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=Description=
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Compaq Computer Corporation was founded by three ex Texas Instruments engineers: Rod Canion, Bill Murto, and Bill Harris,in Houston Texas, in 1982.  Initially planning to create a chain of quality Mexican restaurants, they sketched up an idea for a portable PC on a pie plate or napkin at Houston's House of Pies, put in an initial capital investment of $3000, and with some clever maneuvering of engineering and legality, created what many consider to be the first 100% compatible clone of the IBM PC, the Compaq Portable.  From there, they created the venerable DeskPro line of machines for the desktop and became one of the star players of the industry.  In 1986 they beat IBM to the punch a full nine months introducing the DeskPro 386, the first fully 32-bit PC to market.  As the 1990's carried on though, quality and personnel changes within the company wore down their once golden crown of "compatibility" and "quality" (that's where the name "Compaq" comes from), and they were sold to Hewlett Packard (HP) in 2001, where they are used as a second brand these days.
  
 
=Products=
 
=Products=
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* [[Compaq ProLinea 4/25s]]
 
* [[Compaq ProLinea 4/25s]]
 
* [[Compaq ProLinea 4/33s]]
 
* [[Compaq ProLinea 4/33s]]
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* [[Compaq Prolinea 4/50]]
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* [[Compaq Prolinea 4/50S]]
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* [[Compaq ProLinea 4/66]]
 
* [[Compaq ProLinea 3/25s]]
 
* [[Compaq ProLinea 3/25s]]
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* [[Compaq ProLinea 3/25zs]]
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* [[Compaq ProLinea MT 4/66]]
 
* [[Compaq Prolinea 466]]
 
* [[Compaq Prolinea 466]]
 
* [[Compaq Prolinea 575]]
 
* [[Compaq Prolinea 575]]
 
* [[Compaq Prolinea 590]]
 
* [[Compaq Prolinea 590]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 850]]
 
* [[Compaq Prolinea 5133]]
 
* [[Compaq Prolinea 5133]]
 
* [[Compaq Prolinea 5100e]]
 
* [[Compaq Prolinea 5100e]]
 
* [[Compaq Prolinea 5100]]
 
* [[Compaq Prolinea 5100]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 433]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 5204]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 5900Z]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 5724]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 5600]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 5665]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 5461]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 5441]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 5360]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 5340]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 5304]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 5280]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 5240]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 5190]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 5185]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 5170]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 5150]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 5140]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 5000]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 5000]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 5070]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 5080]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 7994]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 7470]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 7470]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 7150]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 7170]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 7170]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 7180]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 7485]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 7485]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 7360]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 7212]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 7222]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 7232]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 7000US]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 2266]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 2266]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 2254]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 2254]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 2255]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 2240]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 2240]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 2200]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 2110]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 2110]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 4122]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 4160]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 4160]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 4508]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 4508]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 4528]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 4540]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 4550]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 4640]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 4660]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 4770]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 4784]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 4808]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 4824]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 425]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 425]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 633]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 633]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 866]]
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* [[Compaq Presario CDS 520]]
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* [[Compaq Presario CDS 524]]
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* [[Compaq Presario CDS 744]]
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* [[Compaq Presario CDS 762]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario CDS 774]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario CDS 774]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario CDS 833]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario CDS 833]]
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* [[Compaq Presario CDS 920]]
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* [[Compaq Presario CDS 924]]
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* [[Compaq Presario CDS 944]]
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* [[Compaq Presario CDTV 978]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 9232]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 9234]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 9240]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 9546]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 9548]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 9548]]
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* [[Compaq Deskpro 286]]
 
* [[Compaq Deskpro 286e]]
 
* [[Compaq Deskpro 286e]]
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* [[Compaq Deskpro 386n]]
 
* [[Compaq Deskpro 386s]]
 
* [[Compaq Deskpro 386s]]
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* [[Compaq Deskpro 386s/20]]
 
* [[Compaq Deskpro 3/33i]]
 
* [[Compaq Deskpro 3/33i]]
 
* [[Compaq Deskpro 386/20e]]
 
* [[Compaq Deskpro 386/20e]]
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* [[Compaq Deskpro 4/25is]]
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* [[Compaq Deskpro 50M]]
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* [[Compaq Deskpro 66M]]
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* [[Compaq Deskpro 5120]]
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* [[Compaq Deskpro XE 433S]]
 
* [[Compaq Prolinea MT 4/33S]]
 
