Compaq continues its worldwide lead in branded monitors, extends number one marketshare position; Dataquest results confirm Compaq outpaces industry in branded monitor shipments.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 1996-- Compaq Computer Corp. (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 retained the number one marketshare position worldwide in the shipment of branded computer monitors for the second consecutive year. The announcement follows Compaq's introduction of the V70 (see 7/22 press release: Compaq Launches Groundbreaking Price/Performance 17-inch Monitor), a breakthrough 17-inch (15.67-inches 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, ) monitor offering the industry's best combination of features, performance and price. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Dataquest Corp., a leading market research firm, Compaq has maintained its number one position among all vendors of branded monitors, shipping more than 3.6 million units worldwide in 1995. Compaq outpaced the competition with more than 7 percent unit marketshare. These figures reflect continued awareness and preference for Compaq's full line of innovative, high-quality, performance and value-priced monitors. "With Compaq's continued leadership in the PC market, it stands that they should be the leader in the monitor market as well since they are closely tied together," said Lee M. Schugar, industry analyst, Dataquest Inc. "The consumer will take advantage of aggressive prices on Compaq systems and get the monitor for a competitive price also." "Dataquest's market data reinforces what customers have known for some time -- that Compaq monitors reflect an awareness of customer needs, with innovative design and features, combined with price/performance benefits that build upon the hallmark of all Compaq products," said Jerry Meerkatz, vice president, Compaq's PC Options Division. Products such as the newly introduced V70 monitor further demonstrate our commitment to offer a wide range of monitors with the most advanced features at the most competitive prices. Compaq offers a full line of 15- to 21-inch, high-resolution, Energy Star-compliant monitors for business and consumer markets that embodies the company's tradition of quality, reliability and exceptional value. Targeted at demanding business users, Compaq offers an extensive line of high-performance monitors that are Plug-and-Play ready and come equipped with Asset Control capabilities, enabling them to work with Compaq's Intelligent Manageability solutions Manageability solutions refer to a range of software available to monitor and maintain a computer system in good working condition. These software can be divided into hardware monitoring and software monitoring solutions. . Intelligent Manageability is a collection of desktop management tools and features standard on the company's servers, desktops and portables. On July 22, Compaq introduced the newest member of its monitor family: the V70, a 17-inch addition to the company's value-line of PC monitors. The V70 was designed for commercial desktop PC customers who are 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. a larger, more advanced monitor to take advantage of the full capabilities of the next-generation operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. , without paying a premium price. The Compaq V70 features a large display area, a sleek new space-saving design, and 1024-by-768 resolution with the industry's highest refresh rate The number of times per second that a device, such as a display screen or DRAM chip, is re-energized. See vertical scan frequency and dynamic RAM. (hardware) refresh rate of 85 Hz. In addition, the V70 offers dual PC/Macintosh compatibility, as well as an 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. display with user-friendly controls. The monitors are available today for $729 (a). For its consumer customers, Compaq recently introduced three new multimedia monitors designed to complement the stunning designs of the new Presario products. With similar shapes and colors, the consumer monitors are attractive anywhere in the home. The new multimedia monitors include a built-in microphone, optimized for the Presarios' full-duplex speakerphone speak·er·phone n. A telephone or telephone attachment that contains both a loudspeaker and a microphone, allowing several persons to participate in a call at the same time without the telephone receiver being held. Noun 1. . The monitors also include an innovative digital volume knob and mute controls that resemble volume controls on today's stereo components. Company Background 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/. , 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 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- Compaq, Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. (a)Estimated street price. Actual pricing may vary. CONTACT: Compaq Computer Corporation Rebecca Nahas, 713/514-0484 rnahas@bangate.compaq.com or Miller/Shandwick Technologies Donna Ruane or Cindy Grogan, 617/536-0470 druane@miller.shandwick.com |
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