HP was founded by Bill Hewlett and David Packard in 1939 when they worked on an audio oscillator in a garage in Palo Alto, California. HP is named after William Hewlett and David Packard who graduated Stanford University. In 1939, the first company that established by William Hewlett and David Packard is Hewlett- Packard Company (HP).In 1934, the first HP's product was the HP Model 200A is a capacitance audio oscillator which is an electronic instrument that is used to test the sound of and equipment is released and yet it not really hit the marketplace.
In 1938, Bill Hewlett's prototype resistance-capacity oscillator
This is the original prototype resistance-capacity oscillator built by Bill Hewlett while he was a graduate engineering student at Stanford.
In 1941, Harmonic Wave Analyzer 300A
The 300A measured the individual harmonic in the output voltage of an amplifier.
In 1946, Boonton Q-Meter Type 160-A
This Q-Meter was produced by Boonton Radio Corporation, which HP acquired in 1959.
In 1948 Model 400B vacuum tube voltmeter
The 400B was based on a design originally made by Dave Packard in 1941.
In 1956, Dynac Model DY-2500 computing digital indicator
The Model DY-2500 was the first instrument produced by Dynac, which was originally formed as a separate organization from HP.
In 1962, HP 196B oscilloscope camera
The HP 196B had a Polaroid Land Camera back that produced finished photos in 10 seconds.
In 1964, Moseley Autograf, model 680 6" strip chart recorder, c.
HP's first-ever acquisition was Pasadena, California-based F.L. Moseley in 1958
In 1968, 9100A desktop calculator
The 9100A was the world's first programmable scientific desktop calculator
In 1969, 2116B digital computer
The 2116B, shown above, is a later model of the 2116A, which was HP's first computer.
In 1973, Model 9862A calculator plotter
A peripheral for the 9800 series programmable desktop calculator, the 9862A x-y plotter could draw and write histograms, pie-charts and circuit diagrams.
In 1984
HP ThinkJet
The HP ThinkJet was the first mass-marketed personal inkjet printer. Inkjet technology spelled the end for the noisy dot-matrix printer.
HP LaserJet printer
The HP LaserJet was the world's first desktop laser printer
HP-110 Laptop computer
The HP-110 was HP's first laptop computer
In 1985, Integral computer
The Integral was a transportable, true multitasking HP-UX UNIX workstation with a real windowing display and a printer built in over the screen.
In 1988, HP DeskJet printer
HP's first DeskJet printer offered continuous plain-paper printing and industry-standard print resolution.
In 1991,
HP 95LX computer
The HP 95LX was HP's first palmtop personal computer
DeskJet 500C
HP introduces the color DeskJet 500C, which creates a revolution in color printing. Up to this point color printers have been expensive, specialized machines, but the DeskJet gives customers an inexpensive color-printing option
HP 95LX palmtop PC
HP's first palmtop personal computer
In 1992, HP Corporate Business Systems
John Young retires; Lew Platt, an engineer and head of the Computer Systems Organization, is elected president and CEO and a member of the board of directors.
In 1993, HP Omnibook 300
Introduced as a "superportable" personal computer, the HP Omnibook 300 was the first in HP's Omnibook laptop line
In 1994, HP OfficeJet printer-fax-copier
HP produces the world's brightest LED (light-emitting diode). Combining bright output, reliability and low power consumption, LEDs replace incandescent lamps in many new applications. HP LEDs expand the range of LED applications in cars, traffic-control signals and moving-message panels.
In 1995, HP pavilion 5030
The HP pavilion 5030 was HP's first multimedia PC designed specifically for the home market.
In 1997, HP PhotoSmart PC photography system
The HP PhotoSmart PC photography system was the first designed for home users. It included a photo printer, a photo scanner, a digital camera, photo paper and image-editing software
In 1998,
Jornada 820 palmtop PC
The Jornada 820 was the first product that HP introduced in the Jornada line.
Jornada PDA
HP introduces its first Jornada PDA (personal digital assistant). The Jornada 820 Palmtop PC runs Windows CE as its operating system.
In 2000, Superdome
HP completes the divestiture of Agilent Technologies.
In 2001, Itanium
HP creates a new business unit, HP Services, reporting directly to the CEO. The new organization includes IT consulting, outsourcing, support, education and solutions deployment.
In 2002,
HP Deskjet 5550
HP Deskjet 5550, which features up to six-ink printing and 4,800-optimized dots-per-inch (dpi) technology
Compaq Tablet PC
HP introduces its first tablet PC, the Compaq Tablet PC TC1000. Wireless-enabled and highly portable, the tablet PC combines the power of digital ink with a full-function PC.
In 2008, HP 2133 Mini-Note
HP introduces a full-function, mini-notebook: the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC. Designed for the education market, it also offers mobile professionals a sleek, lightweight device that provides access to information and the ability to collaborate with others.
In 2009
HP introduces the world’s first web-connected home printer.
