Is Compaq a good laptop?
Compaq laptops were excellent. I still have one from 2000 and, yes, I cannot use modern software on it, but it still runs fine with the old software. HP wanted Compaq because in those days Compaq was a high-end brand, but they mismanaged it.
Do they still make Compaq laptops?
Although Compaq is no longer an independent company, the Compaq brand continues as a Hewlett-Packard line of personal computers.
When did Compaq start?
February 16, 1982 Compaq/Founded
Did Compaq make the first laptop?
6. Compaq SLT/286 (1988) Only a year after the Portable III, Compaq shipped its first laptop computer, the SLT/286, which was possibly the first laptop in the world to ship with a VGA resolution LCD screen (monochrome, 640 by 480).
Is HP and Compaq the same?
Struggling to keep up in the price wars against Dell, as well as with a risky acquisition of DEC, Compaq was acquired for US$25 billion by HP in 2002. The Compaq brand remained in use by HP for lower-end systems until 2013 when it was discontinued.
What is the price of Compaq laptop?
The HP Compaq CQ43-405AU Laptop in India is available at Rs 18,994.
When was the last Compaq laptop made?
Compaq
| Compaq logo between 1992 and 2007, used for much of Compaq's history as an independent entity. | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private Company |
| Founders | Rod Canion Jim Harris Bill Murto |
| Defunct | 2002 (as a separate company) 2013 (as a subsidiary of HP, still active outside of the US) |
| Fate | Acquired by Hewlett-Packard, brand name retired by HP in 2013 |
What is the meaning of Compaq?
compatibility and quality Browse Encyclopedia. A. The leading PC manufacturer when acquired by HP in 2002. Compaq, which stood for "compatibility and quality," was founded in 1982 by Rod Canion, Jim Harris and Bill Murto, all from Texas Instruments.