NEW COMPAQ NOTEBOOK 100 REDEFINES AFFORDABILITY AT $1,099.Compaq Computer Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CPQ) announced the Compaq Notebook 100, a new notebook PC designed specifically for budget-conscious customers who demand robust performance in a portable computer. Delivery on Compaq's strategy of providing products that enable Internet access anywhere, anytime, the Notebook 100 is a sleek, lightweight and 1.7-inch thin portable PC that is priced at an industry-leading $1,099. Designed for customers who demand great technology at a low price, the Compaq Notebook 100 is complemented by a suite of Compaq Online Services - a set of tools, hardware and e-commerce services - making it well suited for small-to-medium business customers. Its attractive price makes it ideal for the education and government market. "This affordable notebook with one-stop access to online tools and resources is an example of Compaq taking the lead in reaching an expanding worldwide market segment," says Mike Winkler, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Compaq Commercial Personal Computer Group. The Compaq Notebook 100 is an out-of-the-box, ready-to-run system with the pre-installed software users need to get to work fast. It includes integrated software tools essential to growing businesses and education customers: * Windows 98 SE See Windows Second Edition. operating system * Choice of Microsoft Office productivity applications designed to increase business productivity * Full virus protection with Norton AntiVirus * WinFax Basic fax software * Adobe Acrobat Reader The Compaq Notebook 100 is configured with the latest in notebook technology, including a 475 MHz AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. K6 (R)-2 processor with 3DNow!Technology, choice of a 12.1-inch SVGA (Super VGA) A screen resolution of 800x600 pixels. Third-party vendors extended IBM's VGA display standard and were the first to use the term. SVGA has also referred to 1,024x768 resolutions. See PC display modes. HPA or TFT display, 2X AGP graphics with 4MB or 8MB 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. , 24X MAX CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , 5.0GB hard drive, v.90 56K modem (AC97). Xircom PortStation USB Port Expansion Systems with Ethernet, Serial PS/2 and Parallel DB-25 ports are available as options. The Notebook 100 is also available with 64MB SDRAM and a 12.1-inch TFT active matrix display (hardware) active matrix display - A type of liquid crystal display where each display element (each pixel) includes an active component such as a transistor to maintain its state between scans. Contrast passive matrix display. for $1,499. The Notebook 100 can be purchased either directly from Compaq, from a participating local value-added reseller, or from an authorized direct mail reseller in North America, Latin America, China, Europe and the Middle East. |
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