Compaq 171FS
A 17-inch CRT monitor from the leading PC supplier of the 1990s.
The Compaq 171FS is a 17-inch CRT monitor produced by Compaq Computer Corporation. It was part of the company's lineup of display peripherals designed for use with its desktop computer systems. As a product of Compaq, which rose to become the largest supplier of PC systems during the 1990s, the 171FS represents the company's focus on providing reliable hardware for business and home users.
Quick Facts
- Trade Name
- Compaq
- Traded As
- CPQ
- Genre
- Computer
- Successor
- Itself (as a brand of Hewlett-Packard; 2002−2013) / Hewlett-Packard (2013−2015) / HP Inc. (2015−present)
- Founders
- Rod Canion / Jim Harris / Bill Murto
- Founded
- 1982
- Defunct
- 2002 (as a separate company) / 2013 (as a brand of HP; still active outside of North America and Europe)
- Hq Location City
- Harris County, Texas
- Hq Location Country
- U.S.
- Area Served
- United States · Canada · United Kingdom · Mexico · Brazil · Argentina · India
- Industry
- Computer hardware / Computer software
- Products
- Desktops, laptops, servers, telecom equipment, software
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
The Compaq 171FS was introduced during a period when Compaq was the largest supplier of PC systems. The company had a reputation for reliability, built by hiring veteran engineers with an average of 15 years' experience. Compaq sold its products only through dealers, which fostered loyalty among resellers and gave them considerable leeway in pricing. The 171FS would have been sold through this dealer network as a companion to Compaq's desktop computers.
Reader's Guide
The Compaq 171FS holds significance as a representative product from Compaq's peak era. During the 1990s, Compaq was the dominant PC maker, and its monitors were part of the complete system experience offered to customers. The 171FS reflects Compaq's strategy of selling through dealers, which allowed resellers to set their own margins. While Compaq was eventually overtaken by Dell in 1999 and 2001, and later acquired by Hewlett-Packard in 2002, the 171FS remains a piece of the company's legacy as a leading PC manufacturer. The monitor itself was a standard CRT display of its time, notable primarily for being part of the Compaq ecosystem that dominated the market during the decade.
Did You Know?
- Compaq was founded in 1982 by three former Texas Instruments senior managers.
- Compaq was acquired by Hewlett-Packard for US$25 billion in 2002.
- The Compaq brand was later licensed to third parties outside North America for use on electronics in Latin America.
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