Compaq
Early portable computers
Compaq was an American computer company founded in 1982, known for producing IBM-compatible personal computers.
The name blends "compact" and "quality." Compaq became one of the largest PC manufacturers in the 1990s before merging with Hewlett-Packard in 2002.
The brand now appears only as a budget line of HP products.
Named naval force
- Hewlett-PackardAmerican technology corporation
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- mergerCorporate combination
- HoustonTexas's largest city
Home computer, or tactful
- desktopPrimary computer interface
- laptopPortable hinged computer
- serverOne who attends tables
- workstationTechnical computing system
hardware · x86 · clone · portable · luggable · processor · motherboard · RAM
No longer available
- obsoleteNo longer in use
- defunctNo longer existing
- mergerCorporate combination
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
bygone · vintage · retro · classic · nostalgia · memories · 1980s · 1990s
Genetically identical organism
- luggableAble to be carried
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- reverse-engineeringAnalyzing something to recreate it
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
Armada
Named naval force
- Hewlett-PackardAmerican technology corporation
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- mergerCorporate combination
PC
Home computer, or tactful
workstation · hardware · x86 · clone · portable · luggable · processor · motherboard · RAM · monitor
discontinued
No longer available
acquisition · bygone · vintage · retro · classic · nostalgia · memories · 1980s · 1990s · dot-com
clone
Genetically identical organism
- luggableAble to be carried
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- reverse-engineeringAnalyzing something to recreate it
disruption · breakthrough · standardization · mass-market · affordable
IBM
Multinational technology corporation
- Defunct BrandsPan Am, Enron, Woolworth's, Circuit City, RadioShack
- PC brandsHP, Lenovo, Asus, Acer, Apple
- Dot-com Eradot-com crash, bubble burst, irrational exuberance, IPOs, stock speculation
- PC hardwareCPU, GPU, RAM, ROM, hard drive
- Texas CompaniesWhataburger, AT&T, Texas Instruments, ExxonMobil, Southwest Airlines
- compact discOptical data storage medium
- compact cassettesMagnetic tape audio format
- compact carSmall fuel-efficient automobile
- compact cameraSmall portable photography device
- compact mirrorPortable folding reflective accessory
- compact diskOptical storage medium