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    Is HP going to abandon Compaq brand?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by swinssy, Mar 29, 2007.

  1. swinssy

    swinssy Notebook Enthusiast

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    I can't find any Compaq brand desktop on HP website now, and I just noticed they took off the 14inch Compaq notebooks. Are they phasing out the Compaq brand?
     
    swinssy, Mar 29, 2007
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    deedeeman Notebook Deity

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    i guess so
     
    deedeeman, Mar 29, 2007
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    qohelet Senior Member

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    even if they abandon compaq, compaq will still do fine without HP>....
     
    qohelet, Mar 29, 2007
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  5. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The compaq branding is pretty strong in the business sector...though it is called HP-Compaq there :)
     
    Greg, Mar 29, 2007
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    swinssy Notebook Enthusiast

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    3 models, that's all they have now. HP used to have much more models of Compaq products, notebook and desktop.
     
    swinssy, Mar 29, 2007
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    swinssy Notebook Enthusiast

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    That's true. The new HP 510 is not labeled as HP Compaq notebook though.
     
    swinssy, Mar 29, 2007
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    It might be a case of a new /old models being phased in or out.

    Another thing to consider... I'd rather have (3) good models to chose from, than 18 so-so ones...

    I wish mfg's would cut down on the number of models, (which would mean parts would be interchangable more so, which btw means lower cost!!!!) than making models that really are pretty much the same, but have a differant case /trim/, or the buttons in a differant place...

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    WeAreNotAlone, Mar 29, 2007
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    It looks like they're aiming to reposition Compaq as a true "budget" line, which makes a lot of sense. They've always tended to have fewer high-end options on the Compaq models, but the overlap was huge. Having a truly separate line for the budget end makes a lot more sense, and would add value to the name fo the "HP"-branded models.
     
    JadedRaverLA, Mar 30, 2007
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  10. JM

    JM Mr. Misanthrope NBR Reviewer

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    How would they manage to do that? Compaq as a company technically does not exist anymore.

    Only the brand name exists, which HP owns the rights to.
     
    JM, Mar 30, 2007
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    chrixx Product Specialist NBR Reviewer

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    Outside the US, Compaq is still a very reputable brand since they were much bigger than HP in certain countries at the time of merger, although this is probably no longer relevant.
     
    chrixx, Mar 30, 2007
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  12. JM

    JM Mr. Misanthrope NBR Reviewer

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    No, it's not.

    Compaq was pretty much absorbed into HP's different groups.

    Personal systems, business, servers, etc.
     
    JM, Mar 31, 2007
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