1982–1992
The name "COMPAQ" was said to be derived from "Compatibility and Quality" but this explanation was an afterthought. The name was chosen from many suggested by Ogilvy and Mather; it being the name least rejected.
1992–2007
Print variant
Inverted variant
Variant with the "Q" on top of the name
Logo with former tagline, Inspiration Technology
Inverted variant with former tagline, Inspiration Technology
Post-merger logo
Variant on black background, used as the boot screen on Compaq PCs made from the mid-1990s to 2005.
2007–2013, 2007-present (International)
After HP's merge with Compaq in mid-2002 (it was first planned back in September 2001), May 2007 saw the Compaq brand receive a dramatic overhaul, which was first seen on its Presario V6000 laptops[1]. Notebooks under the Compaq brand was no longer produced since mid-2013, when it was re-branded as HP 2000 series notebooks (which happened back in 2010). This took effect until 2012, when Compaq was fully merged with HP and its final notebook was introduced in mid-2013. The brand is currently active outside the U.S. today.
Print variant
Inverted variant
Wordmark-only variant
Inverted wordmark-only variant
This was used as the boot screen of later Compaq PCs made from c. 2008-2012.