Talk:Compaq
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[edit] compatibility and quality
The name's relation to the first "compact" computer is mentioned in the section immediately following the statement of it being an acronym of compatiblity and quality. Was it in fact derived from all three and should the "compact" part be mentioned in the same breath as the acronym?
Good point. Also, according to the article, the letter 'A' in COMPAQ has no meaning, as the 'a' in compatibility is not in bold. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.218.12.31 (talk) 03:25, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Logo?
What is that hidious logo? The comment says it was found on Compaq's website, but I couldn't find it anywhere..
http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/feature_stories/2007/07mobility.html - it towards the top.
The new Compaq lineup looks cheap. I like HP and Compaq but I don't know what they were thinking. B64
- The logo seems to be on the new Compaq website, but I would suggest reverting to the old "real" logo because this article is about "the defunct company", not "the HP brand" and the old logo would be more representative 87.113.74.73 18:04, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Language
In the English language, Q is always followed by U. What language is this word?? Georgia guy 00:45, 20 May 2005 (UTC)
- Marketing-ese. Kbh3rd 00:48, 20 May 2005 (UTC)
It's not a definable (real) word. Read the first paragraph in the article "The term "COMPAQ" is an acronym for 'Compatibility and Quality'" to see where the name came from Netmaster5k 00:10, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Criticism
A criticism section should be added for this company in order to better balance it out with other companies (Microsoft, Apple, Dell, ect...) simply for the sake of objectivity. One must look at the whole picture of a company afterall, not just the positive if they wish to have a truly informed opinion... hence why I think the Microsoft, Apple Computer and Dell, Inc. pages are soo good.
I'd agree,their low cost brings them to be used as schools and they break down a lot. I saw a news report where compaq was the most repaired computer out of all brands testedZakTek 12:48, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Servers etc
I've done a minor edit, but really this article needs a lot of work to more clearly show the position that Compaq had in the server area. Anyone keen? --Snori 04:09, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Then or Now?
The Compaq brand lives on, but this article seems to be focused (probably rightly so) on the independent pre-HP-"merger" company. This needs to be made explicit, (and a "Compaq - brand name of HP" page started to cover the Compaq-branded HP stuff. Otherwise well-meaning people put things on like latest 2006 earnings etc which really relate to HP, not the historical Compaq.
- The article also calls Compaq a subsidiary of HP. Compaq no longer exists as a corporation, it's only a brand now.
Just an input. I was working with HP for a couple of years as server support. During the intro course we were told tht the merger did not take place in 2002. Rather, it actually took place in 1999.122.167.24.140 19:45, 19 October 2007 (UTC) HPguy
When I left CPQ in 2000, it was still very much independent. I am sure there were plenty of backroom discussions going on at the time, but the merger wasn't announced until late 2000 or 2001, and wasn't "finalized" until a bit after that.
KLWhitehead (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 17:32, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
