HP Slashes Prices On Its Complete Line Of Vectra PCs; Price Cuts of up to 26 Percent Reinforce HP's Industry Value Leadership.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 1996-- Hewlett-Packard See HP. Hewlett-Packard - (HP) Hewlett-Packard designs, manufactures and services electronic products and systems for measurement, computation and communications. The company's products and services are used in industry, business, engineering, science, medicine and Company today announced price cuts across its complete line of HP Vectra An HP brand name for a line of PCs. Back in the mid-1980s, all PCs from HP were Vectras. Later, the name was used for machines aimed at business, while the Pavilion name was chosen for its consumer line. Series PCs, furthering its commitment to be the industry's value leader for the highest-quality systems available. The Pentium Pentium Family of microprocessors developed by Intel Corp. Introduced in 1993 as the successor to Intel's 80486 microprocessor, the Pentium contained two processors on a single chip and about 3.3 million transistors. (R)-based HP Vectra commercial PCs now will begin at $1,262 with as much as a 26 percent price reduction on some models, while the Pentium Pro-based HP Vectra high-performance Adj. 1. high-performance - modified to give superior performance; "a high-performance car" superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" PCs now will start at $4,121 -- representing a price reduction of as much as a 12 percent on some models. The prices on some models of the HP Vectra 500 Series small-business PCs will be cut 13 percent, with initial pricing beginning at $1,426. "HP is and will continue to be the industry's value leader," said Jacques Jacques [ʒɑk] (French for Jacob and James) can refer to: People with the surname of Jacques:
Across all performance levels, HP's mainstream commercial and high-performance PCs cost less or match competitors' similarly configured con·fig·ure tr.v. con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing, con·fig·ures To design, arrange, set up, or shape with a view to specific applications or uses: systems. For instance, the HP Vectra VE Series 2 PC, with a 75MHz (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. Pentium processor, a 1.2GB hard drive and 8MB of EDO Edo: see Tokyo, Japan. (extended data output) RAM is $1,334 (estimated street price) -- less than Compaq's Prolinea E with a similar 75MHz Pentium processor, but only a 1GB hard drive and 8MB of the lower-performing FPM RAM See page mode memory. . In addition, the HP Vectra XM Series 4 PC, with a 166MHz Pentium processor, a 1.2GB hard drive, 16MB of EDO RAM (Extended Data Out RAM) A earlier dynamic RAM chip that improved the performance of fast page mode (FPM) memory in the mid-1990s. As a subset of fast page mode, it could be substituted for page mode chips. , integrated Ethernet Ethernet Telecommunications networking protocol introduced by Xerox Corp. in 1979. It was developed as an inexpensive way of sending information quickly between office machines connected together in a single room or building, but it rapidly became a standard computer and remote DMI (Desktop Management Interface) The first desktop management standard from the DMTF. Enabling PCs to be monitored from a central console, it was superseded by the DMTF's Common Information Model (see CIM). (desktop management interface) is $2,337 -- 3 percent less than a comparable Compaq Deskpro The Compaq Deskpro was a line of business-oriented personal computers manufactured by Compaq, discontinued after the merger with Hewlett-Packard. The original Compaq Deskpro, available in several disk configurations, was equipped with an 8MHz 8086 CPU and Compaq's unique . In addition to cutting prices by as much as 13 percent, the HP Vectra 500 Series PC, the industry's first personal computer designed specifically to meet the needs of small businesses, now incorporates a variety of enhancements, including faster processors, higher-speed (8x) CD-ROM drives CD-ROM drives, which today typically means a CD-RW drive that is a combo CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW drive, come in a variety of speeds. The original drive (1x) transferred data at 150KB per second. and bigger hard drives. Estimated street prices for the enhanced HP Vectra 500 Series now range from $1,426 for an HP Vectra 510 5/120 PC (desktop with 120MHz processor, 1.2GB hard-disk drive, 8MB Memory) to $2,927 for an HP Vectra 515MCx 5/166 Small Business Center PC (minitower min·i·tow·er n. A computer cabinet that is about half the height of a cabinet that houses a tower computer. with 166MHz processor, 1.6GB hard drive, 16MB memory, 256K cache, six-speed 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. , 16-Bit Soundblaster sound card (28.8Kbps modem and answer phone), Microsoft (Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA, www.microsoft.com) The most successful and influential software company. Microsoft's software and Intel's hardware pioneered the PC and revolutionized the computer industry. (R) Office Professional with Bookshelf, Microsoft Publisher Microsoft Office Publisher (previously and commonly known as Microsoft Publisher) is a desktop publishing application from Microsoft. It is often considered to be an entry-level desktop publishing application, differing from Microsoft Word in that the emphasis is placed on and Microsoft Plus! Companion for Windows. HP VECTRA PCS -- THE INDUSTRY'S BEST-PERFORMING VALUE PCS HP VECTRA VE SERIES 2 PC HP's best-priced Pentium PC is reduced by up to 26 percent. The HP Vectra VE Series 2 PC brings improved value to the entry-level corporate customer by providing more performance and features -- such as one-touch startup of the PC from the keyboard and EDO-RAM EDO-RAM Extended Data Out Random Access Memory -- than competitors' similarly equipped models. HP VECTRA VL SERIES 4 PC Reduced by up to 25 percent, the HP Vectra VL Series 4 PC uses the latest 150MHz and 166MHz Pentium processors, providing the mainstream corporate user with one of the industry's best-performing Pentium computers. Selected models include a Matrox Millenium graphics card, a 4x CD-ROM drive, a 16-bit sound card, EDO RAM and standard burst synchronous Refers to events that are synchronized, or coordinated, in time. For example, the interval between transmitting A and B is the same as between B and C, and completing the current operation before the next one is started are considered synchronous operations. Contrast with asynchronous. L2 cache (Level 2 cache) A memory bank built into the CPU chip, packaged within the same module or built on the motherboard. The L2 cache feeds the L1 cache, and its memory is slower than L1 memory. The L2 cache feeds the L1 cache, which feeds the processor. , making the HP Vectra VL Series 4 PC a complete performance and value machine. HP VECTRA HIGH-PERFORMANCE PCS -- THE ULTIMATE IN HIGH PERFORMANCE HP VECTRA XM SERIES 4 PC The Pentium-based HP Vectra XM Series 4 PC -- the industry's most manageable network-ready PC -- is reduced by up to 21 percent. It includes integrated Ethernet with HP's LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. Remote Power and built-in remote DMI, which let network managers perform a variety of administrative tasks across an Ethernet LAN. The HP Vectra XM Series 4 PC also provides performance features such as EDO RAM and 256KB synchronous pipeline burst cache A common type of static RAM chip used for memory caches. After the first byte is accessed, access to subsequent memory locations takes fewer machine cycles than with previous designs. See L2 cache and static RAM. . HP VECTRA XU PC The HP Vectra XU PC, the industry's best high-performance PC, with the dual-processing power of two Pentium Pro The sixth generation of the Intel x86 family of CPU chips. The term may refer to the chip or to a PC that uses it. Introduced in 1995 as the successor to the Pentium, models from 150 MHz to 200 MHz were released. 