HP History
Stanford University classmates Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard founded HP in 1939. The company's first product, built in a Palo Alto garage, was an audio oscillator - an electronic test instrument used by sound engineers. One of HP's first customers was Walt Disney Studios, which purchased eight oscillators to develop and test an innovative sound system for the movie Fantasia.
HP evolves through the years.
Notable products from the collection of the HP Archives.
HP preserves for future generations its most famous piece of real estate — the HP garage.
Measure Magazine digital archives
HP magazine tells the story.
Our technical contributions.