Compaq Reduces U.S. Prices on Award-Winning QVision 210 Monitor; Prices Also Reduced on Commercial Desktop PCs.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 1996-- Reflecting its commitment to extend value to customers, 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 that it has reduced prices by 10 percent on its award-winning QVision 210, 21-inch (19.5-inch viewable image The actual diagonal image on a monitor screen. For a long time, CRT measurements have been overstated; for example, a 17" CRT is generally between 15" and 15.8" diagonal. On the other hand, flat panel monitors on laptops, and later on desktops, have always provided accurate measurements, ) color monitor See monitor. . Additionally, the company has cut prices on the ProLinea 5100, Deskpro 5150 and Deskpro 5133 -- all introduced in March. All pricing is U.S. only and effective immediately. "The QVision 210 price reduction represents another step in Compaq's pledge to deliver competitively priced, industry-leading monitors. Today's price cuts enable more customers to take advantage of the productivity gains offered in a 21-inch monitor at attractive new prices," said Ross Cooley, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Compaq North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . "In addition, Compaq continues to offer our customers an attractive price/performance equation on select Deskpro and ProLinea models." QVision 210 Monitor Pricing The QVision 210 monitor, now priced at $1,899 (a), received PC World magazine's Best Buy Award (b) in January and is the ultimate product for CAD/CAM CAD/CAM in full computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing. Integration of design and manufacturing into a system under direct control of digital computers. engineers, graphic artists, document publishers, software programmers See systems programmer. and users of sophisticated multi-window applications. Introduced in October last year, the QVision 210 monitor offers exceptional image size and quality and provides a large viewing area, as well as a 1600-by-1200 resolution, and a .26mm dot pitch for exceptional clarity and fine detail. Higher scan rates The number of times per second an image capture or display device samples its field of vision. See scan line and horizontal scan frequency. See also scan technology. (30-93.4 kHz) and refresh rates of 75Hz allow for sharper, flicker-free images. The QVision 210 monitor also provides the user with a high degree of control over the monitor's settings, with on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. controls for easy adjustment of screen parameters, and 16 pre-set modes and 14-user programmable modes for automatic recall of changes in screen parameters. The monitor also features AssetControl which provides for easy inventory management. AssetControl can obtain the PCs' model and serial numbers locally or remotely when paired with compatible PCs and software. Commercial Desktop Price Reductions Compaq also announced price reductions of up to 22 percent on select Deskpro and ProLinea desktop models. Ideal for customers who demand high performance and affordability, the selected ProLinea models offer the enhanced performance capabilities of high-end PCs at affordable prices. The Deskpro models provide users with cost-effective PCs that are easy to install and manage on a network. The ProLinea and Deskpro models feature the latest Pentium processors and large hard drives.
New prices for the ProLinea and Deskpro models are as follows:
Model Old Price New Price Percent Reduction ProLinea 5100 $1,849 $1,439 22% Deskpro 5150 $2,289 $2,029 11% Deskpro 5133 $2,129 $1,799 16% Company Background Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune 100 company and the world's largest supplier of personal computers, delivers useful innovation through products that network people with information. Compaq is strategically organized to meet the current and future needs of its customers, offering Internet and enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. solutions, networking products, commercial PC products and consumer PCs. In 1995, the company reported worldwide sales of $14.8 billion. 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 can be found at http://www.compaq.com or by calling 1-800-OK-COMPAQ. Product information and reseller locations can be obtained by calling 1-800-345-1518. -0- (a) All prices herein are estimated selling prices; reseller prices may vary. (b) Source: PC World, January 1996 Compaq, Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Compaq Computer Corporation Rebecca Nahas 713-514-0484 rnahas@bangate.compaq.com or Miller/Shandwick Technologies Jessen Wehrwein 617-536-0470 jwehrwein@miller.shandwick.com or Miller/Shandwick Technologies Cindy Grogan 617-536-0470 cgrogan@miller.shandwick.com |
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