Intel Investors - Compaq Announces a Slew of i815/E based DeskPro computers - as well as Intel SpeedStep Notebooks:
Compaq Redefines Ease-of-Use with New Simplified Enterprise Class Desktops, Notebooks and Peripherals
* Desktop PCs -- updated Deskpro EN Series features new models with 933 MHz Intel processors and the new 815E chipset, customizable configurations, and a single software image to simplify integration into enterprise environments.
* Portable PCs -- new Armada M700, M300 and E500 notebooks offer the latest Intel SpeedStep processors, a new common pre-install image for simpler software management, and a new larger 12.1" XGA panel for the M300.
Compaq worked extensively with Intel in the testing and validation of the new 815E chipset. ``Intel is pleased that Compaq is offering its customers the performance and flexibility of Intel© 815E Chipset-based platforms,'' said Louis Burns, Intel Vice President Architecture Group, and General Manager Desktop Products Group. ``Compaq played a key role in validating the Intel 815E platform with Intel.''
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SOURCE: Compaq Computer Corporation
Compaq Redefines Ease-of-Use with New Simplified Enterprise Class Desktops, Notebooks and Peripherals
* Desktop PCs -- updated Deskpro EN Series features new models with 933 MHz Intel processors and the new 815E chipset, customizable configurations, and a single software image to simplify integration into enterprise environments.
* Portable PCs -- new Armada M700, M300 and E500 notebooks offer the latest Intel SpeedStep processors, a new common pre-install image for simpler software management, and a new larger 12.1" XGA panel for the M300.
* DLP Projectors -- new Compaq MP1400/1800 Microportable Projectors define the sub-5 lb. projector category with best-in-market portability and a superior lumens-to-price ratio.
* Monitors -- new V710 flat-faced monitor delivers high-performance features at a value price; new M510/710 models provide an affordable, convenient, one-piece multimedia solution.
HOUSTON, June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ - news) today announced new desktop and portable PCs, projectors and monitors that each incorporate innovative design and technology features to deliver on the company's strategy to simplify enterprise computing.
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The new Compaq Deskpro EN Series offers improved manageability, stability and consistency through the life of the product and incorporates the latest Intel processors and new 815E chipset announced today. Compaq has also redesigned the Deskpro EN, making it slimmer, easier to service and upgrade, and more expandable than ever before. For mobile customers, the Compaq Armada M700/M300/E500 notebooks now combine the latest Intel SpeedStep(TM) processors, also announced today, with common options, common docking solutions and a common pre-installed image across the entire Armada E and M Series. For exceptional presentations on-the-go, the new Compaq MP1400 and MP1800 Microportable Projectors offer improved image quality in a sub-five-pound, award-winning design.
``Enterprise customers are looking to Compaq to help them simplify their computing environments,'' said Mike Pocock, Vice President and General Manager, Customer Marketing, for Compaq's Commercial Personal Computing Group. ``The products we are announcing today answer those demands with new chassis designs, common software images across entire product lines, and a more robust configuration and order management capability. We are resolute in our commitment to put the customer first as we lead the industry toward simple, powerful enterprise computing products.''
Deskpro EN: Manageability, Serviceability and Consistency
The new Compaq Deskpro EN series is designed for easy integration within the enterprise, offering outstanding manageability and serviceability, and today debuts a slimmer, more expandable chassis that remains stable over time. Responding to customer input, Compaq is now making a single software image and optional standardized drivers available for the entire Deskpro EN Series. A preinstalled version of Altiris express (1) an easy-to-use Intelligent Manageability software package -- is now available for simple point-and-click deployment and manageability of Deskpro products throughout the PC lifecycle. The Deskpro EN Series continues to provide consistent software images for up to a year on all models, allowing customers to save on IT costs as they deploy, qualify and test one software image when new models are added to the enterprise.
Compaq now also provides worldwide Certification and Testing Services (CTS) for its customers. This service allows customers to specify a PC configuration, including Compaq and third party hardware options, with their software image to ensure functionality and compatibility with their IT environment. Additional information can be found at compaq.com
Starting at $875 (2), the Deskpro EN Series is available in three different models -- Slim Desktop, which is 20 percent smaller and more expandable than the current Deskpro EN Series desktop; Small Form Factor (SFF), which now includes a full-size drive bay and extra slot; and the Convertible Minitower, which can be configured as either a desktop or a minitower by simply rotating the drives 90 degrees within the chassis. The Compaq Deskpro EN Series includes the latest industry standard processors from Intel©, including the new 815E chipset and variety of Celeron(TM) and Pentium© III processors at speeds ranging from 600 MHz to 933 MHz.
Compaq worked extensively with Intel in the testing and validation of the new 815E chipset. ``Intel is pleased that Compaq is offering its customers the performance and flexibility of Intel© 815E Chipset-based platforms,'' said Louis Burns, Intel Vice President Architecture Group, and General Manager Desktop Products Group. ``Compaq played a key role in validating the Intel 815E platform with Intel.''
The Deskpro EN Series offers customers a choice of operating systems with dual installation of Windows 98/Windows 95 or a dual installation of Windows 2000/Windows NT 4.0 (3).
The new Compaq Easy Access Keyboard is standard on the Deskpro EN Series, providing immediate access to frequently used applications and critical business information on the Internet or a user's extranet or intranet site. The Easy Access Keyboard comes pre-programmed with one-touch access to the Compaq Online Meeting Center, an interactive web-based communications service that allows business users to share information and communicate more effectively and economically.
