Compaq Web Advisory: Compaq Offers Prosignia Desktop for $999; Includes Compaq V500 Monitor and Intel Processor.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 1999-- 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 immediate availability of the Compaq Prosignia Desktop 320 priced at $999(1). The $999 Prosignia Desktop 320 features an Intel Celeron 400/66 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. processor with 128k integrated cache, 32 MB/66 MHz SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) A type of dynamic RAM (DRAM) memory chip that has been widely used since the late 1990s. SDRAM chips eliminated wait states by dividing the chip into two cell blocks and interleaving data between them. , 6.4 GB(2) ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment hard drive, STB/nVIDIA TNTv 16 MB graphics, 32X(3) CD-ROM drive, Integrated Sound Blaster 128v Audio, Creative Labs speakers and a Compaq V500 15" (13.5" viewable) monitor. Designed for immediate, out-of-the-box productivity, Compaq Prosignia desktops include a suite of pre-installed software applications, including Microsoft Office 2000 Small Business Edition, Symantec Norton AntiVirus and access to Compaq Online Services. Customers can configure and buy Prosignia products and services directly from Compaq through the company's Online Store (DirectPlus) at http://www.directplus.compaq.com, by calling 1-800-888-5858, a local Compaq Authorized Reseller/direct marketer, or at select U.S. retail outlets. Company Background: Founded in 1982, Compaq Computer Corporation is a Fortune Global 200 company. Compaq is the second largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of personal computers. For more corporate information, see: http://www.compaq.com. Compaq and Prosignia, Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. (1) All prices are DirectPlus prices and subject to change. Prices do not include applicable state and local sales taxes or shipping charges. (2) For hard drives, GB equals billion bytes. (3) 32X CD-ROM drive transfer rates may vary from 150 KB/s to 4800 KB/s |
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