150, 180 or 200MHz processors, error-correction code memory and an industry-leading HP-designed motherboard Also called the "system board," it is the main printed circuit board in an electronic device, which contains sockets that accept additional boards. In a desktop computer, the motherboard contains the CPU, chipset, PCI bus slots, AGP slot, memory sockets and controller circuits for the , is being reduced by up to 12 percent. The award-winning HP Vectra XU PC outperforms all other PCs in its class, 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. industry benchmark tests. According to Audits and Surveys Worldwide in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , the HP Vectra XU 6/150 PC also is the best-selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best Pentium Pro-based PC in the first quarter of 1996 in a study of authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: U.S. dealers. HP VECTRA 500 SERIES PCS -- SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR SMALL BUSINESSES The computing computing - computer needs of small businesses differ significantly from those of corporate and home users; for small businesses, a PC is a key productivity and communication solution. Combined with existing communications, usability How easy something is to use. Both software and Web sites can be tested for usability. Considering how difficult applications are to use and Web sites are to navigate, one would wish that more designers took this seriously. See user interface and usability lab. and support features, the price cuts and new enhancements enable the HP Vectra 500 Series PC to provide even more value as a small-business solution. -0- HP VECTRA VE AND VL PCS: PRICING AND CONFIGURATIONS
Model Pentium Hard Cache CD-ROM Street Percent
Processor Drive/ Price Change
Memory Old New
HP VECTRA VE PC VE 5/75 75MHz --/8MB -- -- $1,127 $994 12 VE 5/75 75MHz 640/8MB -- -- 1,342 1,262 6 VE 5/75 75MHz 640/8MB -- -- 1,369 1,280 7 VE 5/75 75MHz 640/16MB -- -- 1,665 1,540 8 VE 5/75 75MHz 1280/8MB -- -- 1,477 1,334 10 VE 5/100 100MHz --/8MB -- -- 1,360 1,038 24 VE 5/100 100MHz 640/8MB -- -- 1,566 1,307 17 VE 5/100 100MHz 640/8MB -- -- 1,593 1,325 17 VE 5/100 100MHz 640/16MB -- -- 1,889 1,585 16 VE 5/100 100MHz 1280/16MB -- -- 2,032 1,657 19 VE 5/133 133MHz --/8MB -- -- 1,656 1,227 26 VE 5/133 133MHz 1280/8MB -- -- 2,005 1,567 22 VE 5/133 133MHz 1280/16MB -- -- 2,328 1,845 21 HP VECTRA VL VL 5/100 MT 100MHz --/8MB 256K -- 1,459 1,182 19 VL 5/100 MT 100MHz 1280/16MB 256K -- 2,131 1,800 16 VL 5/133 MT 133MHz --/8MB 256K -- 1,755 1,370 22 VL 5/166 MT 166MHz 1280/16MB 256K -- 2,875 2,329 19 VL 5/100 MT 100MHz 1620/16MB 256K -- 2,265 1,863 18 VL 5/133 MT 133MHz 1280/16MB 256K -- 2,427 1,988 18 VL 5/133 MT 133MHz 1620/16MB 256K 4X 3,000 2,472 18 VL 5/166 MT 166MHz --/8MB 256K -- 2,203 1,710 22 VL 5.166 MT 166MHz 1620/16MB 256K -- 3,448 2,813 18 VL 5/100 100MHz --/8MB 256K -- 1,405 1,146 18 VL 5/100 100MHz 640/8MB 256K -- 1,611 1,415 12 VL5/100 100MHz 1280/16MB 256K -- 2,077 1,764 15 VL 5/100 100MHz 1280/16MB 256K -- 2,122 1,809 15 (a)OS/2 VL 5/100 100MHz 1280/16MB 256K 4X 2,328 1,952 16 VL 5/120 120MHz --/8MB 256K -- 1,584 1,191 25 VL 5/120 120MHz 1280/16MB 256K -- 2,256 1,809 20 VL 5/133 133MHz --/8MB 256K -- 1,701 1,334 22 VL 5/133 133MHz 1280/16MB 256K -- 2,373 1,952 18 VL 5/133 133MHz 1280/16MB 256K -- 2,418 1,997 17 VL 5/133 133MHz 1280/16MB 256K 4X 2,812 2,374 16 VL 5/150 150MHz --/8MB 256K -- 1,835 1,469 20 VL 5/150 150MHz 1280/16MB 256K -- 2,507 2,087 17 VL 5/166 166MHz --/8MB 256K -- 2,149 1,675 22 VL 5/166 166MHz 1280/16MB 256K -- 2,821 2,293 19 VL 5/166 166MHz 1620/16MB 256K 4X 3,394 2,777 18 (a) OS/2 operating systems bundled HP VECTRA XM AND XU PCS PRICING AND CONFIGURATIONS
Model Pentium Hard Cache CD-ROM Street Percent
Processor Drive/ Price Change
Memory Old New