* [[Compaq Prolinea MT 4/33S]]
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* [[Compaq Deskpro]]
  
 
===Laptops===
 
===Laptops===
 
====Armada====
 
====Armada====
 
* [[Compaq Armada 4120]]
 
* [[Compaq Armada 4120]]
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* [[Compaq Armada 4131T]]
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* [[Compaq Armada 4150]]
 
* [[Compaq Armada 1520DM]]
 
* [[Compaq Armada 1520DM]]
 
* [[Compaq Armada 1530DM]]
 
* [[Compaq Armada 1530DM]]
 
* [[Compaq Armada 1535DM]]
 
* [[Compaq Armada 1535DM]]
 
* [[Compaq Armada 1540DM]]
 
* [[Compaq Armada 1540DM]]
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* [[Compaq Armada 1580DMT]]
 
* [[Compaq Armada 1700]]
 
* [[Compaq Armada 1700]]
 
* [[Compaq Armada 1750]]
 
* [[Compaq Armada 1750]]
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* [[Compaq Armada 3500]]
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* [[Compaq Armada 7350MT]]
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* [[Compaq Armada 7400]]
 
* [[Compaq Armada 7710MT]]
 
* [[Compaq Armada 7710MT]]
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* [[Compaq Armada 7730MT]]
 
* [[Compaq Armada 7770DMT]]
 
* [[Compaq Armada 7770DMT]]
 
* [[Compaq Armada 7790DMT]]
 
* [[Compaq Armada 7790DMT]]
 
* [[Compaq Armada 7792DMT]]
 
* [[Compaq Armada 7792DMT]]
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* [[Compaq Armada 7800]]
 
* [[Compaq Armada 100S]]
 
* [[Compaq Armada 100S]]
 
* [[Compaq Armada 110]]
 
* [[Compaq Armada 110]]
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* [[Compaq LTE 5000]]
 
* [[Compaq LTE 5000]]
 
* [[Compaq LTE 5100]]
 
* [[Compaq LTE 5100]]
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* [[Compaq LTE 5150]]
 
* [[Compaq LTE 5300]]
 
* [[Compaq LTE 5300]]
 
* [[Compaq LTE 5380]]
 
* [[Compaq LTE 5380]]
 
* [[Compaq LTE 5250]]
 
* [[Compaq LTE 5250]]
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* [[Compaq LTE 5280]]
 
* [[Compaq LTE 5200]]
 
* [[Compaq LTE 5200]]
 
* [[Compaq LTE 5400]]
 
* [[Compaq LTE 5400]]
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* [[Compaq LTE Elite 4/40CX]]
 
* [[Compaq LTE Elite 4/40CX]]
 
* [[Compaq LTE Elite 4/50CX]]
 
* [[Compaq LTE Elite 4/50CX]]
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* [[Compaq LTE Elite 4/50E]]
 
* [[Compaq LTE Elite 4/75CX]]
 
* [[Compaq LTE Elite 4/75CX]]
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* [[Compaq LTE Elite 4/75CXL]]
 
* [[Compaq LTE/286]]
 
* [[Compaq LTE/286]]
 
* [[Compaq LTE 386s/20]]
 
* [[Compaq LTE 386s/20]]
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* [[Compaq LTE Lite/20]]
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* [[Compaq LTE Lite 4/33C]]
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* [[Compaq LTE Lite 4/25E]]
  
 
====Other====
 
====Other====
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* [[Compaq Contura 400]]
 
* [[Compaq Contura 410C]]
 
* [[Compaq Contura 410C]]
 
* [[Compaq Contura 420C]]
 
* [[Compaq Contura 420C]]
 
* [[Compaq Contura 420CX]]
 
* [[Compaq Contura 420CX]]
 
* [[Compaq Contura Aero 4/33C]]
 
* [[Compaq Contura Aero 4/33C]]
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* [[Compaq Contura Aero 4/25]]
 
* [[Compaq Contura 3/25]]
 
* [[Compaq Contura 3/25]]
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* [[Compaq Contura 4/25]]
 
* [[Compaq Contura 2860C]]
 
* [[Compaq Contura 2860C]]
 
* [[Compaq Concerto]]
 
* [[Compaq Concerto]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 1900]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 1810]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 1810]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 1692]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 1690]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 1688]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 1685]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 1681]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 1655]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 1655]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 1620]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 1245]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 1255]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 1255]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 1235]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 1230]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 1200]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 1075]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 1020]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 305]]
 
* [[Compaq Presario 305]]
 
