Compaq Announces U.S. Price Cuts of Up to 14 Percent on Compaq C-Series Handheld PCs; New Battery Charger Further Enhances Customer Productivity

Business Wire, Oct 12, 1998

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 1998--

New Information On Compaq Website

Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE:CPQ) today announced U.S. price cuts of up to 14 percent on its entire C-Series handheld PC family of products. The Compaq C-Series 2010c and 2015c handheld PCs, previously priced at $799(a), are now available in the U.S. for an estimated selling price of $699(a). The estimated selling price of the Compaq C-Series 810 was reduced 14 percent, from $499(a) to $425(a).

Compaq also announced a new battery charger option for the Compaq C-Series 2010c and 2015c products, delivering increased productivity for the mobile user. The new battery charger is capable of charging two batteries at once, and comes equipped with an additional NiMH battery. The battery charger will be available for $99(a) worldwide starting in November.

The Compaq C-Series handheld PCs will continue to support Microsoft's Windows CE 2.0 and future upgrades of the operating system. For more details on the Compaq C-Series, please visit Compaq's Web site at: http://www.compaq.com/products/handhelds/index.html

Company Background

Founded in 1982, Compaq Computer Corporation is a Fortune Global 100 company. Compaq is the second largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of personal computers. For more corporate information, see: http://www.compaq.com/.> Compaq, Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

(a) All prices herein are estimated U.S. selling prices. Actual reseller prices may vary.

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