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Compaq Computer Corporation [c] was an American information technology company founded in 1982 that developed, sold, and supported computers and related products and services.
Compaq has a long-standing reputation for product quality, reliability and affordability. We believe everyone should have the opportunity to own a quality computing device that is easy to use and affordably priced.
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- History of Compaq
- Compaq’s Downfall
- Compaq and HP Merger
- Looking Back on The Much-Doubted Merger
- Where Are Compaq Now?
- TV and Film
When Rod Canion, Jim Harris and Bill Murto founded Compaq in 1982 with just $3000 they set out with a clear vision of providing personal computers that were not only portable, but had the power to compete with IBM’s machines. The Compaq Portable they created was revolutionary and very affordable, beating out Canadian rivals Hyperion in terms of sal...
These poor decisions mainly came in the form of acquisitions. The company acquired Tandem Computers, a mainframe computer maker, for $3 billion in 1997. It then acquired Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in 1998 for $9.6 billion. The DEC acquisition proved to be particularly problematic. It was seemingly a good idea; however, the companies were n...
While some regard the latter portion of Pfeiffer’s reign to be the start of the downfall for Compaq, others argue it was the merger with HP that provided the nail in the coffin for the already struggling company. The merger was criticised publicly by Wall Street analysts as well as senior decision makers within HP and only marginally passed when th...
While the acquisition had a more than shaky start, some analysts now argue that the HP-Compaq partnership ultimately helped HP as a whole. For instance, after the acquisition “HP started taking Dell’s approach and began selling more direct” said Tommy Wald, CEO of White Glove Technologies, a Texas-based technology and IT managed services consulting...
Soon after HP acquired Compaq, a visit to Compaq.com started returning the message that the website was no longer available, making it clear that the days of Compaq.com were over. As previously stated, any Compaq products were rebranded, taking on HP’s nameplate and HP’s new acquisition became the company’s face for its lower-end computers. However...
With Compaq as a company being such an industry mover and shaker, it since grabbed the attention of film and TV show makers alike, spawning a documentary; Silicon Cowboys and TV show; Halt and Catch Fire. Silicon Cowboys, starring Rod Canion himself, is a fantastic representation of how Compaq were able to create the all important products and how ...
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Compaq was the worldwide PC leader for several years before 2001 – when Dell's surging business began to take market share away from Compaq as well as HP and other major PC players. In fact ...
Sep 9, 2024 · Compaq, former American computer manufacturer that started as the first maker of IBM-compatible portable computers and quickly grew into the world’s best-selling personal computer brand during the late 1980s and ’90s. Compaq was acquired by the Hewlett-Packard Company in 2002.
In 2002, Hewlett-Packard completed the acquisition of Compaq for approximately $25 billion. The merger made Hewlett-Packard the largest personal computer manufacturer in the world and brought several thriving enterprise computing brands to the company, including ProLiant, Nonstop and StorageWorks.