HP VECTRA XM PC XM 5/75 75MHz --/8MB -- -- $1,253 $1,208 4 XM 5/75 75MHz 1280/8MB -- -- 1,602 1,513 6 XM 5/100 100MHz --/8MB -- -- 1,486 1,253 16 XM 5/100 100MHz 840/8MB -- -- 1,629 1,513 7 XM 5/100 100MHz 1280/8MB -- -- 1,764 1,558 12 XM 5/100 100MHz 1280/16MB 256K -- 2,167 1,808 17 XM 5/120 120MHz --/16MB 256K -- 1,925 1,549 20 XM 5/120 120MHz 840/16MB 256K -- 2,185 1,808 17 XM 5/120 120MHz 1280/16MB 256K -- 2,346 1,853 21 XM 5/120 120MHz 1280/16MB 256K -- 2,391 1,952 18 XM 5/133 133MHz --/16MB 256K -- 2,041 1,692 17 XM 5/133 133MHz 840/16MB 256K -- 2,301 1,952 15 XM 5/133 133MHz 1280/16MB 256K -- 2,462 1,997 19 XM 5/150 150MHz --/16MB 256K -- 2,176 1,827 16 XM 5/150 150MHz 1280/16MB 256K -- 2,597 2,131 18 XM 5/166 166MHz --/16MB 256K -- 2,489 2,033 18 XM 5/166 166MHz 1280/16MB 256K -- 2,910 2,337 20 HP VECTRA XU PC XU 6/150 PP150MHz --/32MB -- -- 4,121 New XU 6/150 PP150MHz 1000/32MB -- 4X -- 4,479 New XU 6/150 PP150MHz 2000/32MB -- 4X -- 4,963 New XU 6/180 PP180MHz --/32MB -- 4X 5,232 4,605 12 XU 6/180 PP180MHz 1000/32MB -- 4X 5,527 4,963 10 XU 6/180 PP180MHz 2000/32MB -- 4X 6,056 5,447 10 XU 6/200 PP200MHz --/32MB -- 4X 5,402 4,784 11 XU 6/200 PP200MHz 1000/32MB 4X 5,707 5,142 10 XU 6/200 PP200MHz 2000/32MB 4X 6,226 5,626 10 MT - Minitower PP - Pentium Pro Processor HP VECTRA 500 SERIES PC PRICING AND CONFIGURATIONS
Model Name Package CPU/ CD/Modem/ Old New Percent
RAM/ Sound/ Est. Est. Change
Hard 256K Street Street
Drive Cache Price Price
510 5/120 desktop 120MHz N/A $1,389(b) N/A
8MB
1.2GB
515CD tower 100MHz CD (4x) $1,602 1,394 13
5/100 8MB
1.2GB
510Cx desktop 100MHz CD (4x) 1,590 1,439 10
5/100 8MB 28.8Kbps
850MB
510MCx desktop 100MHz CD (4x) 1,787 1,590 11
5/100 8MB 28.8Kbps
1.2GB 16 bit
audio
515MCx tower 100MHz CD (4x) 1,797 1,613 10
5/100 8MB 28.8Kbps
1.2GB 16 bit
audio
510MCx desktop 133MHz CD (8x) N/A 1,871(b) N/A
5/133 8MB 28.8Kbps
1.2GB 16 bit
audio
515 5/133 tower 133MHz 1,742 1,580 9
8MB
1.6GB
515MCx tower 133MHz CD (8x) N/A 2,218(b) N/A
5/133 16MB 28.8Kbps
1.6GB 16 bit
audio
256K
Cache
515MCx tower 166MHz CD (8x) N/A 2,733(b) N/A
5/166 16MB 28.8Kbps
2.5GB 16 bit
audio
256K
Cache
HP VECTRA 500 SERIES PCS -- MICROSOFT SMALL BUSINESS CENTER MODELS
Model Package CPU/ CD/Modem/ Old New Percent
Name RAM/ Sound/ Est. Est. Change
Hard Drive 256K Cache Street Street
Price Price
510CD desktop 120MHz CD (6x) $2,268 $1,994 12 5/120 16MB SBC 1.2GB 515CCx tower 120MHz CD (6x) 2,447 2,184 11 5/120 16MB 28.8Kbps SBC 1.2GB 515CD tower 133MHz CD (6x) 2,531 2,229 12 5/133 16MB 256K Cache SBC 1.6GB
515MCx tower 133MHz CD (6x) 2,727 2,453 10
5/133 16MB 28.8Kbps
SBC 1.6GB 16 bit
audio
256K Cache
515MCx tower 150MHz CD (6x) 2,917 2,632 10
5/150 16MB 28.8Kbps
SBC 1.6GB 16 bit
audio
256K Cache
515MCx tower 166MHz CD (6x) 3,248 2,849 12
5/166 16MB 28.8Kbps
SBC 1.6GB 16 bit
audio
256K Cache
(b) New models HP offers a broad family of industry-standard PCs in its HP Vectra PC line. Products range from the HP Vectra 500 Series PC designed for the needs of small businesses to the standard-level Vectra VE, mainstream Vectra VL and advanced Vectra VA PCs for professionals using business applications, to the powerful network-ready Vectra XM, high-performance Vectra XA, and top-of-the-line Vectra XU PCs for the most demanding expert professional user. Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 108,300 employees and had revenue of $31.5 billion it its 1995 fiscal year. Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com, or to go directly to HP Vectra PC information, http://www.hp.com/go/vectra. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Pentium is a U.S. registered trademark of Intel Corp. Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. Windows is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. CONTACT: Hewlett-Packard Company Larry Sennett, 408/553-2916 or Copithorne & Bellows bellows, expansible, gas-tight chamber used to pump or store a gas. One of the simplest and most familiar types of bellows is the manual one used for providing a forced draft to a fire. The expansible chamber consists of a leather bag with pleated sides. for HP Amy Tenderich, 408/553-2922 |
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