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Besides introducing two new Compaq Presario notebooks under the newly launched Compaq brand, HP also introduced a new range of desktop computers which according to the company makes computing simpler and natural. These new notebooks and desktop PCs come under HP’s newly designed futuristic Compaq brand.

The all new HP Compaq Presario SG3053IL and SG3043IL desktop PCs feature a re-engineered and enhanced ergonomic design which features a modern silver finish and an intuitive access design.

The power button is strategically placed on top of the Compaq Presario desktops, allowing users to stay away from the inconvenience of bending low frequently to switch on the CPU.

Plus, the keyboards of the Compaq Presario SG3053IL and SG3043IL desktop PCs are slim and features user-friendly low profile keys and hot keys for easy access to commonly used functions.

The new Compaq Presario desktop PCs enable users to view movies without any shrinkage of the picture quality and also to view documents and files easily on the Compaq-branded widescreen LCD monitors.

Specifications of the Compaq Presario SG3043IL desktop PC are:

Colour: Silver and Black

Microprocessor: Intel Pentium D Processor 925 with EM64T, Dualcore
800 MHz Front-side Bus Speed

Cache Memory: 2 x 2 MB Integrated L2 Advanced Transfer Cache

Chipset: Intel 945GZ Chipset
Memory: 256 MB PC2-5300 DDR2 (667 MHz)
2 DDR2 DIMM Slots (Expandable to 2 GB with discard)

Hard Drive: 80 GB SERIAL ATA Hard drive
150 MB/sec @ 7200 RPM

Optical Drive: 48X/32X/16X/48X CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive
CD : 48x write; 32x rewrite; 48x read max speed
DVD : 16x read max speed

Video Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
DVMT 3.0 – Up to 64 MB

Audio: Up to 5.1 Surround Sound Ready

Network Card: Integrated 10/100 BaseT (Broadband ready)

Fax/Modem: High Speed 56K Modem

Total Memory Slots: Two 240-pin DIMM Slots (one available)

Expansion Slots: Two PCI Slots (one available)
One PCI Express x1 I/O Slot (available)

Expansion Bays: Two 5.25” External bays (one available)
One 3.5” External bay (available)
One 3.5” Internal bay (occupied)

I/O Connectors: Rear Access Ports
Two Hi-Speed USB 2.0
One RJ-11, One RJ-45
Two PS/2 ports
Line-In, Line-Out
Microphone-In
One external VGA Port

Included Peripherals: Compaq PS/2 Keyboard
PS/2 Optical Scroll Mouse

Operating System: FreeDOS
Norton Internet Security 2007 CD (60 days subscription)
PC Doctor

Monitor CRT and TFT options- CV5502, MV7540e CRT Monitors
FP1707 TFT Monitor
W17e Widescreen TFT Monitor

Specifications of the Compaq Presario SG3053IL desktop PC:

Color: Silver and Black

Microprocessor: Intel Pentium Processor E2140 with EM64T
Dual-core 800 MHz Front-side Bus Speed

Cache Memory: 1 MB Integrated L2 Advanced Transfer Cache

Chipset: Intel 945GZ Chipset

Memory: 256 MB PC2-5300 DDR2 (667 MHz)
2 DDR2 DIMM Slots (Expandable to 2 GB with discard)

Hard Drive: 80 GB SERIAL ATA Hard drive
150 MB/sec @ 7200 RPM

Optical Drive: 48X/32X/16X/48X CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive
CD: 48x write; 32x rewrite; 48x read max speed
DVD: 16x read max speed

Video Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
DVMT 3.0 – Up to 64 MB

Audio: Up to 5.1 Surround Sound Ready

Network Card: Integrated 10/100 BaseT (Broadband ready)

Fax/Modem: High Speed 56K Modem

Total Memory Slots: Two 240-pin DIMM Slots (one available)

Expansion Slots: Two PCI Slots (one available)
One PCI Express x1 I/O Slot (available)

Expansion Bays: Two 5.25” External bays (one available)
One 3.5” External bay (available)
One 3.5” Internal bay (occupied)

I/O Connectors: Rear Access Ports
Two Hi-Speed USB 2.0
One RJ-11, One RJ-45
Two PS/2 ports
Line-In, Line-Out
Microphone-In
One external VGA Port

Included Peripherals: Compaq PS/2 Keyboard
PS/2 Optical Scroll Mouse

Operating System: FreeDOS
Norton Internet Security 2007 CD (60 days subscription)
PC Doctor

Monitor CRT and TFT – Options: CV5502, MV7540e CRT Monitors
FP1707 TFT Monitor
W17e Widescreen TFT Monitor

HP Compaq’s ‘Kal Tumhara Hai’ is a campaign targeted at educating consumers to look at the PC as an empowerment tool that helps the individual achieve better.

The main man Shah Rukh Khan said, “I am glad to be associated with Compaq. The vision of ‘Kal Tumhara Hai’ to empower you to make your dreams come true is close to my heart. Today, a PC is a must for every household, for every child — in fact, for everyone, any one, who has a dream and a determination to achieve.”

The newly unveiled Compaq Presario SG3043IL and SG3053IL desktop PCs comes in two colors- silver and black and are priced between Rs.15,990 and Rs.28,990. These notebooks will be available in the Indian market within the next ten days.