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Brand portfolio / Compaq

The home computer,
made approachable.

The Presario 3060 brought display, sound, storage and controls into one confident consumer object—an integrated multimedia experience designed for the home.

01 / Presario 3060

A complete computer,
resolved as one object.

Compaq Presario 3060 complete system with integrated display, keyboard and mouseINTEGRATION / MULTIMEDIA / HOME01
COMPAQ · PRESARIO 3060 · 1997

Technology with a more human presence

A sculpted all-in-one architecture organizes the display, computer, JBL Pro speakers and front-panel controls into a unified home product. The angled screen surround, generous speaker fields and soft transitions make substantial technology feel clear and approachable.

02 / Multi-view

Designed from every angle.

Compaq Presario 3060 in a home setting with keyboard and mouse
01Complete systemIntegrated computer, display and peripherals
Compaq Presario 3060 side view showing four-disc CD-ROM changer
02Chassis profileStorage access, ventilation and carry handle
Rear of Compaq Presario 3060 showing connection panel and expansion slots
03Rear architectureConnection panel and expansion access
01Integrated
display
02JBL Pro
audio
03Four-disc
CD-ROM
04Front-panel
controls
Design context

A consumer design language for a category leader

From 1993–1997, John led industrial design at Compaq, helping shape the award-winning Presario family and its consumer design language. The 3060 expressed that strategy through an unusually complete, home-oriented multimedia system.

Additional exact-model photography: RetroViator.com, CC BY 4.0; cropped, sharpened and optimized for web.

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