Founded by Rod
Canion and other Texas Instruments Incorporated Engineers
1982
today Compaq is one of the largest and well known
computer manufactures today.
October 14, 2001 - Compaq recalls AC adapters sold with
some of its Armada, Prosignia, and Notebook models, and
were sold individually as well. The adapters were sold between
September 1998 and July 2001.
September 06, 2001 - Hewlett Packard
announces it will buy Compaq.
January 26, 1998
- Compaq acquires Digital
Equipment Corporation for $9.6 Billion.
March 1983 -
Compaq releases the Compaq portable, the first 100%
compatible IBM computer.