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Vintage Compaq Portable Computer Luggable Powers On FOR PARTS REPAIR
Price: US $300.00

History of the Compaq Computer Corporation


  • 1982: February - Compaq Computer Corporation is founded by Rod Canion, Jim Harris, and Bill Murto, all former senior managers of Texas Instruments who were unhappy with how TI was running its computer business and they thought they could do a better job.

  • 1982: November - Compaq Computer introduces the Compaq Portable PC.

  • 1983: March - Compaq Computer begins shipping the Compaq Portable PC.

  • 1983: October - Compaq Computer introduces the Portable Plus.

  • 1983: December - Compaq Computer makes its first public stock offering, raising US$67 million.

  • 1986: February - Compaq Computer introduces the Compaq Portable II.

  • 1986: April - Compaq Computer joins the Fortune 500 list faster than any company in history.

  • 1986: April - Compaq Computer ships its 500,000th personal computer.

  • 1986: September - Compaq Computer introduces the first 16-MHz Intel 80386-based PC, the Compaq Deskpro 386.

  • 1987: October - Compaq Computer introduces the Compaq Deskpro 386/20.

  • 1987: October - Compaq Computer introduces the 20-MHz Compaq Portable 386.

  • 1987: November - Compaq Computer makes its 1 millionth personal computer.

  • 1988: February - Compaq Computer reports sales for the year reach US$1.2 billion, setting the record as the fastest company to reach that mark.Source: Chronology of Events in the History of Microcomputers


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