CES - Compaq unveils new consumer PCs, notebooks

by Douglas F. Gray

January 9, 2002 —

Compaq Computer Corp. unveiled new desktop PCs based on the latest processors from Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), introduced on Monday, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The company also announced several additions to its notebook lineup.

Compaq added two models to its Presario 8000 desktop family, offering products based on Intel's 2.2GHz Pentium 4 processor and AMD's Athlon 2000+, which runs at 1.67GHz. Both models feature DDR SDRAM (double data rate synchronous dynamic RAM), Compaq said in a statement.

The Presario 8000 with the Athlon XP 2000+ starts at a price of US$1,199, while the 2.2GHz Pentium 4-based version starts at $1,499, Compaq said. Compaq also announced revamped models of its Presario 5000, offering Intel's 2.2GHz Pentium 4 with DDR SDRAM.

Compaq also unveiled four new Presario notebooks, including the Presario 2700 with a DVD (digital versatile disc) drive and a CD-RW (CD Rewritable) drive. Compaq now offers Intel's mobile 1.13GHz Pentium III-M processor and 512M bytes of RAM in the notebook, the company said. Presario 2700 models are priced starting from $1,699.

Compaq's new Presario 1700 notebook PC, which also uses the 1.13GHz Pentium III-M processor, features a 14.1-inch TFT (thin film transistor) display, a hot-swappable DVD/CD-RW combo drive, and a 20G-byte hard drive for $1,599, Compaq said.

The new Presario 700 notebook features a 14.1-inch TFT display and a combination DVD/CD-RW drive. Equipped with AMD's 1.2GHz Mobile Athlon 4 processor, the notebook is priced from $1,399. A model based on AMD's 1GHz Mobile Duron processor costs $1,149, the company said.

IDG News Service