Key dates in the history of the personal computer guardian.co.uk, UK -3 hours ago 1983: Compaq launches the Compaq Portable, the first IBM-PC compatible portable computer that sold for more than $3500 and weighed 12.5kg (28lbs). ...
Apple Laptops Extend Their Lead in Reliability PC World -5 hours ago At the other end of the spectrum, HP repeated last year's dismal last-place finish with six subpar marks, plus another one for its Compaq brand. ...
HP Desktop PCs Continue to Disappoint in Reliability PC World -5 hours ago Readers knocked HP's phone support and the reliability of its Compaq-brand desktops. On the plus side, HP did a good job of replacing failed parts. ...
Twenty key inventions of the last 25 years Meadow Free Press, ID -7 hours ago The 28-pound Compaq Portable - Compaq Computer's very first product - was the first portable IBM-compatible PC on the market. A Canadian pager company, ...