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Compaq Announces Pentium Pro Processor Rollout Plans

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Compaq Computer Corporation has announced plans to introduce desktop and server products that will support the Intel Pentium Pro processor. The company expects to deliver desktop products that use the Pentium Pro processor by the first quarter of 1996 and will offer servers optimized for the multi-processing version of the processor in the first half of 1996. Compaq has also announced a flexible customer investment protection program and a joint Compaq/Intel Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) program to ensure that customers can deploy solutions based on Compaq servers that use the Pentium Pro processor.

Key Takeaways:

  • Compaq plans to deliver desktop products that use the Pentium Pro processor by the first quarter of 1996 and servers optimized for the multi-processing version of the processor in the first half of 1996.
  • The company has announced a flexible customer investment protection program to protect customers' hardware investments and offer flexible cost-effective choices.
  • Compaq has a joint Compaq/Intel Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) program to ensure that customers can deploy solutions based on Compaq servers that use the Pentium Pro processor.
  • Over 30 ISVs have been targeted to participate in the ISV program, including Microsoft, Novell, Oracle, and SAP.
  • The company has also announced plans to offer scalable Pentium Pro processor-based servers with balanced performance and throughput.

Statistics:

  • Compaq expects to deliver desktop products that use the Pentium Pro processor by the first quarter of 1996.
  • Compaq plans to offer servers optimized for the multi-processing version of the processor in the first half of 1996.
  • The company has announced a flexible customer investment protection program to protect customers' hardware investments.
  • Compaq has a joint Compaq/Intel Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) program to ensure that customers can deploy solutions based on Compaq servers that use the Pentium Pro processor.
  • Over 30 ISVs have been targeted to participate in the ISV program.

Sources:

  • Compaq Computer Corporation, Business Wire, "Compaq Announces Pentium Pro Processor Rollout Plans" (October 26, 1995)
  • Compaq Computer Corporation, Press Release, "Compaq Announces Pentium Pro Processor Rollout Plans" (October 26, 1995)
  • Editor, Business Wire, "Compaq to Market Desktops and Servers with Pentium Pro Processors" (October 26, 1995)
  • John T. Rose, senior vice president and general manager, Compaq Desktop Division, "Compaq to Offer Pentium Pro Processors in Desktops and Servers" (October 26, 1995)
  • Mike Perez, vice president, engineering, Compaq, "Compaq and Intel Partner on ISV Program" (October 26, 1995)
  • Gary Stimac, senior vice president and general manager, Compaq Systems Division, "Compaq to Offer Scalable Pentium Pro Processor-Based Servers" (October 26, 1995)
  • David House, senior vice president, Intel, "Compaq and Intel Partner on ISV Program" (October 26, 1995)

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