Compaq Web Advisory: Compaq Slashes Armada Notebook PC Prices Up to 14 Percent.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 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 widespread price reductions of up to 14 percent on several Armada notebook PC models in the 1700, 7400 and 7800 Series. "Today's price reductions further enhance Compaq's competitive edge to provide corporate customers with the highest quality products at an exceptional value," said Eric Brennan, Director, 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. Portables, PC Products Group, Compaq Computer Corporation. Aggressively priced with models starting at $1,999(1), the Armada 1750 Series now features a model with a Mobile Pentium II processor at 300MHz (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. , a 13.3-inch color TFT (Thin Film Transistor) The term typically refers to active matrix screens on laptop computers. Active matrix LCD provides a sharper screen display and broader viewing angle than does passive matrix. See LCD and thin film. TFT - Thin Film transistor (thin film transistor) screen and Microsoft Windows 95 priced at $2,149; the Armada 7400 Series is now available for as little as $2,199 for a model with a Mobile Pentium II processor at 266MHz, a 13.3-inch TFT screen and Microsoft Windows 95; and the Armada 7800 Series now starts at $3,399 for a model with a Mobile Pentium II processor at 300MHz, a 14.1-inch TFT and Microsoft Windows 95. For complete product and pricing details, please visit Compaq's web site for Armada portables at http://www.compaq.com/promos/portables.html. Company 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. 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) Prices and price reductions are based on estimated U.S. selling prices. Reseller prices may vary. |
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