Compaq Aero
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The Compaq Aero was popularized as a line of computer handhelds produced by Compaq Computer Corporation. It was succeeded by the iPAQ
line. The Aero name was first used for small sub-notebooks Compaq produced in the mid-90's, the Contura Aero 4/25 and 4/33c.
computers that acted as a precursor to netbooks. They were released in 1994 and ran MS-DOS
and Windows 3.1. They were part of Compaq's Contura line of laptop computers but were smaller. Other laptops in the Contura series include the 3/20, 3/25, 3/25c, 410C, 410CX, 430C, 430CX
This line of palm-sized PCs from Compaq was first succeeded by the Compaq C-Series
and then by the Aero 1550 Pocket PC. The line of handheld devices starting from the Aero 1550 Pocket PC were finally moulded into the iPAQ
line of handheld devices, which is currently handled by Hewlett-Packard
, after the acquisition of Compaq by HP.
IPAQ
iPAQ presently refers to a Pocket PC and personal digital assistant first unveiled by Compaq in April 2000; the name was borrowed from Compaq's earlier iPAQ Desktop Personal Computers. Since Hewlett-Packard's acquisition of Compaq, the product has been marketed by HP. The devices use a Windows...
line. The Aero name was first used for small sub-notebooks Compaq produced in the mid-90's, the Contura Aero 4/25 and 4/33c.
Early Subnotebook
The Compaq Contura Aero 4/25 and 4/33c were among the earliest subnotebookSubnotebook
A subnotebook is a class of laptop computers that are smaller and lighter than a typical laptop....
computers that acted as a precursor to netbooks. They were released in 1994 and ran MS-DOS
MS-DOS
MS-DOS is an operating system for x86-based personal computers. It was the most commonly used member of the DOS family of operating systems, and was the main operating system for IBM PC compatible personal computers during the 1980s to the mid 1990s, until it was gradually superseded by operating...
and Windows 3.1. They were part of Compaq's Contura line of laptop computers but were smaller. Other laptops in the Contura series include the 3/20, 3/25, 3/25c, 410C, 410CX, 430C, 430CX
4/25
- a 486sx-based subnotebook running at 25Mhz
- VGA monochrome display
- 170Mb hard disk drive
- 1 PCMCIA slot
- 3.8 x 26 x 19 cm
4/33c
- a 486sx-based subnotebook running at 33Mhz
- passive matrix color display
- 1 PCMCIA slot
- 4.3 x 26 x 19 cm
List of Aero handhelds
- Compaq Aero 1500 Palm-size PC
- Compaq Aero 2100 Color Palm-size PC
- Compaq Aero 8000 Handheld PC Pro
This line of palm-sized PCs from Compaq was first succeeded by the Compaq C-Series
Compaq C-Series
The Compaq C-series was a series of Handheld PCs running on Windows CE 2.0, manufactured by Compaq from 1998.-Description:The C-Series replaced the Aero line of handheld PCs...
and then by the Aero 1550 Pocket PC. The line of handheld devices starting from the Aero 1550 Pocket PC were finally moulded into the iPAQ
IPAQ
iPAQ presently refers to a Pocket PC and personal digital assistant first unveiled by Compaq in April 2000; the name was borrowed from Compaq's earlier iPAQ Desktop Personal Computers. Since Hewlett-Packard's acquisition of Compaq, the product has been marketed by HP. The devices use a Windows...
line of handheld devices, which is currently handled by Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard Company or HP is an American multinational information technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA that provides products, technologies, softwares, solutions and services to consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises, including...
, after the acquisition of Compaq by HP.