Chumbo.com Delivers Personalized Software for Compaq Presario Customers; New Web Site Further Extends Chumbo.com's Leadership in Providing Online Customer Services for Major OEMs.Business/Technology Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2000 Chumbo.com(tm) today announced a joint venture with 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 ) to provide new Presario Internet PC See network computer and Internet appliance. customers an easy and affordable way to personalize per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. their desktops. Offered exclusively to new Compaq Presario Presario is a series of desktop computers and notebooks from Compaq. The Presario family of computers was launched for the consumer marketplace in September 1993. Although HP has since acquired Compaq, the Presario name was not discontinued due to its marketability. owners, Compaq's MY Presario! MY Way! Program offers customers the option to shop at www.compaqchoice.com for software titles and bundles that meet their individual needs. The dedicated site is powered by Chumbo.com, an innovator of customer services for computer manufacturers and the ultimate source in software for computer users around the world. As part of the program, customers may choose two software titles for $9.99(a), and additional titles for $9.99(a) from four categories: Education, Family Entertainment, Productivity, and Reference. Also available are bundled software (1) Applications that are included with new hardware. For example, a new PC often comes with several applications, many of which may be light versions or full versions with no limit on usage. Others may be only 60- or 90-day trial packages. See bundle. packages from $89.00(a) from three categories: Entertainment, Home Productivity and Education. Software bundles will be changed periodically to provide customers with additional selection and value. Information about each title is available at www.compaqchoice.com, as well as easy ordering instructions for customers wishing to buy online. "The alliance enhances Compaq's post-sales customer relationships by using the power of the Internet to better meet the needs of Presario users," said Mark Vena, Director, Consumer Desktop Product Marketing, Compaq Computer Corporation. "Rather than offer Presario systems with pre-loaded software application packages, we believe the best way to offer the highest level of value to our customers is by permitting them to be the ultimate authority in the area of software personalization Custom tailoring information to the individual. On the Web, personalization means returning a page that has been customized for the user, taking into consideration that person's habits and preferences. and selection." The new Compaq Presario systems, announced by Compaq on January 5, 2000, are available at thousands of retailers across the U.S. and directly from Compaq at www.compaq.com. In addition to the My Presario! My Way! Program, Chumbo.com works with Compaq globally to help meet the software needs of customers throughout the world. The www.compaqchoice.com site is the latest online software store to be developed and hosted by Chumbo.com, which has become the largest provider of online software retail solutions for the PC and original equipment manufacturer (OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and ) community. "Chumbo.com continues to lead the industry in providing e-commerce solutions for OEMs wishing to offer software to their customer base," said David Prais, president of Chumbo.com. "Our business model allows companies, such as Compaq, to focus on extending their customer relationships, while we work to provide convenience, selection and savings for customers wanting to equip their computers with software titles they will use." About Chumbo.com Chumbo.com provides a channel of distribution for independent software vendors (ISVs), an optional distribution method for PC OEMs and is a 24-hour resource for consumers and corporate clients to purchase software, DVDs and computer-related books. Chumbo Holdings Corporation, an Internet commerce company, is the parent of Point Group Corp. and Chumbo.com. Zomax Optical Media [NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ZOMX] holds an equity interest in Chumbo Holdings Corporation. Chumbo.com can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.chumbo.com. (a) Prices do not reflect shipping and handling charges. (c) 1997,1998, 1999 Chumbo.com. Chumbo, Chumbo Logo, and Chumbo The Ultimate Source in Software slogan are trademarks or registered trademarks of Chumbo.com. |
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