When HP merged with Compaq in 2002, it took over Compaq's existing naming rights agreement. Therefore, HP sells both HP and Compaq branded machines. Computers can be ordered directly from the factory or by telephone, and can be customized by selecting the required specifications. This is called the CTO option.
In 1995, HP Pavilion PC indicates that the company has successfully entered the home computing market. Dave Packard published The Way of Hewlett-Packard, which recorded the rise of Hewlett-Packard and put forward opinions on the business practices, culture and management style that helped it succeed. The industry's first low-cost, high-speed small infrared transceiver allows wireless "point-and-click" data exchange in various portable computing applications, such as telephones, computers, printers, cash registers, ATMs, digital cameras and so on. [
HP pavilion 5030 is HP's first multimedia computer specially designed for the home market, and later became the market leader of consumer computers. It is equipped with a four-speed CD-ROM drive, Altec Lansing speakers, online service access software and Microsoft Windows 95. This entry-level model is equipped with Intel Pentium 75 MHz processor, 8 MB (8 MiB) memory and 850 MB hard drive.
HP has provided 8 notebook product lines under the name of HP Pavilion, 2 under the name of HDX, 4 under the name of HP Mini, 1 under the name of TouchSmart, 2 under the name of G Series, and 1 under the name of Compaq Presario. These are only customizable in the United States. Canada and other places offer products with different models and settings.