Compaq redefines ease-of-use with new simplified enterprise class desktops

Compaq Computer today announced the new Deskpro EN Series that incorporate innovative design and technology features to deliver on the company`s strategy to simplify enterprise computing.

The new Compaq Deskpro EN Series offers improved manageability, stability and consistency through the life of the product and incorporates the latest Intel processors and new Intel 815E chipset announced today. Compaq has also redesigned the Deskpro EN by making it slimmer, easier to service and upgrade, and more expandable than ever before. "Enterprise customers are looking to Compaq to help them simplify their computing environments," said Charlene Travis, Commercial Personal Computing Group, Compaq. "The product we are announcing today answers those demands with new chassis designs, common software images across entire product lines, and a more robust configuration and order management capability. We are resolute in our commitment to put the customer first as we lead the industry toward simple, powerful enterprise computing products."

Deskpro EN: Manageability, Serviceability and Consistency

The new Compaq Deskpro EN series is designed for easy integration within the enterprise, offering outstanding manageability and serviceability, and today debuts a slimmer, more expandable chassis that remains stable over time. Responding to customer input, Compaq is now making a single software image and optional standardised drivers available for the entire Deskpro EN Series. A preinstalled version of Altiris eXpress1-- an easy-to-use Intelligent Manageability software package - is now available for simple point-and-click deployment and manageability of Deskpro products throughout the PC lifecycle. The Deskpro EN Series continues to provide consistent software images for up to a year on all models, allowing customers to save on IT costs as they deploy, qualify and test one software image when new models are added to the enterprise.

Starting at R 9,185.72 (incl. VAT) 2, the Deskpro EN Series is available as a Slim Desktop, which is 20 percent smaller and more expandable than the current Deskpro EN Series desktop and Small Form Factor (SFF), which now includes a full-size drive bay and extra slot. The Compaq Deskpro EN Series includes the latest industry standard processors from Intel(, including the new 815E chipset and variety of Celeron( and Pentium( III processors at speeds ranging from 600 MHz to 866 MHz.

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The Deskpro EN Series offers customers a choice of operating systems with dual installation of either Windows 98/Windows 95 or a dual installation of either Windows 2000/ Windows NT 4.03.

The new Compaq Easy Access Keyboard is standard on the Deskpro EN Series, providing immediate access to frequently used applications and critical business information on the Internet or a user`s extranet or intranet site. The Easy Access Keyboard comes pre- programmed with one-touch access to the Compaq Online Meeting Center, an interactive web-based communications service that allows business users to share information and communicate more effectively and economically.