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 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 ...

NEW YORK--In the hunt for shareholder support for the merger between Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer, Michael Capellas has picked up the elusive trail of investors who might be inclined to say ...

A combined Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer would create an international PC colossus--a leading hardware seller in Asia and in Europe, according to regional financial analysts. The deal--one of ...

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 ...

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 ...

After more than seven months of contentious debate and high-profile court battle, Hewlett-Packard Co. on Friday announced that it has completed its $19 billion buyout of longtime rival Compaq Computer ...

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 ...

Six years after Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp. merged, HP is flourishing as the world's leading personal computer maker. But success took time and has meant less prominence for the ...

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 ...

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 ...

After concluding that I would do well to purchase a laptop for law school, the question remained: “Which one?” I knew that I wanted the new Intel Pentium-M processor, part of their much-advertised ...