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American information technology company (1982–2013)
Compaq Computer Corporation was an American information technology company founded in 1982 that developed, sold, and supported computers and related products and services. Compaq produced some of the first IBM PC compatible computers, being the second company after Columbia Data Products to legally reverse engineer the BIOS of the IBM Personal Computer. It rose to become the largest supplier of PC systems during the 1990s. The company was initially based in Harris County, Texas. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: CompaqA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Severity strata and minimally important differences of CompAQ and Skindex‐16 for patients with acneInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: BackfireThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Comparison of four validated psoriatic arthritis screening tools in diagnosing psoriatic arthritis in patients with psoriasis (COMPAQ Study)Cited 52 times
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🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Comparison of four validated psoriatic arthritis screening tools in diagnosing psoriatic arthritis in patients with psoriasis (COMPAQ Study)
alto: a link‐time optimizer for the Compaq Alpha
Managing the Strategic Dynamics of Acquisition Integration: Lessons from HP and Compaq
Developing and Using Quality Indicators in French Health Care Organisations: A new area of health services and management research. Lessons from the COMPAQ-HPST Project
Développement et validation d’indicateurs relatifs à la qualité de la prévention et de la prise en charge initiale des hémorragies du postpartum (programme COMPAQ-HPST)
Individual and Organizational Learning of Chinese Executives at Compaq-China
Compaq Redux: Implicit Taxes and the Question of Pre-Tax Profit
Measurement properties of the Comprehensive Quality-of-Life Measure for Acne (CompAQ): a cohort study at three international sites
🆕 Influential since 2022
📚 Books worth reading
BackfirePeter Burrows · 2003- 📕OpenRod Canion · 2013
OpenRod Canion · 2013
Using the COMPAQ portable computerKenniston W. Lord Jr. · 1984
Ken Uston's Illustrated guide to the COMPAQKen Uston · 1984- 📕COMPAQ user's handbookWeber, J. · 1984
- 📕Compaq user's handbookLouis E. Frenzel · 1984
COMPAQ portable computerJoseph K. Rensin · 1984
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