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 new company will be the second biggest PC company with a significant presence in nearly every market and country in the world, but life isn't going to be easy. Michael Kanellos is editor at large ...

As Compaq Computer's future with Hewlett-Packard remains in flux, the PC maker appears to be positioning itself in case the companies' merger unravels. At Internet World in New York City Tuesday, ...

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 ...

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 ...

PALO ALTO, Calif.–In a stunning move late on Monday, Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp. announced a merger agreement to create a $87 billion computer systems and technology information ...

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 ...

The PC business was a very important part of Hewlett-Packard’s (HP’s) Compaq acquisition, but one of the main drivers behind the deal was Compaq’s server business, in both Intel-based and Unix ...

The biggest merger in high-tech history may be a financial success for Hewlett-Packard Co. and the former Compaq Computer Corp., but it hasn’t made buyers any happier. Both brands picked up terrible ...

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 ...