Compaq Armada 1100 Introduction Manual page 3

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3. How long do you envision offering such a product and what enhancements if any are
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planned?
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There is no pre-determined life-cycle time-frame. A large segment of customers seek
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affordably priced notebook computers for standard mobile business applications such as
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electronic mail, word processing, spreadsheets, etc.. As the fundamental requirements of
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these individuals change, Compaq will adapt the product accordingly.
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4. What options are common between this product and Contura 400 products?
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Common options include batteries, AC adapters and line cords. The memory upgrades
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(8MB/16MB) and the auto adapter are new (same as Armada 4100).
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5. Why not offer the Contura Docking Bases with the product?
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The primary target market for this product did not express the same level of interest in the
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docking base as the original Contura 420/430 customers. Secondly, while the Contura
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420/430 and Armada 1100 form-factors are similar, architectures and design are very
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different. It was not feasible to adapt the Contura 400 Base to the Armada 1100 Family in a
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timely manner.
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6. Why upgradeable only to 24MB, not 40MB?
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The Armada 1100 is equipped with 8MB fast page memory easily upgradeable to 16MB or
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24MB. This configuration offers more than enough memory for a vast majority of the
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primary target market.
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buy one instead of the other?
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The Armada 1100 will appeal primarily to those seeking to reliably perform standard
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applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, mail, etc....in an affordable form factor
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where multi-media is not a requirement. The new Armada 4100 will appeal primarily to size
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and weight sensitive users seeking greater flexibility to perform standard applications, plus
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multi-media in a light form factor.
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See Backup for detailed product comparison.
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The Armada 1100 Family's Extended Life NiMH battery provides up to 3 hours of
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continuous use. Compaq leverages the same batteries used with the Contura 400 Family and
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Aero. These batteries provide an affordable solution for customers that want additional
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batteries.
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