The Compaq Evo was a series of business PCs (desktop and laptop) and thin clients made by Compaq and Hewlett-Packard (following the 2002 merger). The Evo brand was introduced by Compaq in May 2001 as a business-oriented brand, replacing the Deskpro brand of desktops and the Armada brand of notebooks.Evo was rebranded as HP Compaq, which was used until 2013.