Hewlett-Packard will maintain the consumer PC lines from both Compaq Computer and HP for now, an unexpected twist in a merger that in general will lead to fewer product lines. HP will continue to sell ...

The biggest merger in high-tech history may be a financial success for Hewlett-Packard Co. and the former Compaq Computer Corp., but it hasn’t made buyers any happier. Both brands picked up terrible ...

Dell Computer is known for ruthlessly driving down PC prices, but competitors are working hard this week to catch up with the worldwide market leader. Possibly sparked by a 10 percent price cut on ...

The new company will be the second biggest PC company with a significant presence in nearly every market and country in the world, but life isn't going to be easy. Michael Kanellos is editor at large ...

As Compaq Computer's future with Hewlett-Packard remains in flux, the PC maker appears to be positioning itself in case the companies' merger unravels. Over the weekend, Compaq CEO Michael Capellas ...

With a shareholder vote two weeks away, Hewlett-Packard Co. got a crucial endorsement for its $22 billion acquisition of Compaq Computer Corp., increasing the companies' chances of completing the ...

Hewlett-Packard Co. has suprised the personal computer industry with its proposed $25 billion takeover of arch rival Compaq Computer Corp. The merged PC and IT services company will have a turnover of ...

Enterprise users will have to wait until after the proposed $25 billion merger of Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp. is finalized next year to get details on product rationalization and ...

When it comes to buying a small business computer, you need to match the hardware with the task. Employees whose primary jobs revolve round emailing, word processing and other basic computing tasks ...

The basic input/output system manages the operation of hardware in the HP Compaq dc7800. The PC allows users to make changes to the BIOS to alter how the computer and ...

SAN JOSE, California-- High-tech giant Hewlett-Packard Co. is buying rival Compaq Computer Corp. for about $25 billion in a blockbuster merger that should shake up the struggling computer industry.