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Compaq Issues New Presario Fix
News Compaq Computer has issued a new Presario fix, which was released last week. Litigation or not, Compaq officials maintain that Presario PCs with the code in question work as intended. The fix -- Softpaq No.is an update for a controversial piece of...
[March 2, 2000, 9:39]
Compaq To Ship 333MHz PII Presario
News The Presario 4860 is a mini-tower system aimed at style-conscious users: it is jet balck and packs wraparound speakers into the monitor. A DVD-ROM drive, JBL Pro speakers and 2X AGP graphics card are standard.
[February 5, 1998, 9:37]
HP Increases PC Competition With Itself
News Hewlett-Packard, which merged last year with Compaq, plans to tweak its two-brand consumer PC strategy with the introduction of a wide range of new Compaq Presario and HP Pavilion PC models during the next few weeks.
[June 6, 2003, 11:08]
HP Rounds Out Notebook Lineup
News Hewlett-Packard this week released a septet of new Compaq Presario notebooks for consumers. The updates to HP's Compaq Presario 900, 1500 and 2800 product families are intended to tempt holiday buyers by offering improvements such as faster...
[October 17, 2002, 16:54]
Presario Users Still Hot Over Freezes
News Despite a Compaq-issued patch, many Presario 5800 and 5900 series users are still unhappy. Many other Compaq Presario owners also contacted ZDNet to complain about their PCs freezing. One ZDNet reader, for example, reported freezing problems with a...
[January 5, 2000, 8:44]
Compaq Shows Off Desktop Running 1GHz Athlon
News Clock-speed freaks were able to catch a glimpse of the Compaq Presario desktop dragster at Compaq's booth at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show, held from 6 January to 9 January in Las Vegas. The Compaq Presario Internet PC is fuelled by a souped...
[January 13, 2000, 14:50]
Compaq Notebook Packs Desktop Power
News With its new line of Compaq Presario notebooks, Hewlett-Packard is looking for road warriors who enjoy the freedom of movement, but prefer to stay plugged in at home. Initially, the Presario 1500 will be sold direct to customers on the Compaq Web...
[June 14, 2002, 12:42]
Compaq Pencils In Presarios For Summer End
News Lisa Clark, senior product marketing manager for Presario, said the PCs would likely ship in August or September as "the summer market is a little bit more lively in the US". The release will also include the first Presario notebooks.
[July 11, 1996, 10:05]
HP's Laptop Better To See With
News The Compaq Presario 3005US will sport a 16-inch screen, a 2GHz Pentium 4 processor, 512MB of memory, a 40GB hard drive and a combination CD-Rewritable/DVD-ROM drive. We don't want to be the highest (price) vendor," said Fredrik Hamberger, manager...
[November 18, 2002, 7:57]
Compaq Notebook Takes Consumer Aim
News The Presario 1000 Series .recognises that home PC computing no longer takes place only on the desktop," said Mike Heil, Group General Manager of Compaq's Consumer Products Group. Due to follow in the UK in the next couple of months, the Presario...
[July 16, 1996, 17:19]
Compaq's Colourful 'back-to-school' PCs
News Borrowing a page from Apple Computer's iMac, Compaq said it will offer buyers a choice of up to six colours when they purchase Presario 5000 and 7000 series desktop computers. In a press release, Compaq said the Presario 5000 starts at $649 (about...
[June 22, 2000, 14:48]
HP Opens New Front In PC Price War
News HP sold a $319 Compaq Presario S3000V desktop last spring. The machine -- the sister model of the $349 Compaq Presario S4000J -- will be available only directly from HP. HP's Presario S4000NX desktop family starts at $399, after rebates, and is...
[June 27, 2003, 14:42]
Microsoft Forced Hand Of PC Makers - DOJ Papers
News Stephen Decker, director of software procurement at Compaq, told DOJ investigators in a sworn deposition how Microsoft had threatened to terminate the Houston company's Windows 95 license after Compaq removed the IE icon from its line of Presario...
[October 23, 1997, 9:11]
New HP Regime Prepares First PCs
News HP Pavilion PCs will range in price from $529 (about £350) to $1,799 (£1,200) and will focus on digital imaging, while Compaq Presario machines will aim at the more value-oriented buyer. To reduce overlap, the company adjusted the features and...
[June 26, 2002, 11:31]
800MHz Athlon Storms CES
News Compaq, for example, will offer the 800MHz Athlon in its Presario 5900Z PC line. The company has already begun taking orders on the Presario 5900Z-800. The chip will be available immediately in PCs from manufacturers including Compaq Computer and IBM.
[January 6, 2000, 9:53]
Lindows.com Launches Linux Notebook
News Hewlett-Packard's Compaq Presario 2100Z, for example, sells for $749 after a rebate when purchased direct from the company. HP's Compaq Presario 2100 notebook models, which weigh in at about 6.75 pounds, are more than twice as heavy.
[February 20, 2003, 15:05]
HP Hopes New Blue PCs Will Tempt Consumers
News HP's Compaq Presario line and some of its less expensive Pavilion desktops take on companies such as low-price PC seller Emachines. HP will offer the Pavilions alongside a fresh line of Compaq Presario desktops, which start at $399 after rebates.
[June 19, 2003, 15:51]
AMD's 750MHz Attack - Kicks Intel When Down
News Compaq will offer the new chip as part of its "Built for You" program, which allows customers to purchase custom-configured Presario PCs directly from the Houston company. It will be fitted in PCs from manufacturers including a new Presario model...
[November 29, 1999, 14:17]
1GHz: A New Standard
News On 3D WinMark 2000, the Compaq Presario 5900Z 1GHz had an unbelievable score -- 26 percent better than the Dimension XPS B800r and 30 percent better than the Gateway Select 1000. The difference between 850MHz and 1GHz Compaq Presario machines on...
[March 7, 2000, 9:51]
TechXNY Refocuses On Corporate IT
News HP will also announce several HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario desktops, set to be released in time for the holiday season. The desktops will come with enhanced software packages, designed to help increase the productivity and security in Presario...
[September 15, 2003, 11:00]
