HP Company History

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  • Bill and Dave become friends

  • Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard graduate from Stanford University

  • HP is incorporated

  • HP partnered with Sony and the Yokogawa Electric

  • HP enters the computer market

  • HP introduced first computer, Hewlett-Packard 9100A

  • Walt Disney Productions is one of the earliest customers

  • HP introduced the world's first handheld scientific electronic calculator

  • HP introduced the first handheld programmable

  • HP introduced the first alphanumeric, programmable, expandable

  • HP introduced inkjet and laser printers for the desktop

  • HP registered the HP.com domain name

    This is the 9th domain name ever to be registered.

  • HP announced that they were merging with Compaq

  • HP and Compaq merge