Guide Note:
Hewlett-Packard Company has been in the information technology industry since it was founded in the late 1930s, was involved in the development of the first PC in 1968, and has been a leader in the personal computer manufacturing field since 1995. HP entered into a merger with Compaq in 2002, and maintained the naming rights for the Compaq brand. Today, HP is considered to be the top-selling brand of personal computers in the world.
Fast Facts:
- Headquarters: Palo Alto, CA
- Founded: 1939
- Top-selling PC computer worldwide
- 1st minicomputers sold: 1966
- World's 1st personal computer: 1968, Hewlett-Packard 9100A
- Hewlett-Packard purchased Compaq: 2002
- Commonly called "HP"
The leader in the field
The popularity of the HP Pavilion series of desktop computers, and the growing cache of notebook style computers, has allowed HP to overtake Dell as the number one brand of PC seller computers. There are 11 desktop models and 11 notebook models currently available for purchase. All HP systems use Windows XP and Windows Vista.
