Compaq Announces New Deskpro and Professional Workstation Models.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 1999-- Intel Pentium III The successor to the Pentium II from Intel. Introduced in the spring of 1999 at 500 MHz, the Pentium III architecture was similar to the Pentium II with the addition of 70 new instructions optimized for multimedia (see SSE). 600 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. and Celeron 500 MHz Models Offer More Processing Power 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 availability of the latest additions to its award-winning Deskpro EN Series and Compaq Professional Workstation AP200 and AP400 Series, featuring Intel's new Pentium(R) III 600 MHz processor. The Deskpro EN Series, available in desktop, minitower min·i·tow·er n. A computer cabinet that is about half the height of a cabinet that houses a tower computer. and small form factor configurations, continues to deliver on Compaq's promise to provide the best combination of quality, value and product consistency--important attributes for those customers requiring solutions that easily integrate into existing IT environments and provide longer lifecycles. The new Deskpro EN Series Pentium III 600 MHz PC is available immediately worldwide through Compaq authorized resellers, starting at $2,239 (with a Compaq S700 monitor).(1) The Professional Workstation AP200 and AP400 series, available in single and dual processor configurations, provide workstation performance at extremely affordable price points for demanding applications in business, technical and creative environments. The new Professional Workstation AP200 and AP400 models based on the Pentium III 600 MHz technology are available immediately, starting at $2,671. "Enterprise customers looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. the perfect PC client need look no further than Compaq," said Ed Ellett, Vice President Commercial Desktops at Compaq. "Deskpro PCs, as well as Professional Workstations incorporate both leading-edge design and performance with manageability features no other vendor can match." Deskpro PCs Meeting Needs of Enterprise Customers Compaq's Deskpro PCs are designed for enterprise customers who seek the optimal combination of value, manageability, serviceability and performance in their enterprise clients. To maintain product consistency in the enterprise environment, Deskpro PIII PIII Pentium III Processor (Intel) PIII Phase III (clinical studies) PIII Plasma Immersion Ion Implanter 600 MHz-based models share a common software image with previous Deskpro EN Pentium II The successor to the Pentium Pro from Intel. Pentium II refers to the CPU chip or the PC that uses it. Code named "Klamath," the Pentium II was a Pentium Pro with MMX multimedia instructions. Series models, thus minimizing IT qualification efforts. 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 PCs with the 600 MHz Pentium III processor are configured with SMART II Ultra ATA An enhanced version of the IDE interface that transfers data at 33, 66 or 100 Mbytes/sec. These enhancements are also called "Ultra DMA," "UDMA," "ATA-33," "ATA-66," "ATA-100," "DMA-33," "DMA-66" and "DMA-100." See IDE for all the ATA types and speeds. hard drives up to 10.0 GB, up to 32X Max CD-ROM drives CD-ROM drives, which today typically means a CD-RW drive that is a combo CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW drive, come in a variety of speeds. The original drive (1x) transferred data at 150KB per second. (on selected models), and ATI RAGE The ATI RAGE is a series of graphics chipsets offering GUI 2D acceleration, video acceleration, and 3D acceleration. It is the successor to the Mach series of 2D accelerators. PRO TURBO AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) A high-speed 32-bit port from Intel for attaching a display adapter to a PC. It provides a direct connection between the card and memory, and only one AGP slot is on the motherboard. 2X graphics cards. Additional after-market options are also available for all Deskpro models including a range of graphics, storage, networking and biometrics solutions. All models offer 16-bit full duplex (Computers) arranged so that the information may be transmitted in both directions simultaneously; - of communications channels between computers; contrasted with Deskpro Celeron 500 MHz Extends Value to Enterprise Customers Compaq also announced the immediate availability of new models of the Deskpro EN and EP Series with Intel's new Celeron(tm) 500 MHz processor, starting at $1,129 (with a V500 monitor).1 These Celeron-based models provide outstanding price/performance and additional customer choices for today's applications. Professional Workstations Designed for Performance The Compaq Professional Workstation AP200 and AP400 families have been refreshed with the new Pentium III 600 MHz processor, moving business, technical and creative professionals to the next level of performance. Compaq Professional Workstations with the new 600 MHz Pentium III processors are available immediately, starting at $2,671 for a single processor AP200 with 128 MB of RAM, 9.1 GB Wide Ultra SCSI 10K hard drive, and the industry-leading entry 3D ELSA Synergy II graphics card and Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0. Entry-level configurations of the dual-processor capable AP400 with a new Pentium III 600 MHz processor and Matrox G200 graphics start at $ 2,699.1 Models of the AP400 with ELSA Synergy II or the Matrox Productiva 100 Quad graphics card are also available with the new Pentium III 600 MHz processor. PC Lifecycle Solutions: Lower Total Cost of Ownership Compaq also offers Compaq PC Lifecycle Solutions, an integrated set of over 30 hardware tools, services and solutions to assist enterprise customers during the four phases of the client PC lifecycle--planning, deployment, management and transition. The PC client-based solutions are designed to help reduce the complexity of IT computing environments, control overall computing costs, and more easily integrate and manage client PCs. The comprehensive set of solutions ranges from Year 2000 assessment and PC deployment tools, to Intelligent Manageability and PC technology transition. For more information on Compaq PC Lifecycle Solutions, including a complete list and detailed descriptions of individual services, programs and capabilities, visit Compaq's website at http://www.compaq.com/pcsolutions. Company Background Compaq is the worldwide marketshare leader in commercial desktops. Over the past 15 years, Compaq's award-winning Deskpro systems have received numerous accolades from all industry-leading publications. Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune Global 100 company, is the second largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of computer systems. Compaq develops and markets hardware, software, solutions, and services, including industry-leading enterprise computing 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 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 1-800-OK-COMPAQ. Product information and reseller locations are available by calling 1-800-345-1518. Compaq, Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. (1) Estimated U.S. prices; reseller prices may vary. |
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