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Compaq Computer Corp introduces the $1,399 Presario all-in-one microcomputer system, which integrates a 14-in super-VGA color monitor, 200Mbyte hard-disk drive and a fax/data modem into a single small-footprint unit, much like the Apple Macintosh Classic or the early IBM PS/1. As with the Macintosh, setting up the Presario is a easy as plug and play: even a novice computer user can get it up and running within five minutes. Microsoft Windows comes bundled with the system, and Compaq has added some software of its own to make it even more user friendly. Most notable is Compaq's Max/Fax software that works with the built-in modem not only to enable onscreen fax communications, but even allows the Presario to receive voice mail and function as a speaker phone. The system is based on a powerful 25-MHz Intel 80486SX microprocessor, upgradable to a 486DX or DX2, and comes with 4Mbytes of RAM, upgradable to 20Mbytes.
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Compaq Computer Corp introduces its $14,000 to $20,000 DeskPro 486/25 and its $16,000 to $25,000 SystemPro microcomputers, which redefine the high-end of the market. The SystemPro is an Extended Industry Standard Architecture-based, floor-standing tower design machine that outperforms current minicomputers for a quarter of the price. Innovations in the SystemPro include multiprocessing capabilities and multiple synchronized disk storage that provides up to 1.6Gbytes of storage. The SystemPro can use two Intel 80386 microprocessors, two 80486 microprocessors or a combination of the two. The DeskPro 486 will perform at speeds up to three times that of 80386-based microcomputers and comes with a high-speed 120Mbyte disk drive and 4Mbytes of RAM. Both the SystemPro and DeskPro are delayed until Dec 1989 or Jan 1990 because of flaws in the 80486 microprocessor.
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IBM Personal Computer Co introduces a new line of PS/2 desktop microcomputers and servers that include the most extensive support and service policies available in the industry. The line consists of five desktop machines, three servers and four models designed for multimedia applications. The machines include the 66-MHz PS/2 77 486 DX2 from $3,935 to $4,680, and the 50-MHz models 56 and 57, which list from $2,265 to $2,855. The new PS/2s are only marginally more expensive than comparable products from Dell Computer Corp and Compaq Computer Corp. IBM's machines include three years of on-site service and 24-hour, 7-day telephone support. IBM also promises an average on-site response time of four hours. The systems are loaded with the OS/2 2.0 operating system and come with the new XGA-2 graphics standard for sharp, quick graphics.
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