What’s New at Compaq
NOVEMBER 16, 1998 · HOUSTON
Compaq Presario 5000 Series Debuts with Intel Pentium II
The new Presario 5000 line introduces 350 and 400 MHz Intel Pentium II processors, 64 MB SDRAM,
a 56K V.90 modem and a 8.4 GB Ultra ATA hard drive at price points starting under $1,599.
NOVEMBER 9, 1998 · MAYNARD, MASS.
AlphaServer GS Series Joins Compaq Enterprise Lineup
Compaq formally folds the Digital AlphaServer family into its enterprise computing portfolio,
delivering 64-bit performance for OpenVMS, Tru64 UNIX and Windows NT customers.
OCTOBER 28, 1998 · HOUSTON
ProLiant 7000 6/450 Sets New TPC-C Performance Record
The new ProLiant 7000 6/450, configured with six 450 MHz Pentium II Xeon processors, delivers
record transaction processing performance running Microsoft SQL Server 7.0.
OCTOBER 19, 1998 · HOUSTON
Armada 7800 Notebook Now Shipping with 14.1″ XGA Display
The new Armada 7800 mobile workstation features a 366 MHz Mobile Pentium II processor, a 14.1-inch
active-matrix XGA display and integrated DVD-ROM — built for the enterprise road warrior.
OCTOBER 5, 1998 · HOUSTON
Compaq Reports Third Quarter 1998 Results
Compaq reports revenue of $8.4 billion for the third quarter ended September 30, 1998, with
PC unit shipments up 19 percent year over year.
SEPTEMBER 24, 1998 · HOUSTON
Compaq Joins Microsoft Windows NT 5.0 Joint Development Program
Compaq and Microsoft expand their joint engineering effort to optimize Windows NT 5.0 for
Compaq ProLiant and AlphaServer enterprise platforms.
The Compaq Product Family
| ◆ PRESARIO |
Award-winning home and small office desktops and notebooks. Presario 5000, 4000, 1600 and 1900 series. |
| ◆ DESKPRO |
The standard for business desktops. Deskpro EN, EP and EXS — managed PCs for the enterprise. |
| ◆ ARMADA |
Mobile computing for the enterprise. Armada 1700, 3500, 6500, 7400 and 7800 notebook families. |
| ◆ PROLIANT |
Industry-standard servers running Windows NT, Novell NetWare and SCO UnixWare. ProLiant 800, 1600, 3000, 5500, 6500 and 7000. |
| ◆ ALPHASERVER |
64-bit Alpha-based enterprise servers running OpenVMS, Tru64 UNIX and Windows NT. AlphaServer 800, 1200, 4100, 8200 and 8400. |
| ◆ NONSTOP HIMALAYA |
Mission-critical fault-tolerant servers from Tandem, now part of Compaq, for banking, retail and telecommunications. |
The Year 2000 Readiness
With just over thirteen months to go until the millennium rollover, Compaq is committed to helping
customers prepare. Visit our Year 2000 Resource Center for product
compliance status, BIOS updates, white papers and the latest test results for every Compaq
Presario, Deskpro, Armada, ProLiant and AlphaServer system. The Compaq Y2K Test Tool is available
free of charge to all registered customers.
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COMPAQ AT A GLANCE
| Founded | February 1982 |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas |
| Employees | ~32,000 |
| FY97 Revenue | $24.6 B |
| NYSE Symbol | CPQ |
| Countries | 200+ |
| PC Rank | #1 worldwide |
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