HP ARMADA 1100 User Manual

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June 1996 Prepared By Portable Product

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Compaq Computer Corporation

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Introduction Key

Communication Messages

Target Market Product Overview

The Armada 1100 features .....1

Q & A

Product ...............................2

Warranty ..............................4

Competition.......................... 4

Sales Support and Availability 5

Competitive Analysis

Competitive Comparison ........ 5

Armada 1100 vs Armada 4100

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The Armada 1100 Family Announcement

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Compaq introduces the Armada 1100 Family, a solution that offers the power of Intel

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Pentium processors at an affordable price. In addition to performance and value, the

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product is designed and manufactured with quality and reliability.

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The Armada 1100 Family offers outstanding value. It is an exciting part of Compaq’s new family

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of notebooks. These products are designed with customer focus, incorporate useful and

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innovative technologies, and are backed by the quality and service associated with Compaq.

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Users requiring Pentium performance in an affordable notebook. They include individuals, small

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and medium sized businesses, and some large corporations. These customers require notebooks

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offering the power to run popular business applications, but do not require the multi-media

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functionality Compaq provides with the Armada 4100 or the LTE 5000.

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The Armada 1100 features:

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• Intel P75 or P100 processors

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• 810MB hard drives

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• 10.4” Color STN or TFT panels

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All models offer:

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• 8MB RAM

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• 32 Bit PCI Local Bus Graphics

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• Full sized keyboards

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• 19mm optical trackball

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• Two Type II PCMCIA slots

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• 8.9”x11.9”x2.25”/6.1” lb. (2.75 kg) form factor

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• Convenient detachable handle for easy carrying

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• Easy to read Status Panel

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• Industry standard NiMH battery that provides 2 to 3 hours of use

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• Microsoft Windows 95 and a variety of third party software packages

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Three models comprise the Armada 1100 Family:

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Processor Pentium 100 MHz Pentium 100 MHz

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Display Panel 10.4” VGA CSTN 10.4” VGA CTFT

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Hard Drive 810 MB 810 MB

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RAM 8 MB 8 MB

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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Product:

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1. How does this product compare with Compaq’s existing Contura 420/430 models?

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The size, weight and look of the machine are almost identical. Key variances include:

- Pentium 75/100 MHz processors

- Larger hard drives

- No docking base option

- 1 year warranty vs. 3 year warranty for Contura 420/430

- Windows 95 pre-installed only (Contura included Win 3.1 and Win 95)

See Backup section for a detailed product comparison chart.

2. Why doesn’t the product offer CD, audio and other “multi-media” features?

The Armada 1100 offers a mainstream feature set in order to provide a compelling priceperformance equation for the target market. It is meant to give customers all they need to run standard business applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, mail, etc.….

For customers that desire multi-media features, Compaq offers the LTE 5000 and the new Armada 4100 family of notebook computers. Third party external CD solutions are also available.

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Model P100/810

Armada 1120

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Armada 1120T

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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?

There is no pre-determined life-cycle time-frame. A large segment of customers seek affordably priced notebook computers for standard mobile business applications such as electronic mail, word processing, spreadsheets, etc.. As the fundamental requirements of these individuals change, Compaq will adapt the product accordingly.

4. What options are common between this product and Contura 400 products?

Common options include batteries, AC adapters and line cords. The memory upgrades (8MB/16MB) and the auto adapter are new (same as Armada 4100).

5. Why not offer the Contura Docking Bases with the product?

The primary target market for this product did not express the same level of interest in the docking base as the original Contura 420/430 customers. Secondly, while the Contura 420/430 and Armada 1100 form-factors are similar, architectures and design are very different. It was not feasible to adapt the Contura 400 Base to the Armada 1100 Family in a timely manner.

A third party solution is under investigation.

6. Why upgradeable only to 24MB, not 40MB?

The Armada 1100 is equipped with 8MB fast page memory easily upgradeable to 16MB or 24MB. This configuration offers more than enough memory for a vast majority of the primary target market.

7. How is this product different from the Armada 4100 Compaq is introducing and why buy one instead of the other?

The Armada 1100 will appeal primarily to those seeking to reliably perform standard applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, mail, etc.…in an affordable form factor where multi-media is not a requirement. The new Armada 4100 will appeal primarily to size and weight sensitive users seeking greater flexibility to perform standard applications, plus multi-media in a light form factor.

See Backup for detailed product comparison.

8. Why only NiMH batteries?

The Armada 1100 Family’s Extended Life NiMH battery provides up to 3 hours of continuous use. Compaq leverages the same batteries used with the Contura 400 Family and Aero. These batteries provide an affordable solution for customers that want additional batteries.

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