Compaq Turns Up the Volume with Family of iPAQ Audio Solutions
Reprinted from a Compaq press release:
HOUSTON, June 12, 2001 - Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ), a global enterprise technology
and solutions company, today re-invents the consumer electronics market with the unveiling of the iPAQ™
family of digital audio solutions, including the first-of-its-kind iPAQ Music Center, the iPAQ Personal CD
Player PCD-1, and the second generation of its popular iPAQ Personal Audio Player, the PA-2.
Designed to satisfy the audio needs of the most demanding music enthusiast, the iPAQ family of digital
audio solutions provides customization, organization and storage capabilities never before available in
consumer electronics products.
iPAQ Music Center
Compaq announced today the availability of the most advanced music management tool to hit the
market, the iPAQ Music Center. The Music Center stores a music collection of over 5,000 songs (or 400
CDs) in MP3 format on an internal hard drive, providing unmatched organization and customization
capabilities for large music collections. Powered by OpenGlobe™ Entertainment Services, iPAQ Music
Center delivers entertainment content, music recommendations and Internet radio. By simply pressing the
OpenGlobe button on the remote, users will have access to the free and ever-evolving services that can be
enjoyed from the convenience of their couch.
The Music Center easily integrates into a stereo or home theater system and uses a television to visually
manage a music collection, allowing for easy searching and sorting, and personalization of music. Music
Center users can create endless numbers of custom playlists of favorite songs for any mood or occasion
that, when networked, can be managed from virtually any PC, anywhere.
This intelligent device not only hooks up to a stereo system to digitally record an entire CD collection, but,
when connected to a phone line, also identifies CDs through an Internet connection as they are recorded.
Song titles, artists, album covers and genre information are automatically downloaded at no extra cost,
eliminating the need to manually input CD music information. An Internet connection also allows users to
listen and purchase music from around the world over the World Wide Web.
The iPAQ Music Center, the first audio device of its kind available through retail at a breakthrough price,
will be available in retail outlets and online on July 15 for $799.99. For more information visit
http://www.compaq.com/ipaqaudio.
iPAQ Personal CD Player PCD-1
For the mobile audio aficionado who wants an entire music collection available at home or away,
Compaq is introducing the iPAQ Personal CD Player PCD-1. The PCD-1 is the fullest featured, highest
quality portable MP3 CD player, allowing users to listen to recordable CDs (CD-Rs) and rewritable CDs
(CD-RWs) that hold up to 300 songs in MP3 or WMA formats–or 20 hours of music–on a single disc. In
addition, the PCD-1 plays traditional compact discs and includes an FM tuner, providing the widest variety
of listening choices. The PCD-1 also features rechargeable batteries for added convenience.
The PCD-1 is a solution that gives consumers total control over their music with playlist management that
allows grouping and categorizing of songs or albums for fast and easy selection. The PCD-1 also includes
customizable equalizer settings for high-quality digital sound performance and a display screen that lists
track and artist information for each song. In addition, the PCD-1 can connect to a home stereo for hours of
music at home. And with the built-in infrared remote control, the listening experience can be enjoyed and
leisurely managed from across the room.
Packaged with MusicMatch Jukebox 6.0 and Windows Media Player 7.0 software and easily upgradable to
support future formats, the iPAQ Personal CD Player PCD-1 will be available early August for $199.99. For
more information on the PCD-1, visit http://www.compaq.com/ipaqaudio.
iPAQ Personal Audio Player PA-2
Built for the active, mobile user, the new three-ounce iPAQ Personal Audio Player PA-2 is both compact
and solid, making it ideal for use while working out, jogging or traveling. Expanding on the capabilities of
the award-winning PA-1, the 64 MB PA-2 allows for memory expansion with the addition of a standard
MMC card, doubling the storage capacity to 128 MB of MP3, WMA or AAC digital audio files–or up to four
hours of music. In addition, the PA-2 provides extended battery life for up to 14 hours of continuous
skip-free, CD-quality play anytime, anywhere.
The iPAQ Personal Audio Player PA-2 will available in retail outlets in late July for $249.99, less a $50
rebate. For more about the PA-2, visit http://www.compaq.com/ipaqaudio.