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Compaq under HP Company. Why are some laptops called HP and some are called Compaq?

if compaq is under HP why are some laptops stil called compaq and some are called HP im a massive fan of compaq and was put off that hp brought them and they are both one now. but i dont understand why there are two types of brands of laptops. what are the difference between HP laptops and Compaq laptops? im planning to buy a laptop and the HP laptop i had brought few months ago was poor but a good one for entertainment etc. i would like one that is more proffesional for university etc

Public Comments

1. thats a marketing question and not really a computer hardware one.. companies might prefer to have differnt branding and associate particular brands with different market segments. for instance, HP also owns voodoo pc which is a very high end gaming computer manufacturer. that brand allows them to present a very high end gaming image to their customers. if your looking for a professional one for university a HP / compaq is an ok choice. there are better deals there from other laptop makers.