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Compaq Delivers Power, Performance and Value with New Presario 1200 Notebooks (Advisory)
HOUSTON, September 17, 2001
Continuing its commitment to provide home and small office customers a combination of exceptional value and powerful, leading-edge performance, Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ) today announced immediate availability of new Presario 1200 series notebook computers featuring AMD Athlon 4® Mobile 1.1 GHz and AMD Duron® 900 MHz processors.
Aggressively priced starting at $1,399(1) for a 1.1 GHz model, the sleek all-in-one design of the new Presario 1200 series offers consumers and small offices both design and affordability. It incorporates convenient features such as a built-in 10/100 Ethernet port, which enables connecting directly to a network or high-speed Internet access service. The new Presario 1200 also features battery-extending AMD PowerNow! Technology which dynamically optimizes the notebook for performance or battery life. System configurations include a choice of a 13.3" XGA or 14.1" XGA display; up to a 30GB UltraDMA hard drive; CD, DVD, CD-RW, or DVD/CDRW combo drive; a 56K V.90 modem and up to 320MB of 133 MHz memory.
The new Compaq Presario 1200 series notebooks are also Microsoft® Windows® XP ready. Customers can enjoy all the benefits of owning a Presario 1200 today without having to wait for the new operating system to become available. The new Presario 1200 series notebooks meet all the minimum hardware requirements to make it easy to upgrade to Windows XP when released.
The Presario 1200 can be purchased through Compaq's "Built for You"
kiosks located in participating retailers, through the Web
at http://www.athome.compaq.com or by phone at 1-800-888-0220.
Company Background
Founded in 1982, Compaq Computer Corporation ("Compaq") is a leading global provider of enterprise technology and solutions. Information on Compaq and its products and services is available at http://www.compaq.com.
Notes:
1 Based on estimated U.S. selling prices. Reseller prices may vary.
Compaq and the Compaq logo are trademarks of Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include: worsening global economic conditions, increased competitive environment and pricing pressures, disruptions related to restructuring actions and delays in the expansion of Compaq's solutions business model. Further information on these factors and other factors that could affect Compaq's financial results is included in Compaq's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including the latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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