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 ...

The name on the chassis will be Hewlett-Packard, but many of the computers coming from HP in the future will likely bear Compaq Computer bloodlines--if the merger goes through, that is. Assuming ...

The Federal Trade Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to approve Hewlett-Packard's bid to acquire Compaq Computer without conditions. Officially, the FTC voted to close its investigation without ...

The name on the chassis will be Hewlett-Packard, but many of the computers coming from HP in the future will likely bear Compaq Computer bloodlines--if the merger goes through. Michael Kanellos is ...

Hewlett-Packard Co. has suprised the personal computer industry with its proposed $25 billion takeover of arch rival Compaq Computer Corp. The merged PC and IT services company will have a turnover of ...

PALO ALTO, CA and HOUSTON, TX – Hewlett-Packard Company and Compaq Computer Corporation announced a merger agreement to create an $87 billion global technology leader. The new HP will offer the ...

Is there no such thing as a bad laptop anymore? That’s what Trusted Reviews’ Gordon Kelly wants us to believe, at least for a padded out paragraph or two. (He should learn to do it in a sentence or ...

As Hewlett-Packard Co. nears next week’s shareholder vote on its planned $22 billion acquisition of Compaq Computer Corp., the finish line may be receding: The closer the vote, the less likely it is ...

The channel initially questioned the deal, which was announced on Sept. 4. But now some 70 to 75 percent are comfortable with it, says Bicky Singh, CEO of Future Computing Solutions, a Yorba Linda, ...

Although Microsoft Corp. will not officially release its Windows XP operating system until Oct. 25, it has allowed PC makers to begin shipping machines loaded with the new OS as of Monday, which ...

The basic input/output system manages the operation of hardware in the HP Compaq dc7800. The PC allows users to make changes to the BIOS to alter how the computer and ...