Compaq

Compaq Computer Corporation was an American personal computer company founded in 1982, and is now a brand name of Hewlett-Packard.

The company was formed by Rod Canion, Jim Harris and Bill Murto — former Texas Instruments senior managers. The name "COMPAQ" was derived from "Compatibility and Quality", as at its formation Compaq produced some of the first IBM PC compatible computers.

Once the largest supplier of personal computing systems in the world[1], Compaq existed as an independent corporation until 2002, when it merged with Hewlett-Packard.

Compaq Peripherals
Compaq Aero 1520 Palm-size PC
Compaq AlphaServer DS20
Compaq Armada 4120
Compaq Armada 4160T
Compaq Armada 7750MT Laptop
Compaq Concerto 2840A
Compaq Contura 2820D
Compaq Contura 400
Compaq Contura 420C
Compaq Contura Aero 4/33C
Compaq DeskPro 286 Model No: 2551
Compaq Deskpro 386 Type 25
Compaq Deskpro 386/25 Type 38
Compaq DeskPro 386N
Compaq DeskPro 386S/20N
Compaq iPAQ 3630 Pocket PC
Compaq iPaq H3850
Compaq iPAQ H3900
Compaq LTE 5280
Compaq LTE Elite 4/40CX
Compaq LTE Elite 4/75CX
Compaq Plus Portable
Compaq Portable 386
Compaq Portable Computer
Compaq Portable II
Compaq Portable III
Compaq Portable LT/286
Compaq Portable SLT/286 2680
Compaq Presario 3060
Compaq Presario 4122
Compaq Professional Workstation XP1000
Compaq Prolinea 4/25S
Compaq SLT 386s/20

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