Hewlett-Packard will maintain the consumer PC lines from both Compaq Computer and HP for now, an unexpected twist in a merger that in general will lead to fewer product lines. HP will continue to sell ...

WASHINGTON (WHTM) – HP has expanded a recall of laptop computer batteries that are prone to overheating, melting, and catching fire. The recall announced Tuesday involves about 101,000 lithium-ion ...

Hewlett-Packard Co. said late Monday that it will buy Compaq Computer Corp. for $25 billion in stock, lashing together two of the world’s largest computer firms in a bid to ride out the biggest slump ...

The odds of Hewlett-Packard Co. completing its $21-billion acquisition of Compaq Computer Corp. fell below 50% on Wednesday, shareholders and analysts said, after another HP co-founder’s son said he ...

When it comes to buying a small business computer, you need to match the hardware with the task. Employees whose primary jobs revolve round emailing, word processing and other basic computing tasks ...

HP’s Compaq 8000f Elite offers business-centric performance in a bite-size PC, but fumbles on a few essentials. Business-class computers like the HP Compaq 8000f Elite are a complicated bunch. Aimed ...

The HP Compaq 4000 Pro SFF is obviously a budget machine, but it’s a solid performer for the price. The HP Compaq 4000 Pro SFF (which stands for Small Form Factor) is a compact-size budget desktop ...

Hewlett-Packard will acquire Compaq Computer in a stock swap worth about $25 billion, creating a technology company second in revenue only to IBM. Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, ...

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...

Even as Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer wait for a final vote count, the companies plan to give workers details next week on how the combined company will decide which employees will be retained ...

Over the years I have used HP & Compaq laptops and have realized that the only support out there is those provided by general hardware websites and HP/Compaq's 'great' offshore support. <BR><BR>Unlike ...

It wasn't until recently that Compaq Computer Corp. co-founder Rod Canion realized the full scope of the impact his company had in molding and shaping the emerging technology industry. Canion, who ...