Compaq Announces Early Support of Microsoft Windows NT 5.0; Compaq Releases Drivers and Utilities, Certifies Compatibility of Deskpro PCs.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1998-- Editors' Summary: -- Now available online: customer forum, beta drivers and utilities, white papers to support the second beta versions of Microsoft Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. Workstation 5.0, Windows NT Server 5.0 and Windows NT Server 5.0 Enterprise Edition. -- All currently shipping Compaq Deskpro The Compaq Deskpro was a line of business-oriented personal computers manufactured by Compaq, discontinued after the merger with Hewlett-Packard. The original Compaq Deskpro, available in several disk configurations, was equipped with an 8MHz 8086 CPU and Compaq's unique EN Series and Deskpro EP Series PCs with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 are hardware compatible for Windows NT Workstation 5.0 Beta 2. -- Compaq provided staff and equipment for Microsoft's early Windows NT 5.0 conferences and test labs. To help customers testing and deploying PCs in a Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. NT 5.0 environment, 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 ) today announced a Compaq web site to support Microsoft Windows NT 5.0 Beta 2 versions of Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 5.0, Windows NT Server 5.0 and Windows NT Server 5.0 Enterprise Edition\a. Customers purchasing the Compaq Deskpro EN Series and Deskpro EP Series PCs with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 today will be ready for an easy and smooth transition to the new operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. next year and therefore can protect their investment and reduce their overall deployment costs. The web site offers beta drivers, ROM BIOS (ROM Basic Input Output System) The BIOS in a PC stored on a ROM chip. Early PCs used a ROM BIOS, but PCs today use a flash memory BIOS because it can be updated in place. upgrades and utilities as well as white papers and integration and migration documents to support Windows NT 5.0 Beta 2. There is also an online forum to answer customer questions. Most client drivers and utilities will be supported natively in the Windows NT 5.0 Beta 2 release. Deskpro Compatibility Announced Compaq also announced that all currently shipping Compaq Deskpro PCs are ACPI-ready (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface See ACPI. (hardware, standard) Advanced Configuration and Power Interface - (ACPI) An open industry standard developed by Intel, Microsoft, and Toshiba for configuration and power management. ) and have passed the Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) A Microsoft facility that provides testing services for hardware and drivers for compliance with its operating systems. WHQL administers various logos that compliant vendors may reprint on their packages. ) hardware compatibility tests for Windows NT Workstation 5.0 Beta 2\b. To ensure that Compaq hardware has been thoroughly tested with Windows NT 5.0, Compaq provided both computers and engineering staff for early Microsoft-sponsored Deployment Conferences and for Microsoft Windows NT 5.0 test labs. "We are working very closely with PC manufacturers like Compaq to help ensure the quality and compatibility of Windows NT 5.0 when it ships," said Microsoft's Jim Allchin, senior vice president of the personal and business systems group at Microsoft. "In addition to helping us throughout the development process, I fully expect Compaq to be one of the first companies to deploy Windows NT 5.0 within their own in-house enterprise." "The leading manageability, serviceability and reliability of the Compaq Deskpro EN Series and EP Series PCs, combined with the reliability, performance and security of Windows NT 5.0, make it the best platform for business desktop computing," said Jerry Meerkatz, Vice President and General Manager, Commercial PC Division at Compaq. "We're the number one provider of Windows NT desktops and we've invested significant resources to ensure that Deskpro is the best PC platform for deploying Windows NT 5.0." Because of its role as the key 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 hardware vendor in early Microsoft Windows NT 5.0 Deployment Conferences and test labs, Compaq has enabled hundreds of its engineers to get early hands-on training with Windows NT 5.0 and given Compaq personnel a unique perspective in helping customers plan for their deployment of Windows NT 5.0. Compaq Services is actively involved with Microsoft and working to develop service solutions for Windows NT 5.0. Compaq and Microsoft Frontline Partnership The Frontline Partnership between Compaq and Microsoft is a unique relationship intent on developing and delivering industry-standard technology in both core businesses and new strategic markets which provide the customer with the greatest total ownership satisfaction and value. It is but one part of a long-standing relationship that has spanned all product divisions of both Compaq and Microsoft for more than a decade. The Partnership's foundation lies with the two companies' commitment to cooperative engineering, customer support, joint training, excellence in marketing and dedication to customer satisfaction. Worldwide programs range from joint sales and marketing to cooperative efforts between Compaq's Enterprise Consulting Services and Microsoft Consulting Services The consulting arm of Microsoft which offers support for installation and maintenance of Microsoft applications and operating systems. . In addition, Compaq and Microsoft personnel demonstrate joint solutions to thousands of enterprise customers in demonstration facilities throughout the world as well as in corporate briefing centers and Proof-of-Concept lab facilities. Compaq is a Worldwide Prime Integrator for Windows NT enterprise solutions, ensuring customers receive low-risk, cost-effective implementations enterprise-wide with the highest performance through these jointly engineered Windows NT solutions. Compaq also combines services delivered by Microsoft with Compaq's hardware, software and services to provide the most comprehensive lifecycle offering to specifically address clients' needs. Compaq Background Founded in 1982, Compaq Computer Corporation is a Fortune Global 100 company. Compaq is the second largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of personal computers. Compaq develops and markets hardware, software, solutions, and services, including industry-leading enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. solutions, fault-tolerant business-critical solutions, networking and communication products, commercial desktop and portable products, and consumer PCs. The company is an industry leader in environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] programs and business practices. Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through a network of authorized Compaq marketing partners. Customer support and information about Compaq and its products are available at http://www.compaq.com or by calling 800/OK-COMPAQ. Product information and reseller locations are available by calling 800/345-1518. a\ See www.compaq.com/partners/microsoft/nt5/index.html b\ The Deskpro 2000, 4000 and 6000 models that are ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) A power management specification developed by Intel, Toshiba and Microsoft that makes hardware status information available to the operating system. ready have also passed the WHQL compatibility test. Note to Editors: Compaq, Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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