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First Product
Drawing on Bill’s study of negative feedback, Bill and Dave produce HP's first product, the resistance-capacitance audio oscillator, used to test sound equipment. They name it the HP Model 200A -
the start
Bill and Dave begin part-time work in the garage with $538 in working capital. The $538 consists of cash and a used Sears Craftsman drill press. They develop an audio oscillator, HP’s first product. -
Deciding a name
Bill and Dave flip a coin to decide whose last name goes first. The name was and still is Hewlett-Packard -
New building
Having outgrown the garage, Hewlett-Packard moves to a rented building at 481 Page Mill Road. Dave and Lucile move to Barron Park in Palo Alto. -
Fast frequency counter
Fast frequency counter HP invents the 524A high-speed frequency counter, greatly reducing the time required to measure high frequencies. Frequency counters and related products will account for billions in future revenue for HP. -
HP's first oscilloscopes
HP produces its first oscilloscopes, which will go on to represent a significant part of HP’s test and measurement product line. -
HP goes global
HP goes global, establishing a marketing organization in Geneva and a manufacturing plant in Boeblingen, Germany. -
HP makes Fortune list
HP enters the Fortune 500 list at #460. -
New frequency synthesizer
HP introduces the HP 5100A frequency synthesizer. One of the most complex instruments developed to date by the company, the HP 5100A is used in deep-space vehicles. -
1st "personal computer"
First programmable scientific desktop calculator: The HP 9100A – virtually the first PC – stores programs on a magnetic card and can solve science and engineering problems 10 times faster than most other machines. It paves the way for the company's workstation business. Ads call it a "personal computer" in the first documented uses of the term. -
HP-35 calculator introduced
HP introduces the HP-35, the world’s first scientific hand-held calculator. Small enough to fit in a shirt pocket, it makes the slide rule obsolete. In 2000, Forbes ASAP names the HP-35 one of the "all time products" that changed the world. -
HP introduces wrist instrument
HP introduces the HP-01 wrist instrument, a combination digital wristwatch, calculator and personal calendar. It is one of the world’s first personal information devices. -
HP's first PC
HP introduces its first personal computer, the HP-85. The unit had input/output modules that allowed it to control instruments, add on more powerful peripherals and even to talk to other computers. -
HP introduces Touchscreen PC
HP introduces the HP-150 Touchscreen PC, allowing users to activate features simply by touching the screen. -
first home computer
HP enters the home computing market with the HP Pavilion PC.
