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To: Paul Engel who wrote (59720)	7/11/1998 1:03:00 AM
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Intel Investors - Compaq to offer a Pentium II Armada This is a lightweight, 4 pound Notebook, aimed at the IBM ThinkPad 560. Paul {====================================} Compaq Prepares Lightweight Armada by Joe Wilcox, Computer Reseller News July 10, 1998 (07:13 A.M.) techweb.com Compaq is moving to expand its Armada notebook line with a 4-pound Pentium II portable. The new notebook will come in well under the size and weight of Compaq's (company profile) current lightest notebook, the 5.2-pound Armada 4200. Mike Winkler, Compaq's senior vice president and general manager of the PC products group, characterized the new Armada as an IBM "ThinkPad 560 killer." Compaq officials would not disclose the new Armada's name or pricing, but acknowledged the notebook would be available in the third quarter. Other members of the Armada family include the 1500 and 1700 value line, the 4200 midrange, and the high-end 7300 and 7800 series. Winkler said this new portable would not affect Digital Equipment's HighNote, which Compaq is adding to its portable family. Compaq-branded versions of the HighNote will be available in the near future, said Winkler, who refused to name a specific date. Other new products are closer to delivery, including an 18-inch LCD flat-panel monitor and long-awaited small-form-factor Deskpro EN and EP PCs. Slimline PCs and flat panels are popular with space-conscious customers, such as Wall Street brokers, said Winkler. He acknowledged that Compaq plans to deliver specific LCD monitors and Deskpro slimline bundles, but he would not give any details. Compaq officials also said resellers could expect additional price cuts on the Houston computer maker's current LCD models, the 14.5-inch TFT450 and the 15-inch TFT500. The $1,199 TFT450 is expected to drop below $1,000 as Compaq continues to push flat panels as a natural alternative to 17-inch cathode ray tube monitors. Compaq officials previously had said the sweet spot for selling LCDs to businesses is a price twice that of a typical 17-inch monitor. Winkler, speaking to CRN from Compaq's PartnerVision '98 conference, also touched on Compaq's Golden Blanket program to transition customers using Digital products. He said Compaq would continue to produce Digital PCs as long as there is customer demand. The program also guarantees five-year service and support, including the availability of replacement parts. Compaq will also offer larger accounts customized transition plans to ease the migration from Digital products. Compaq officials previously had said it would scrap the bulk of Digital's PC line. Copyright 1998, CMP Media Inc.