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HP recalls notebook batteries

April 20, 2006 Recall affecting almost 16,000 notebook batteries is imposed after reports of the devices overheating, burning. TAGS: battery, notebook computer, HP, Compaq Computer Corp., Apple Computer

Vonage connects with HP

September 29, 2006 Agreement bundles Vonage software with Hewlett-Packard computers. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., agreement, HP, broadband, Compaq Computer Corp.

Nasdaq upgrades HP-based trading system

March 21, 2005 Its NonStop machine will switch out 500 MIPS s86000 processors with newer MIPS s88000s. TAGS: Tandem Computers, Intel Itanium, HP, Compaq Computer Corp.

HP revels in Fiorina's vision, Hurd's discipline

August 28, 2006 Company investors and employees have two leaders to thank for HP's resurgence this year, as the Compaq bet finally starts to pay off. TAGS: Carly Fiorina, profit, Illuminata Inc., Mark Hurd, Wall Street, HP, Compaq Computer Corp., merger, supplier, vision, acquisition, server, AMD, printer, IBM Corp., CEO

Fiorina steps down at HP

February 9, 2005 Carly Fiorina ends reign as CEO and chairman. CFO Robert Wayman takes over as interim chief executive. Images from Fiorina's reign TAGS: Carly Fiorina, Walter Hewlett, Patricia Dunn, departure, CFO, merger, HP, decision, CEO, Compaq Computer Corp.

Notebooks dropping to $99

November 14, 2006 Dreaming of laptops? Now's a good time to buy, as retailers scramble to best each other with dipping holiday prices. TAGS: Circuit City Stores Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., holiday season, rebate, Staples Inc., notebook computer, Vonage Holdings Corp., Compaq Computer Corp., PC company, Intel Celeron, pricing, retailer, laptop computer, PC, CD, Dell

Fiorina's fuzzy vision

February 9, 2005 CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos says departing Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina had a vision. It just changed every few months. TAGS: Carly Fiorina, PC company, East Coast, vision, merger, acquisition, HP, Compaq Computer Corp., IBM Corp., AT&T Corp., CEO, Dell, PC

HP, Acer take different paths with AMD's Turion

June 22, 2005 One new notebook is for entertaining and the other is for getting down to business. TAGS: AMD Turion, notebook computer, AMD, Acer Inc., AMD Athlon 64, small business, HP, ATI Technologies, Compaq Computer Corp., photograph

Customer satisfaction down among PC buyers

August 14, 2007 Both Apple and Dell lose ground with customers who wish for better product reliability and customer service, according to a new study. TAGS: American Customer Satisfaction Index, customer satisfaction, satisfaction, perception, survey, Apple Computer, PC company, brand, Compaq Computer Corp., leader, Dell, HP, PC

Acer seizes opening with Gateway

August 27, 2007 The Taiwanese PC maker has been growing fast. With Gateway, it gets a bigger foothold on U.S. soil. TAGS: PC company, Gateway Inc., eMachines Inc., Stephen Baker, Richard Shim, Acer Inc., Gartner Inc., brand, Lenovo, notebook computer, acquisition, Compaq Computer Corp., U.S., HP, PC

Wal-Mart kicks off holiday season with $398 laptop

November 6, 2006 Retailer has started selling lower-priced Compaq laptop and discount TVs in a bid to expand its consumer electronics business. TAGS: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Stephen Baker, price cut, Everex, Black Friday, notebook computer, consumer electronics, laptop computer, Compaq Computer Corp., Dell, Panasonic, TV, brand, Microsoft Windows Vista, HP, PC

HP after Fiorina: Analysis, videos, commentary

February 10, 2005 special coverage Carly Fiorina departs, opening the door for a new CEO to guide the company as it confronts stubborn market truths. TAGS: Carly Fiorina, vision, merger, CEO, HP, Compaq Computer Corp., analysis, video

Gateway: From PC powerhouse to buyout bargain

August 28, 2007 Suitors once offered $7 billion for Gateway, but after a decade of missteps and bad luck, the company is snapped up for a modest $710 million. TAGS: Gateway Inc., PC company, eMachines Inc., consumer electronics, Acer Inc., Compaq Computer Corp., electronics, eBay Inc., CEO, Dell, PC, HP, TV

HP eyes aspiring gearheads with new PC brand

April 5, 2007 By the end of the year, HP will unveil a new segment in its PC strategy that targets cost-conscious performance hounds. TAGS: Phil McKinney, Voodoo, Mercedes-Benz, HP, brand, PC, Compaq Computer Corp., games, Dell

More HP notebooks sport AMD chips

June 14, 2005 Hewlett-Packard aims to fend off Dell by using more of AMD's Turion and Sempron processors in its laptops. TAGS: AMD Turion, AMD Sempron, AMD, notebook computer, Intel Celeron, HP, Compaq Presario, HP Pavilion, Intel, laptop computer, Dell, Compaq Computer Corp., PC

HP marketing exec heading to Apple

February 14, 2005 Marketing chief Allison Johnson, a close adviser to ousted CEO Carly Fiorina, moves on to Apple. TAGS: Carly Fiorina, resignation, departure, Apple Computer, senior vice president, advisor, exec, HP, CEO, vice president, Compaq Computer Corp., brand, Apple iPod, e-mail

Analyst: HP should price Gateway

February 11, 2005 Under the right circumstances, HP might seek to buy Gateway, according to speculation in a new report. TAGS: Andrew Neff, Gateway Inc., HP PC, eMachines Inc., CEO, HP, spokesman, Dell, Compaq Computer Corp., IBM Corp., PC

Could HP's AMD laptop sway Dell?

June 24, 2005 If ever there were a case for Dell to do a Texas two-step to AMD, analyst says, the Compaq nx6125 might just be it. TAGS: AMD Turion, biometric fingerprint, AMD, 64-bit, Microsoft Longhorn, Dell, Intel, Intel Pentium M, notebook computer, representative, Intel Pentium, Compaq Computer Corp., small business, HP, laptop computer

HP server exec leaves for Linux firm

January 14, 2006 Penguin Computing plans to announce Monday that it has hired Pauline Nist, who long led HP's NonStop server group. TAGS: Penguin Computing, Tandem Computers, HP Server, Linux company, Linux server, division, exec, Linux, HP, server, CEO, Compaq Computer Corp.

HP printing out 14,500 pink slips

July 19, 2005 Sales and support workers are hardest hit under restructuring plan intended to save $1.9 billion annually. TAGS: layoff, restructuring, Mark Hurd, restructuring plan, HP, worker, printing, CEO, printer, Compaq Computer Corp.