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Compaq was overtaken by Dell as the top global PC maker in 1999. [8] Compaq briefly regained the top spot in 2000 before being overtaken again by Dell in 2001. [9] Struggling to keep up in the price wars against Dell, as well as with a risky acquisition of DEC in 1998, [10] Compaq was acquired by Hewlett-Packard (HP) for US$25 billion in 2002.
After the release of the initial models in 1993, new models started to become available as the Presario brand grew over time. The 500, 700, and 900 series (including the 5500, 7100, 7200, 9200, 9500, and 9600 series) were introduced to compliment and succeed the original lineup, making up the first generation of Presario computers produced from 1993 to 1996, also known as "Series 1".
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The concept worked, and shortly thereafter the company was acquired by Compaq. Compaq's x86-based server division was an early outside adopter of Tandem's ServerNet/InfiniBand interconnect technology. In 1997, Compaq acquired the Tandem Computers company and NonStop customer base to balance Compaq's heavy focus on personal computers (PCs).
The name was borrowed from Compaq's earlier iPAQ Desktop Personal Computers. The iPAQ was developed by Compaq based on the SA-1110 "Assabet" and SA-1111 "Neponset" reference boards that were engineered by a StrongARM development group located at Digital Equipment Corporation's Hudson Massachusetts facility. At the time when these boards were in ...
[8]: 34 Compaq offered the baseline, 8086-equipped LTE with either an internal 20-MB Conner hard drive or no hard drive at all (while still possessing a floppy drive). On the other hand, Compaq offered users the option to buy the 286-based LTE/286 with a 40-MB hard drive, a 20-MB hard drive, or no hard drive.
Compaq used a "foam and foil" keyboard from Keytronics, with contact mylar pads that were also featured in the Tandy TRS-80, Apple Lisa 1 and 2, Compaq Deskpro 286 AT, some mainframe terminals, SUN Type 4, and some Wang keyboards. The foam pads the keyboards used to make contact with the circuit board when pressed disintegrate over time, due to ...
The Compaq Portable III (Model 2660) is a PC/AT-compatible computer released by Compaq Computer Corporation in 1987. [1] It was advertised as being much smaller and lighter than the previous portable x86-PCs; however it was still quite large by today's standards. [3] Three models were announced at release.