Out with the old and in
with the new! That is exactly what Compaq Computer has recently
done; it retired its Deskpro, Armada and Professional Workstation
brands and introduced the new ‘Evo’ product line.
Evo captures the evolutionary flow of technology—from the
traditional PC to a new level of simplicity and connectivity, said
Mike Larson, senior vice president and general manager for Compaq’s
Access Business Group.
The Houston-based company debuted several Evo brand products: two
notebooks, two workstations and a thin client.
The most noteworthy for the wireless user would be the N400c
notebook. Its modular MultiPort solution offers a choice of wired
and wireless networking, allowing the user to switch between
Bluetooth and 802.11b for wireless connectivity.
Specifications of the Ultraportable N400c
- 700 MHz Pentium™ III processor
- 12.1-inch TFT display with a maximum resolution of 1024 pixels
by 768 pixels
- 128 RAM
- 20GB hard drive
- 8MB of video memory
- Weighs only 3.5 pounds
Ann Avery, manager of Compaq’s Portable Product-Planning and
Marketing , told The New York Times, that connectivity will be one
of the strongest messages from the new brand. She stressed how the
MultiPort technology found with the N400c notebook simplifies adding
wireless capabilities, as unlike its rivals Apple and Dell who chose
not to integrate a wireless antenna in the portable.
Compaq’s MultiPort devices contain both an antenna and a
wireless radio. By foregoing integrated components, Compaq is better
positioned for potential changes in wireless technologies, Lindy
Lepearance, analyst with Technology Business Research told The New
York Times.
In addition, the company unveiled the Compaq Evo T20 thin client.
It is described as the first legacy-free thin client, designed for
corporate departments focusing on transaction-based applications
such as call centers, reservation centers, data entry or retrieval
centers.
The notebooks and thin client will be rolled out sometime within
the fourth quarter.
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