Notebooks Integrate High-speed Wireless LAN Technology; Desktops Feature Fresh Designs, Rewritable Drives
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2003-- HP (NYSE: HPQ) today introduced a full line of Compaq Presario PCs, including the newly designed Compaq Presario S3000 series desktops and the Compaq Presario 2500 and 2100 series notebooks with integrated 54g wireless LAN technology.
The new notebooks provide higher data transfer speeds over longer
distances than other wireless LAN technologies while providing
backward compatibility to existing 802.11 standards, thus enabling
mobile customers to significantly enhance their productivity from
work, home or on the go.
The redesigned Compaq Presario S3000 series desktop PCs feature
high-capacity hard drives and DVD or rewritable CD drives at
affordable prices -- making them perfect for work, school or play.
"Our continued investment in the Compaq Presario brand --
including advanced wireless connectivity for Compaq Presario notebooks
and digital recording capabilities in all Compaq Presario desktops --
reaffirms HP's commitment to providing consumers the latest
technologies at great values," said Sam Szteinbaum, vice president and
general manager, HP North America Consumer Computing.
New Compaq Presario Notebook PCs
Designed to work with new wireless networks based on the draft
802.11g specification as well as existing 802.11b wireless networks,
the Compaq Presario 2500 series notebook PCs let customers take
advantage of speeds up to almost five times faster (54 Mbps) than
current 802.11b wireless networks.
Faster file sharing, a richer digital media experience or a more
advanced head-to-head gaming experience are only a few of the benefits
users can experience when operating in an 802.11g environment. This
next-generation wireless technology is also more secure, supporting
various security features including 128-bit WEP (wired equivalent
privacy) encryption.
Delivering desktop-class performance, the Compaq Presario 2500
notebook PC features fast Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 processors up to 2.8
GHz. The notebook is an ideal portable system for the home and home
office user that requires exceptional performance with its up to
15-inch high-resolution TFT display, ATI Mobility Radeon integrated
graphics, IEEE 1394 input and wireless connectivity.(1)
The Compaq Presario 2100 series notebook PCs offer advantages
customers need for work, school or home use with a high level of
performance for productivity or digital entertainment purposes.
Sporting a sleek, attractive design in two-tone graphite and silver,
the mobile notebook is 1.5-inches thin and weighs as light as 6.7
pounds.
The notebook includes up to a 15-inch display, ATI Mobility Radeon
graphics and a full range of Intel Celeron(R) and Mobile Pentium 4-m
processors. The notebook also offers double data rate (DDR) system
memory configurations up to 1 GB and a Type I/II/III PC card slot that
ensures expandability. Selected models also include an IEEE-1394
high-speed digital video port.(1)
Estimated U.S. pricing starts at $1,094 after $100 mail-in rebate
for the Compaq Presario 2500 series with 54g and at $819 after $100
mail-in rebate for the Compaq Presario 2100 series with 54g.(2)
Both series can be customized with a full range of options. The
products can be purchased through HP's "Built for You" kiosks located
in participating retailers, through the Web at
http://www.hpshopping.com or by phone at +1 800 888 0220.
Compaq Presario S3000 Series Desktop PCs
The Compaq Presario S3000 series -- which includes the S3000NX,
S3100NX, S3200NX and S3300NX -- features a sleek new design that makes
these PCs a stylish addition to any home, home office or den.
The Compaq Presario S3000NX is an affordable PC that gives
consumers the power and speed to enhance productivity, conveniently
burn their own music CD collection or quickly and easily surf the Web.
At an estimated street price of $449 after a $50 mail-in rebate,(2)
the Compaq Presario S3000NX features an AMD Athlon XP 2000+ processor
to support daily computing tasks, 256-MB DDR memory, a 40-GB hard
drive, a 48x CD-RW drive, 32-MB integrated graphics and an open AGP
slot.(1) The S3000NX desktop PC is expected to be available in retail
stores and on hpshopping.com beginning April 6.
The perfect tool to handle everything from music and games to
school work and the household budget, the Compaq Presario S3100NX
features an AMD Athlon XP 2200+ processor, 256-MB DDR memory, 32-MB
integrated graphics, an 80-GB hard drive, open AGP slot, a
CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive for recording digital music, watching DVD
movies or backup and storage of home office or creative projects.(1)
At an estimated U.S. street price of $539 after a $50 mail-in
rebate,(2) the S3100NX desktop PC is available today in retail stores
and on hpshopping.com.
For consumers demanding a powerful machine and fast performance at
a competitive price, the Compaq Presario S3200NX features an AMD
Athlon XP 2400+ processor, 256-MB DDR memory, a 48x CD-RW drive, a 16x
DVD-ROM drive, 32-MB integrated graphics and an open AGP slot.(1) With
a high-capacity 120-GB hard drive, this PC has ample room to download,
create and save digital music, photo and video collections. At an
estimated U.S. street price of $619 after a $50 mail-in rebate,(2) the
S3200NX desktop PC is now available in retail stores and on
hpshopping.com.
With a 128-MB NVIDIA GeForce4 MX440 graphics card, the Compaq
Presario S3300NX provides advanced graphics performance for complex
gaming and home office projects. The system features an AMD Athlon XP
2600+ processor, 512-MB DDR memory, ample storage with a 120-GB hard
drive, a 48x CD-RW drive and a 16x DVD-ROM drive to replicate data CDs
or listen to music, watch favorite DVD movies and for data backup and
additional storage.(1) At an estimated U.S. street price of $769 after
a $50 mail-in rebate,(2) the S3300NX desktop PC is expected to be
available in retail stores and on hpshopping.com beginning April 6.
All Compaq Presario S3000 series PCs include the Norton Anti-Virus
software solution with 60 days of free updates to virus
definitions,(3) Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home with Microsoft Works,
a Compaq keyboard, a PS/2 scroller mouse, front- and rear-access USB
2.0 ports, a 10/100 Base-T LAN interface and a 56k V.90 modem.
Additionally, the Compaq Presario S3000 line features Compaq
Instant Support, an Internet-based problem-solving tool that empowers
consumers to quickly and easily solve many PC issues and obtain
answers in real time. The Instant Support offering is based on
technology from intelligent service software provider, Motive
Communications, Inc.
HP's easy-to-access service and support for Compaq Presario PCs is
available 24x7 via phone or online in English or Spanish. More
information is available at
http://www.hp.com/support.
About HP
HP is a leading global provider of products, technologies,
solutions and services to consumers and businesses. The company's
offerings span IT infrastructure, personal computing and access
devices, global services and imaging and printing. HP completed its
acquisition of Compaq Computer Corporation on May 3, 2002. More
information about HP is available at
http://www.hp.com.
(1) Processing speeds, storage capacity and memory capacity as
represented by component supplier.
(2) Actual prices may vary.
(3) A paid subscription for updates to virus definitions is
required after the 60-day trial period expires.
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