Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes CNET's popular Cheapskate blog and co-hosts Protocol 1: A Travelers Podcast (about the TV show ...

Compaq Computer is getting aggressive in the giveaway game. On Tuesday, the PC maker launched a new promotion: Buy an Evo notebook, an Evo desktop or an Armada notebook and get a Compaq iPaq 3650 ...

Tuesdays are when Compaq Computer thinks small. The PC maker is using its new "Business Tuesday" campaign to establish relationships with companies with less than 1,000 employees, collectively known ...

The EVO N1020v is Compaq's intel-based "luggable more than lightweight" low-cost laptop line. There's also the n1015v line with AMD Ahlon XP Mobile processors. I am not going to give you any tech ...

We know, we know. A lot of you don’t like projects that consist of gutting a vintage computer (or anything else, for that matter) and replacing its internals with modern electronics. But can you ...

Houston teachers soon will be getting their own laptop computers from Compaq Computer Corp., a hometown vendor. The Houston school district will purchase some 15,000 Compaq laptops in an exclusive ...

Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HWP) and Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ) announced today a definitive merger agreement to create an $87 billion global technology leader. The new HP will offer ...

The Compaq name is getting pushed further aside in the no-longer-so-new Hewlett-Packard. A year after completing its acquisition of Compaq Computer, HP is downplaying the Compaq name in its business ...

New HP laptops it would seem, the $800 Compaq nx9020, a $1200 nx9020, and a nx9040 with a to-be-announced price. The entire line is aimed at small-business users that need something to perform basic ...