Evo D500 Ultra-slim desktop: Compaq Computer Corp. (Hardware).www.compaq.com, $630 and up The Evo D500 Ultra-slim desktop, which is up to 75 percent smaller than a traditional desktop PC, can be configured as either a desktop or tower unit. The model comes equipped with a 20-GB 7200 rpm Quiet Seek and Idle SMART IIII Ultra ATA/100 hard drive, 128-MB 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. , a CD-ROM Drive A device that holds and reads CD-ROM discs. CD-ROM drives generally also play audio CD discs by sending analog sound to the sound card via a 4-pin cable. For specifications of 10x, 20x, etc. drives, see CD-ROM drives. See CD-ROM, CD-ROM changer, CD-ROM server and CD-ROM audio cable. and a removable 1.44-MB diskette The official name for the floppy disk. See floppy disk. diskette - floppy disk drive. The desktop allows easy access for IT staff with quick release cover latches, an expansion card cage An enclosure that holds printed circuit boards. It differs from a PC cabinet in that the boards (cards) are inserted directly into the cage without pulling off the outer case. with lift levers, a flit drive cage and a slide-out system board. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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