COMPAQ ANNOUNCES STRONG SUPPORT FOR MICROSOFT'S WINDOWS XP READY PROGRAM.Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees.Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CPQ CPQ Compaq CPQ Conseil du Patronat du Québec (Canada) CPQ Configure-Price-Quote CPQ Conseil de Presse du Québec (Québec Press Council, Canada) CPQ Companion Parrot Quarterly ) has announced that beginning in late June, its most popular new home, home office and business desktop and notebook PCs sold in the U.S. will be shipped with all the hardware requirements to support the upcoming October 25 release of Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. , Microsoft's robust new Windows operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . The company is also announcing an upgrade program for all Windows XP Ready PCs purchased in the next six months. "As a strong partner for over 15 years, Compaq has worked extraordinarily close with Microsoft throughout the extensive development and beta test A test of new or revised hardware or software that is performed by users at their facilities under normal operating conditions. Beta testing follows alpha testing. Vendors of packaged software often offer their customers the opportunity of beta testing new releases or versions, and the phase of Windows XP," said Mike Larson, senior vice president and general manager, Access Business Group. "Compaq's number one goal is to promote its broad desktop and notebook support for Windows XP across its commercial and consumer product lineups via Microsoft's 'Windows XP Ready Program' and by ensuring Compaq's PCs are easy to upgrade to this breakthrough new operating system when it ships on October 25." "As excitement for Windows XP continues to grow, Microsoft is pleased that Compaq is already offering PCs that meet the system requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. to run Windows XP," said John Frederiksen, general manager, Microsoft Corp. "A Windows XP Ready PC is an ideal solution for customers in need of a new PC today. Microsoft and Compaq continue to work together to ensure customers will have the best experiences with their Windows PC today and Windows XP come October 25." By its strong support of the Windows XP Ready Program, Compaq is ensuring to its customers that qualified PCs purchased in the near term will be fully compatible with Windows XP, which allows users to upgrade to the new operating system on their terms, as soon as it's available on the market. All qualified newly introduced Compaq consumer PCs and existing business PCs will be Windows XP Ready beginning in June.(1) Each qualified unit will be shipped with an easy reference card in the box with specific instructions on how to obtain Compaq's Windows XP upgrade kit for the nominal charge, which will include the necessary software and documentation to help make the upgrade process as quick and convenient as possible. |
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