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A print ad showing a graph that illustrates how HP RISC technology enables their products to cost less than competitors.
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RISC-Y Business: HP RISC Technology
Computer systems of the 1980s were pricey investments. But Hewlett-Packard’s implementation of reduced instruction set computing (RISC) technology changed the math for enterprise computing. It brought ...
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Royal Excursion: Prince Philippe Visits HP
Prince Philippe of Belgium visited two different Hewlett-Packard facilities in September 1985. In Corvallis, he followed the life-cycle of an HP calculator from R&D through manufacturing and marketing ...
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Sandy Metz and Two-Board Microcomputer
Sandy Metz of the Data Systems division posed with a two-board 1/2-MB microcomputer, which had more memory using fewer boards than its predecessors. Metz’s division developed the device, showing just ...
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Servin’ USA: HP and the United Fund
Hewlett-Packard hosted a beached-themed week-long event benefitting United Way/CHAD (Combined Health Agencies Drive) in September 1989. The company had a long affiliation with United Way, beginning wi ...
A reproduction of Ted Papajohn's drawing of the original Compaq Portable PC on a placemat from the House of Pies in 1982.
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Sketched Out: Compaq Portable PC
Sometimes, big breakthroughs in technology can take place outside the office. Ted Papajohn designed the original Compaq Portable PC on a placemat from the House of Pies in Houston in 1982. This illust ...
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Sports on a Global Scale
By the mid-1980s, Hewlett-Packard began emphasizing international sports marketing. In that decade alone, HP was involved with the Olympics, FIFA World Cup, the America’s Cup, the Tour de France, the ...
Photo of Madie Schneider (left), Margaret Paull (right) & Leah Klick (center), secretaries who worked with Bill and Dave.
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Stellar Secretaries
Supporting Hewlett-Packard’s founders were a trio of loyal secretaries who remained with the company for decades. Madie Schneider (left) worked with Bill for 24 years, while Margaret Paull (right) wor ...
A woman works at a terminal of the HP 3000 950 in 1987.
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Taking a RISC: The HP 3000 950
When it was introduced in 1986, the HP 3000 950 was the most powerful computer Hewlett-Packard had ever produced, capable of supporting up to 400 terminals. Along with its counterpart, the 930, it was ...
A marine biologist poses in his office with the HP 15C calculator.
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Taking the Plunge: HP and Marine Biology
The increasing versatility of calculator programming brought personal computing to a new level in many professions. The 15C had capabilities that were of particular use to marine biologists.
The 3.5-inch disk, box and instruction manual for Temple of Apshai video game.
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Temple of Apshai on the HP 150
The HP 150 hosted some of the earliest PC games, including the classic role-playing game Temple of Apshai. The game was run using a 3.5″ floppy disk, a new technology in the U.S. at the time.