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After the release of the initial models in 1993, new models started to become available as the Presario brand grew over time. The 500, 700, and 900 series (including the 5500, 7100, 7200, 9200, 9500, and 9600 series) were introduced to compliment and succeed the original lineup, making up the first generation of Presario computers produced from 1993 to 1996, also known as "Series 1".
Compaq was overtaken by Dell as the top global PC maker in 1999. [8] Compaq briefly regained the top spot in 2000 before being overtaken again by Dell in 2001. [9] Struggling to keep up in the price wars against Dell, as well as with a risky acquisition of DEC in 1998, [10] Compaq was acquired by Hewlett-Packard (HP) for US$25 billion in 2002.
The Compaq Presario R3000 is a series of laptops designed and built by Hewlett-Packard Corporation under the Compaq Presario brand.
Compaq Presario 1200; Compaq Presario R3000; Compaq ProSignia; S. Compaq SLT; T. Compaq tc1000 This page was last edited on 10 November 2021, at 12:55 (UTC). Text is ...
The ProLinea was notorious for touching off a fierce price war in the personal computer market from its launch in June 1992. [4] [5] Under a directive from Compaq's recent CEO Eckhard Pfeiffer, the company originally sold lower-end models in the range for under US$900—a price that was virtually unheard of for brand-new desktops from a major computer vendor.
The Compaq Deskpro is a line of business-oriented desktop computers manufactured by Compaq, then replaced by the Evo brand in 2001. [1] Models were produced containing microprocessors from the 8086 up to the x86-based Intel Pentium 4. [2] The Deskpro name, in an inverted fashion as "ProDesk", is still in use by HP, which Compaq merged with in 2002.
The Compaq ProSignia is a discontinued computer brand by Compaq for small businesses. [2] It was the mid-range successor to the Compaq SystemPro brand. It was discontinued in 2000.
The Compaq Portable III (Model 2660) is a PC/AT-compatible computer released by Compaq Computer Corporation in 1987. [1] It was advertised as being much smaller and lighter than the previous portable x86-PCs; however it was still quite large by today's standards. [3] Three models were announced at release.