Compaq Evo D500

Compaq's new Evo D500 Ultra-slim desktop is the first desktop to feature integrated wireless connectivity through Compaq's MultiPort technology. Weighing just over 11 pounds, the D500 supports Intel Celeron and Pentium 4 processors in its 2.72-inch thin and just over one foot square package.To improve accessibility for persons with disabilities and all users, the Evo D500 offers front and rear audio and Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectivity, and has been tested with industry-leading Assistive Technology products and supports the accessibility features integrated into Microsoft Windows XP.

An additional advantage of the Evo D500 is its quiet operation. Compaq was able to reduce acoustics through the use of low-noise fans, high efficiency heat sinks and quiet hard drives. The result is a less than 28 dB sound level, which is more than 50 percent quieter than previous desktops.

The Evo D500 Ultra-slim Desktop features Compaq's MultiPort wireless technology. Multiport is a wireless solution that provides users wireless connectivity through an integrated, plug-and-play USB port integral to the module's location on the slim edge of the desktop. MultiPort modules integrate the radio and antenna into a single assembly, which then inserts and fits flush against the side of the unit for a solution with no external antenna or dongle vulnerable to breakage.

This enables users to connect to multiple wireless standards by simply changing the wireless module. In addition, as MultiPort is based on industry-standard USB technology, it allows for easy development of future MultiPort modules and providing customers a means to migrate to future wireless standards as they become available.

The Evo D500 Ultra-slim Desktop also features MultiBay. The MultiBay allows hot swapping between a floppy disk, CD-ROM, CD-RW or DVD, and is also designed to accept evolving storage mediums.

As both MultiPort and MultiBay modules are utilized with Compaq Evo notebooks, customers deploying both the new Evo D500 Ultra-slim Desktop and Evo notebooks can realize additional cost savings through shared modules, and simplified IT management with fewer pieces of equipment.

The Evo D500 is available in a legacy-free configuration, but an optional snap-on legacy module (with serial, parallel and PS/2 ports)can be added.

More information about the Evo D500 Ultra-slim Desktop can be found at www.compaq.com.

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