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Compaq Computer is breaking new ground with its Presario 2266, a razor-and-razor-blades offer that demonstrates just how important the Internet has become. The world's number-one PC vendor has dubbed its new desktop the Internet PC, equipped it with a 300-MHz Cyrix M II, and given it a $699 price tag that establishes a new low for home PCs with its feature set.
Not just a way to clear out old parts inventory like bargain- basement PCs were in years past, the Presario 2266 has a 512KB of second-level cache boosting its fast processor, 64MB of RAM, a 4GB hard drive, a 32X CD-ROM drive (which can be substituted by a DVD drive), and a 56-kbps V.90 modem. It lacks a monitor, but a Compaq MV700 17-inch monitor can be had for $399, and smaller monitors can be had for less.
The Presario 2266 offers more room to grow than cheap PCs of even a few months ago. Its memory is expandable to 256MB and it has an open PCI slot, an open externally accessible...