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The new computing environment currently emerging is one in which all information is online and
people can securely access information, communicate, and conduct electronic commerce from any
place at any time. This new computing environment will radically affect the technology of the
engineering development process, affecting the way engineers, designers, customers, suppliers,
manufacturing, analysts and managers communicate and work on a design. This new computing
environment is referred to as Collaborative Product Commerce. These customer and supplier
relationships, established electronically, will enable a new framework for competitive advantage.
While enormously powerful, the complexity and scale of this change and its implementation can be
overwhelming for engineering departments and large enterprises alike. So IT managers and
engineering managers need an information technology (IT) partner that can efficiently deliver
simple and useful computing solutions that truly empower them in the Internet world.
Compaq has everything it needs to be that partner—and the best computing company in the world.
Compaq’s unique approach to computing—industry standards, deep partnerships, useful
innovation, and customer responsiveness—has established it in a leadership position in nearly
every part of the market. Compaq offers an extended range of products, services, and solutions,
from hand-held devices to ultra-large servers. In support of this huge marketplace change, Compaq
is driving all its products to support eBusiness, from web servers to the PC. For example,Compaq
currently provides servers for 70 percent of the world’s busiest web sites , six out of the eight top
ISPs, 106 out of the 112 largest stock exchanges, 60 percent of the world’s banks, and has the
number one market share for Windows NT servers.
Compaq’s goal is to establish itself as the market share leader, commanding the number one
position in all its targeted markets, and to establish the highest level of customer satisfaction and
loyalty.
Innovative Solutions for Engineers
Compaq offers the widest range of affordable, industry-standard products from the palmtop to the
data center. Our goal is to take the best, innovative, and most deserving technologies and drive
them towards wider acceptance and greater affordability.
The Aero 1500 and Aero GSM connectivity suite
Our Aero 1500 is only .5” (1.27 cm) thick and weighs only .33 lbs. (5 oz. or 150 g). It is the smallest,
lightest handheld with Windows CE on the market today. When connected to our industry -leading
Global System for Mobile (GSM) communications connectivity suite and a GSM phone, you can get
wireless access to the Internet from anywhere. Wherever you travel you can stay in touch.
Wireless LAN
Compaq led the industry with the first comprehensive wireless local area network (LAN) solutions
and it is the first fully packaged, serviceable, wireless LAN at 11 megabits per second. Our WL
products address every aspect of a wireless network environment including the client access
devices, the connectivity devices and the services that aid in the deployment and management of
the network.
Roam About Engineering
With a Wireless LAN system you can roam throughout your building with an Armada M300 or
M700
laptop and stay connected to the Internet. Compaq has the most comprehensive end-to-end
