The Compaq Evo is a series of business PCs (desktop and laptop) and thin clients made by Compaq and then Hewlett-Packard following the 2002 merger. The Evo brand was introduced by Compaq in May 2001 as a business-oriented brand. It replaced the Deskpro brand of desktops and the Armada brand of notebooks.[1] Evo was rebranded as HP Compaq which was used until 2008. It is not to be confused with the later Intel Evo branding for performant laptops.
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 A Compaq Evo D510 desktop computer | |
| Developer | Compaq Hewlett-Packard |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Compaq Hewlett-Packard |
| Type | Laptop / Desktop / thin client |
| Release date | 2001–2003 |
| Discontinued | 2003 |
| CPU | Intel Pentium III, Intel Pentium 4, Intel Pentium M, Intel Xeon |
| Predecessor | 2001 (Compaq): Compaq Armada (notebooks) Compaq Deskpro (desktops) Compaq Professional Workstation (workstations) 2002 (HP acquisition): HP OmniBook (notebooks) HP Vectra (desktops) HP Kayak (workstations) |
| Successor | HP Compaq |
Design edit
The Desktops were small and made to be positioned horizontally instead of vertically so that the monitor could be placed on top to save space. Most featured a sleek silver and black compact design. The early models were shipped with CD-ROM drives but Compaq shipped Evos with CD-RW drives and DVD-ROM drives. The design of some models were only allowed for one CD or DVD drive, but some models had bigger designs for 2 CD or DVD drives. Some models also shipped with a 3½ floppy drive, positioned below the CD or DVD drive. Most models also had 2 USB 2.0 ports in the front for convenience as well as having two in the back for human interface devices and external volumes. Most also had a headphone and microphone jack in the front with a line in and line out in the back.
The laptops were a conservative design, described by one reviewer[2] as "The old-school black, squared-off-corner business notebook". Most models had a tough black case reminiscent of IBM's ThinkPad, a midsize 14" or 15" screen and good multimedia capability.
Most desktops and some laptops[3][4] were shipped with Pentium 4 processors and some Laptops were shipped with Centrino platforms. The thin clients were based on the Geode processor family.
Distribution edit
The Compaq Evo was a great option for businesses and schools because of its compact and cheap design,[5] as well as having specs suitable for these specific markets. All Compaq Evo computers came shipped with either Windows 2000 or Windows XP preinstalled.
The last Evo-branded models were released in 2003,[6] and later replaced by re-branded (like other Compaq-branded products) HP Compaq products.[7]
Models edit
Desktop models (D and W series) edit
- Compaq Evo D300 series
- Compaq Evo D310 series
- Compaq Evo D311 series
- Compaq Evo D320 series
- Compaq Evo D380 series
- Compaq Evo D381 series
- Compaq Evo D500 series
- Compaq Evo D510 series
- Compaq Evo D520 series
- Compaq Evo W4000 series
- Compaq Evo W6000 series
- Compaq Evo W8000 series
Notebook models (N series) edit
| Compaq Evo laptops | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | ||||
| Main | 14" | Intel-based (Pentium III/M) |
N600c | N610(c/v) | N620c | |
| 12" | N400c[8][9] | N410c | ||||
| 10" | N200[10] | |||||
| Entry | 15" | Intel-based (Pentium 4) |
N1000(c/v) | N1020v | ||
| AMD-based | N1005v[11] | N1015v | ||||
| Intel-based (Pentium 4) |
N800(c/v/w)[12][13] | |||||
| Intel-based (Pentium III/M) |
N180[14] | |||||
| 14" | N160[15] | |||||
| N150[16] | ||||||
| N110 | ||||||
| "V" - Value version, "W" - workstation. | ||||||
The Presario-based series laptop (N800 and N1000) uses a desktop-based Pentium 4 CPU.[17]
Known near-clone laptop models:
- Evo N110 - Armada 110[18]
- Evo N400c - Armada M300
- Evo N800 series - Presario 2800[12]
- Evo N1000/N1020 - Presario 1500[19]
- Evo N1005 - Presario 900[20]
The final model to carry the Compaq Evo name was the 14.1" N620c notebook. It was an early Pentium M system which featured up to a 1.6GHz processor, it offered 256 MB RAM as standard but that amount can be easily upgraded to 512 MB or even 1 GB. The N620c was not Intel Centrino-based[2] but instead used a Compaq wireless module that snapped onto the Multiport slot on the lid of the notebook.
Thin clients (T series) edit
Thin Clients are corporate client devices that allows a user to access a network account located on a server. The vertical orientation enhanced air flow without the need for a fan. Despite its small size, the design provides a distinctive appearance with a high degree of visual impact. They come in two different series.
External links edit
References edit
- ^ "HP puts Evo name out to pasture - CNET News". archive.is. 2012-07-16. Archived from the original on 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ a b Hutchins, Eric (2003-11-11). "The Compaq Evo N620c". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "Compaq Evo Notebook N1000v QuickSpecs" (PDF). nts.nl. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2005-03-15.
- ^ "Review: Compaq evo n1020v laptop (Photos included) - Ars Technica OpenForum". arstechnica.com. 5 April 2003. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "HP Compaq EVO D51S SFF P4 2.0Ghz 512MB 40GB Win XP Pro". Morgan Computers. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ study.com https://study.com/academy/lesson/history-of-computers-timeline-evolution.html. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Service, Tom Krazit, IDG News (2002-05-28). "HP rebrands Compaq server, desktop products". Computerworld. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "COMPAQ EVO NOTEBOOK N400C SPECIFICATION Pdf | ManualsLib". www.manualslib.com. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "Compaq Evo N400C Review". ZDNet. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "COMPAQ N200 QUICKSPECS Pdf | ManualsLib". www.manualslib.com. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "COMPAQ EVO NOTEBOOK N1005V SPECIFICATION Pdf | ManualsLib". www.manualslib.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ a b "Features - Compaq Evo N800c Series Maintenance And Service Manual [Page 7] | ManualsLib". www.manualslib.com. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "Compaq Evo N800". PCMag India. 2004-12-07. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "COMPAQ EVO N180 QUICK SPECIFICATION Pdf | ManualsLib". www.manualslib.com. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "Compaq Evo N160 Review". ZDNet. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "COMPAQ DA-10837 QUICKSPECS Pdf | ManualsLib". www.manualslib.com. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "Compaq Evo N800w Review". ZDNet. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "COMPAQ ARMADA 110 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE MANUAL Pdf | ManualsLib". www.manualslib.com. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "COMPAQ 1500 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE MANUAL Pdf | ManualsLib". www.manualslib.com. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "Compaq-Evo-Notebook-N1005-Series". manualslib.com.
- ^ "Compaq Evo Thin Client T20 - World Wide QuickSpecs". 2011-06-14. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "Compaq Evo Thin Client T30 - World Wide QuickSpecs". 2011-06-14. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2020-12-03.