The 2686 was part of the third generation of Hewlett-Packard’s laser printer line, but it was the first to carry the now ubiquitous LaserJet name.

The 28C was Hewlett-Packard’s first graphing calculator and the first handheld calculator from any company to be able to solve algebraic equations.

The model 82143A printer was designed to work with the HP 41C calculator, furthering that device’s shift into the realm of personal computing and printing.

The HP 82901M dual 5.25″ floppy disk drive was developed for use with the HP 85. When the two devices were used together, the 85’s status as a personal computer rather than a calculator was clear. ...

The HP 85 was the first product Hewlett-Packard explicitly categorized and marketed as a personal computer. (The company had previously released some programmable desktop calculators whose capabilitie ...

The 9145A could back up data at double the rate of its immediate predecessors, offering 4MB per minute instead of 2. It did so by using Hewlett-Packard’s newly developed 32-track tape technology, but ...

The 110, also known simply as the HP Portable and codenamed “Nomad,” was Hewlett-Packard’s first true portable computer. In contrast to earlier “luggable” Hewlett-Packard machines that were transporta ...

Women’s work was often overlooked in the first half-century of Silicon Valley history, but women such as Collen Kimble played a crucial role in building and refining the products that made Hewlett-Pac ...

The 7963 featured an easy upgrade capability. Additional 5.25-inch drive mechanisms (up to a total of three) could simply be connected via the Hewlett-Packard Interface Bus and dropped into place. It ...

The HP 3081A industrial workstation terminal was one of the earliest personal computing devices made to function in tough environments. Built to allow industrial workers the ability to monitor materia ...