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Nov 5

30 Days of November - "A cup I drank from today" and Day 5 of My Personal 30 Days in Manual Mode Challenge!

I'm not a coffee drinker and rarely drink tea. I do enjoy diet soda, however, and water. This cup is part of my past. I used to work for Hewlett-Packard which acquired Compaq in the early 2000's. One day they were cleaning out a storage area and gave away stacks of these cups. A small number made their way into my kitchen.

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Guest		08-Nov-2011 18:29
Great story behind how this cup came to be in your kicthen :)

Cindi Smith		07-Nov-2011 18:02
I have a few cups like that but they aren't Compaq. They are great because you can use them over and over again and they won't break and they are cheap! Usually free! :)

Mieke WA Minkjan		07-Nov-2011 06:49
interesting story behind this cup! and how quick the world is changing

Leo		06-Nov-2011 18:06
A nostalgic mug! I'm also a non-coffee drinker. A bit more history for J. Scott. HP also bought Texas Instruments computer service department, years before Compaq. I still have several former TI friends. HP's NonStop division was Compaq's Himalaya which was Tandem NonStop which was formed in 1974 by... you guessed it... renegade HP employees! I worked with/for Brenda at HP. Leo Taylor Retired after 35 years at Hewlett Packard.

Guest		06-Nov-2011 14:50
a cup with history!

Maaike Huizer		06-Nov-2011 10:42
It shows it has been used often. Nice.

Janice Dunn		06-Nov-2011 08:27
My daughter works for HP in NZ... The mug's showing its age.

Sheila		06-Nov-2011 08:08
It looks well used :-)

LynnH		06-Nov-2011 02:28
We had a big Compaq (now HP) here in Houston. Lots of friends worked there over the years. Love the cup... nostalgic!

carol j. phipps		06-Nov-2011 02:20
I had a Compaq once. Thanks for the history.

Fred Gary		06-Nov-2011 01:15
Neat cup, I got a bunch of cups from the company that I used to work for that are blue and say Lightnin on them.

laine		05-Nov-2011 23:19
Cool alternative to the humble mug shot :)

Mairéad		05-Nov-2011 22:08
It's always interesting t he bits of personl history which find their way into our cupboards.

Stephanie		05-Nov-2011 22:06
Interesting info from Scott! I have some similar cups in my home too Brenda! ....and I'm a big soda drinker (having a Dt. Coke right now as I type this). :)

Karen Stuebing		05-Nov-2011 21:53
Great vintage technology cup. Love the age on it. V.

larose forest photos		05-Nov-2011 21:04
Interesting story behind this cup! V

J. Scott Coile		05-Nov-2011 19:53
A bit of history. Funny story is that the guys that started Compaq worked for Texas Instruments and presented them with the idea of PC production. The TI company execs didn't see that as a profitable venture and decided these renegades needed to be relieved of their duties. They walked and started the company that became Compaq and made off quite well when they sold to HP. Now HP says they are getting out of that market...

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