The Joy of Portable Computing

Compaq's Presario 1680 has all the features of a high-end laptop with new enhancements to make portable computing more pleasant. A modification called 8-hour DisqPlay plays audio CDs without starting the whole system, and with its built-in bass boost, the $4199 system doubles as a potent CD Walkman or boom box, if need be. Synaptics' enhanced touchpad lets you move on-screen windows with only a finger tap on the touchpad, no buttons are needed, and has an adjustable touch threshold. The Pre sario 1680 has a 200-MHz Pentium MMX (upgradable to 233 MHz), a 20x CD-ROM drive, 128-bit graphics with 2 MB of video memory, a 56-Kbps modem, a USB port, and up to 96 MB of SDRAM. This gives the system power to go with its new usability features.

Contact:  Compaq Computer, Houston, TX
Phone:    800-345-1518 or 713-370-0670
Internet: http://www.compaq.com