The Deskpro EN Series is available though Compaq Direct Plus ( directplus.compaq.com ), as well as Compaq authorized partners and resellers. Deskpro EN models can be configured to a customer's exact specifications, while an efficient end-to-end order management system allows them to track their orders from placement to delivery. The New Deskpro EN Series models are available immediately in North America and are expected to be available worldwide in late July.
Additional information on the entire Deskpro EN Series can be found at compaq.com . More information on Compaq iServices, including the Compaq Online Meeting Center, is available at compaq.webex.com .
Compaq Armada Notebooks -- Anytime, Anywhere Access to Information
The new Armada notebooks, including the M700, M300 and E500 models, feature the most up-to-date Intel mobile processors with SpeedStep technology, new Easy Access Internet buttons, and a new single pre-installed image for all new Armada E and M Series models.
The Armada M700 now offers a 750 MHz Intel Mobile Pentium III processor with SpeedStep Technology, while the Armada E500 features Intel Mobile Celeron and Intel Mobile PIII processors with SpeedStep Technology and up to 15-inch CTFT displays. The new M300, which is among the first ultraportable notebooks to include SpeedStep technology, will offer customers a 600 MHz mobile Pentium III processor with SpeedStep Technology, 12.1-inch XGA TFT screen and up to a 12 GB hard drive for unparalleled performance in the ultralight category.
Today's new models also offer a choice between a dual install of Windows 2000/Windows NT 4.0 or a dual install of Windows 98/Windows 953. These pre-installed images -- an industry first for notebook PCs -- are common across all new Armada E and M Series models.
All new Armada models now come standard with four Internet buttons that provide simple one-touch access to a customer's favorite Web sites, including a new site designed to address the needs of today's mobile user ( compaq.myway.com ).
Expanded multimedia capabilities in the Armada notebook line include an IEEE 1394 PC Card, which allows users to connect 1394-compliant peripherals. With transfer speeds of up to 400 M/bs, the Compaq 1394 PC Card is perfect for transferring digital data from a video or digital camera to an Armada notebook for storage or editing.
The Armada M700, M300 and E500 continue to simplify the business computing experience by offering common docking solutions and the most robust common peripheral solutions in the industry.
The new Armada models, loaded with a dual install of Windows 98/Window 95, will be available worldwide in mid-July. Models with Windows 2000/Windows NT 4.0 will be available in August. For additional information on the new Armada line, visit compaq.com .
Compaq MP1400 and MP1800 Microportable Projectors -- The Ultimate in Portability
For mobile customers who demand ultra portability, high resolution, and Digital Light Processing (TM) in a projector, Compaq introduces the MP1400 and MP1800 Microportable Projectors. The 4.2 pound MP1400 Microportable Projector features SVGA imaging (800 x 600 resolution), 700 lumens of brightness and Digital Light Processing (DLP) technology. Aggressively priced at $2,999, the MP1400 is one of the most affordable ultralight projectors.
Priced at $4,499, the MP1800 adds simplification features such as XGA (1024 X 768) resolution, integrated zoom lens, audio and full-featured wireless remote control with remote mouse. The multimedia adapter and wireless remote control, also available as an option on the MP1400, allows users to present full-motion video from a PC, VCR, DVD or camcorder, plus one-touch access to zoom, picture-in-picture, resynch and other menu- adjustments. High quality audio is provided through the adapter's built-in 8 watt Premier* Sound speaker system.
Additional information on the MP1800/MP1400 Microportable Projectors can be found at compaq.com .
V710 Monitor -- High Performance in a Value-Line Monitor
Designed for mainstream power users, the new Compaq V710 is a flat panel, square CRT monitor with 16-inch viewable image size. At $349, the V710 features a .20 mm horizontal dot pitch and 1024 X 768 @ 85Hz optimal resolution for high quality viewing at an affordable price.
Compaq also announces availability of the M710 and M510 multimedia monitors for a compact, one-piece sound and video solution. The M710, with a 16-inch viewable screen and 1280 X 1024 resolution, and the M510, with a 13.8-inch viewable screen and 1024 X 768 resolution, provide convenient audio with no extraneous parts. Speakers are fully integrated into the base, decreasing risk of loss.
About Compaq
Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune Global 100 company, is the largest supplier of computing systems in the world. Compaq designs, develops, manufactures, and markets hardware, software, solutions, and services, including industry-leading enterprise computing solutions, fault-tolerant business-critical solutions, and communications products, commercial desktop and portable products, and consumer PCs.
Compaq products and services are sold in more than 200 countries directly to businesses, through a network of authorized Compaq marketing partners, and directly to businesses and consumers through Compaq's e-commerce Web site at compaq.com . Compaq markets its products and services primarily to customers from the business, home, government, and education sectors. Customer support and information about Compaq and its products and services are available at compaq.com .
Compaq is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include: delays in the implementation of changes in delivery models, increased competitive environment and pricing pressures, delays in product rollout schedules, component shortages, slow acceptance for new form factors, employee retention, disruptions related to restructuring actions, the financial condition of resellers, delays in new systems implementation, operational inefficiencies related to sales cycles, equity investment volatility, and emerging market political or economic instability. Further information on the factors that could affect Compaq's financial results is included in Compaq's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including the latest Annual Report on form 10-K and the latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
(1) Altiris eXpress is available on the Deskpro EN Series free for
30 days.
(2) All prices listed herein are suggested U.S. selling prices. Actual
pricing will vary.
(3) End user must make a one-time selection between offered operating
systems, if end-user desires rejected product(s) after selection is
made, end user must acquire and pay for rejected product(s)
separately.
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