* [[Compaq SLT/286]]
 
* [[Compaq SLT/286]]
 
* [[Compaq Portable III]]
 
* [[Compaq Portable III]]
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* [[Compaq Prosignia 124]]
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* [[Compaq Evo N600c]]
  
 
===Servers===
 
===Servers===
 
* [[Compaq ProLiant 5500]]
 
* [[Compaq ProLiant 5500]]
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* [[Compaq ProLiant 1500]]
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* [[Compaq ProSignia 200]]
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* [[Compaq ProSignia Server 740]]
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===Alpha===
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* [[Compaq AlphaServer DS10]]
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* [[Compaq AlphaStation DS10]]
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* [[Compaq AlphaStation XP900]]
  
 
===Monitors===
 
===Monitors===
 
* [[Compaq 151FS]]
 
* [[Compaq 151FS]]
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* [[Compaq Deskpro DSM]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 1525 312A]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 1725 320A]]
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* [[Compaq Presario 1410 301A]]
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* [[Compaq CV515]]
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* [[Compaq MV7500]]
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* [[Compaq FS740]]
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* [[Compaq FS7550]]
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* [[Compaq MV520]]
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* [[Compaq FS7600]]
  
 
===Components===
 
===Components===
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* [[Compaq Enhanced Color Graphics II]]
 
* [[Compaq Enhanced Color Graphics II]]
 
* [[Compaq Business Wavetable Sound Card]]
 
* [[Compaq Business Wavetable Sound Card]]
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* [[Compaq Magnum Memory Board]]
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* [[Compaq Multipurpose Fixed Disk Drive Controller Board 000957]]
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* [[Compaq Advanced VGA Controller Board EISA]]
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===Misc===
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* [[Compaq PC Companion C140]]
  
 
=Documentation=
 
=Documentation=
 
* [[Compaq Armada 7700 Series Overview]]
 
* [[Compaq Armada 7700 Series Overview]]
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==Gallery==
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<gallery mode="packed">
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File:Compaqmanual1.jpg
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File:Deskpromanual.jpg
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File:Compaqmanual2.jpg
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File:Compaqmanual3.jpg
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File:Compaqmanual4.jpg
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File:Compaqmanual5.jpg
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File:Compaqmanual6.jpg
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File:Compaqmanual7.jpg
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File:Compaqmanual8.jpg
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File:Compaqmanual9.jpg
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File:Compaqmanual10.jpg
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File:Compaqmanual11.jpg
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File:Compaqmanual12.jpg
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File:Compaqmanual13.jpg
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File:Compaqmanual14.jpg
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File:Compaqmanual15.png
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File:Compaqmanual16.png
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</gallery>
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==The Compaq Experience==
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<gallery mode="packed">
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File:Compaqexp1.jpg
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File:Compaqexp2.jpg
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File:Compaqexp3.jpg
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File:Compaqexp4.jpg
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File:Compaqexp5.jpg
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File:Compaqexp6.jpg
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File:Compaqexp7.jpg
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File:Compaqexp8.jpg
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</gallery>
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=Disk Gallery=
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<gallery mode="packed">
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File:Compaqdisk1.jpg
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File:Compaqdisk2.png
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</gallery>
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=Related Articles=
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* [[Compaq Advertisements/Promo Items]]
  
 
[[Category:Compaq]][[Category:Companies]]
 
[[Category:Compaq]][[Category:Companies]]

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Description

Compaq Computer Corporation was founded by three ex Texas Instruments engineers: Rod Canion, Bill Murto, and Bill Harris,in Houston Texas, in 1982. Initially planning to create a chain of quality Mexican restaurants, they sketched up an idea for a portable PC on a pie plate or napkin at Houston's House of Pies, put in an initial capital investment of $3000, and with some clever maneuvering of engineering and legality, created what many consider to be the first 100% compatible clone of the IBM PC, the Compaq Portable. From there, they created the venerable DeskPro line of machines for the desktop and became one of the star players of the industry. In 1986 they beat IBM to the punch a full nine months introducing the DeskPro 386, the first fully 32-bit PC to market. As the 1990's carried on though, quality and personnel changes within the company wore down their once golden crown of "compatibility" and "quality" (that's where the name "Compaq" comes from), and they were sold to Hewlett Packard (HP) in 2001, where they are used as a second brand these days.

Products

Desktops

Laptops

Armada

LTE

Other

Servers

Alpha

Monitors

Components

Misc

Documentation

Gallery

The Compaq Experience

Disk Gallery

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