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The Hewlett-Packard Company (), commonly known as HP, is one of the world's largest information technology corporations. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States, it has a global presence in the fields of computing, printing, and digital imaging, and also sells software and services.
Company history
From 1939 until the seventies
HP was founded as a manufacturer of test and measurement instruments with a States dollar|US$" target="_blank" >*500 investment in a Palo Alto, CA garage in 1939 by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard. They had both graduated from Stanford University in 1934. Their first product was a precision audio oscillator, the Model 200A. Their innovation was the use of a small night-light bulb as a temperature dependent resistor in a critical portion of the circuit. This allowed them to sell the Model 200A for $54.40 when competitors were selling less stable oscillators for over $200. Their company's name, Hewlett-Packard, was derived from their last names and had Bill not won a coin toss, the company today could have been known as Packard-Hewlett. One of the company's earliest customers was Walt Disney Productions, who bought eight Model 200B oscillators (at $71.50 each) for use in testing the Fantasound stereophonic sound system for the movie Fantasia.First Computers
HP is acknowledged by Wired magazine as the producer of the world's first personal computer, in 1968, the Hewlett-Packard 9100A. HP called it a desktop calculator because, as Bill Hewlett said, "If we had called it a computer, it would have been rejected by our customers' computer gurus because it didn't look like an IBM. We therefore decided to call it a calculator, and all such nonsense disappeared". An engineering triumph at the time, the logic circuit was produced without any integrated circuits; the assembly of the CPU having been entirely executed in discrete components. With CRT readout, magnetic card storage, and printer the price was around $5000. More on [ Hewlett-Packard ]
HP taking aim on IBM with risky $13.2B acquisition of EDS - The Associated Press
Tue, 13 May 2008 22:40:31 -0000
The Associated PressHP taking aim on IBM with risky $13.2B acquisition of EDSThe Associated Press - 4 hours agoThe all-cash deal announced Tuesday represents HP's biggest gamble under the leadership of Mark Hurd, who was hired as chief executive in March 2005 to turn ...
HP Snags EDS in Services Bid - Red Herring
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Boston GlobeHP Snags EDS in Services BidRed Herring, CA - 3 hours agoIn afternoon trading, shares of HP fell $3.21, or 6.9 percent, to $43.62, while EDS gained $.35, or 1.45 percent, to $24.43. HP last year sold 49.5 million ...HP and EDS: Segregation or Salvation? Wall Street Journal BlogsHP to buy EDS for expanding technology consulting services XinhuaHP's EDS Bid Peeves Investors ForbesCNNMoney.com - InfoWorldall 1,589 news articles
HP to buy EDS for 13.9 bln dlrs, to expand services - AFP
Tue, 13 May 2008 20:45:33 -0000
AFPHP to buy EDS for 13.9 bln dlrs, to expand servicesAFP - 6 hours agoWorld leading computer maker HP said it will buy Texas-based business services outsourcing titan EDS for 25 dollars a share in cash, representing a 32.6 ...
India to play key role in HP strategy - Economic Times
Wed, 14 May 2008 02:10:08 -0000
India to play key role in HP strategyEconomic Times, India - 53 minutes agoBANGALORE/MUMBAI: The combined entity of HP and EDS in India will have over Rs 15000 crore in revenues and over 56000 employees, taking it a notch closer to ...HP to buy EDS for $13.9 billion Business StandardHP to buy EDS, India a key ground in global IT war Hindustan TimesHP More Than Doubles Services Biz with EDS Acquisition IT JungleLivemint - TMCnetall 13 news articles
HP-EDS Deal Spurs Range of Customer Reactions - PC World
Tue, 13 May 2008 18:55:24 -0000
Channel EMEAHP-EDS Deal Spurs Range of Customer ReactionsPC World - 8 hours agoCustomers of Hewlett-Packard and Electronic Data Systems offered a range of reactions Tuesday to HP's US$13.9 billion bid for the massive outsourcing ...HP buys EDS for £7.1bn ZDNet UKHP confirms $13.9bn EDS buy VNUNet.comAnalysts warn that HP may be entering into choppy waters with its ... Byteandswitch.comBlocks & Files - Silicon Alley Insiderall 92 news articles
HP to buy EDS for $12.6 bln in challenge to IBM - Reuters
Wed, 14 May 2008 01:05:10 -0000
Earthtimes (press release)HP to buy EDS for $12.6 bln in challenge to IBMReuters - 1 hour agoHP shares fell 5.28 percent after the deal was announced on Tuesday, on top of a 5 percent drop on Monday in anticipation of the news. ...HP to buy EDS for $12.6 bln in challenge to IBM Reuters UKHP strikes deal to buy EDS for $12.6 bln Reuters IndiaUPDATE 1-DEALTALK-HP's EDS deal could spark M&A in tech services ReutersReuters - Reutersall 213 news articles
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HP Computer News - A publication in English and German containing information on HP HP Partner IT Solutions, as well as a printed medium for communication to the installed base.
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HP Envizex Terminal HOWTO - HOWTO including instructions for creating a boot-image and installing patches for HP Envizex series.
HP IT Resource Center - Americas/Asia-Pacific site of the HP Electronic Support Center
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SearchHP.com - Independent, HP-specific portal for IT pros. Includes fast, focused search capabilities; links to relevant content, editorial insight, summaries, daily HP news, weekly tips delivered via email, career center, chats.
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Singlesource Computer Services Ltd - Offers a comprehensive on site maintenance and repair services for Unix systems particularly Silicon Graphics, Hewlett Packard and Sun.
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