Compaq Introduces Four New Hard Drive Options; Increasing Power and Performance for Deskpro Customers.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 1998--Responding to the growing need for faster, higher performing hard drives, 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 four new hard drive options for 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 customers. The new Compaq hard drives include 2.1GB and 8.4GB 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 and 4.3GB and 9.1GB Wide UltraSCSI hard drives, available immediately worldwide. These new Compaq hard drives include Compaq's SMART self-monitoring technology and a pre-failure warranty. The unique SMART technology detects drive failure before it occurs and the Compaq warranty service replaces any hard drives that detect or experience any imminent failure. The new Compaq 2.1GB and 8.4GB Ultra ATA hard drives are built on the industry-standard enhanced IDE See EIDE. Enhanced IDE - Advanced Technology Attachment Interface with Extensions interface to reduce the cost of implementation. The drives achieve a transfer rate of 33MB per second and an average access rate of less than 10ms, allowing users to store large amounts of data and access information on the hard drive twice as fast as regular hard drives. The 2.1GB Ultra ATA hard drive is available for $269(1) and the 8.4GB Ultra ATA hard drive is priced at $475(1). The 4.3GB and the 9.1GB Wide UltraSCSI hard drives have an exceptional transfer rate of 40MB per second and run at 7200rpm, giving users increased capacity and speed for multi-tasking performance. In addition, the Wide UltraSCSI Controller option supports up to seven SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. devices, including additional hard drives, CD-ROMs and scanners. The 4.3GB Wide UltraSCSI hard drive is priced at $549(1) and the 9.1GB Wide UltraSCSI hard drive is available for $899(1). Compaq's enhancement products are designed to provide seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. with legacy and future products, while providing the highest level of service and support. For more details on these new hard drive options, please visit the Compaq Web site at http://www.compaq.com/products/desktops. Company Background Founded in 1982, Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune Global 200 company, is a global information technology company. Compaq is the world's largest computer manufacturer and the largest global supplier of personal computers. For more corporate information, see http://www.compaq.com. 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 street price. Reseller prices may vary.
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