Compaq Computer lived the Hank Williams life. It lived hard, became famous and died before its time. (See full coverage on the acquisition: "HP-Compaq: What happens now?") The PC giant, like many ...

Compaq took the wraps off its first product in November 1982, revealing the computing world's first true IBM PC clone, and an all-in-one portable model at that. The Compaq Portable featured a legally ...