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{{Infobox Company
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[[Image:Compy 2.png|thumb|Registered Trademark]]
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|company_name=Compy Inc.
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[[Image:Compy logo.PNG|thumb|The 386 Logo]]
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|image=[[Image:Compy_2.png|230px]]
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[[Image:Lappy logo.PNG|right|thumb|The 486 Logo]]
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|type=N/A
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[[Image:Compé Logo.png|right|thumb|The Compé Logo]]
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'''Compy, Inc.''' is the name of the company that manufactures the [[Compy 386]], the [[Lappy 486]], the [[Compé]], the [[Roomy-Vac]], the [[Grampy Aught-Six]] and probably the [[Population: Tire|Compydore 64]].
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|products=Home Computers and Laptop Computers
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|slogan=If it doesn't say Compy, it might not be a computer.
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'''Compy, Inc.''' is the name of the company that manufactures the [[Compy 386]], the [[Lappy 486]], the [[Compé]], the [[Roomy-Vac]], the [[Grampy Aught-Six]], the [[Lappier]], the Compy Phone and probably the [[Population: Tire|Compydore 64]].
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The name probably has multiple real-world references. The loading screen for the game [[Population: Tire|Population: Tire]] indicates a parody of [[Wikipedia:Commodore International|Commodore International]]. The name "Compy" and the overall look of the computer itself is somewhat evocative of [[Wikipedia:Compaq|Compaq Computer Corporation]], which happened to produce a Compaq 386. The logo is reminiscent of the [[Wikipedia:IBM|IBM]] logo.
The name probably has multiple real-world references. The loading screen for the game [[Population: Tire|Population: Tire]] indicates a parody of [[Wikipedia:Commodore International|Commodore International]]. The name "Compy" and the overall look of the computer itself is somewhat evocative of [[Wikipedia:Compaq|Compaq Computer Corporation]], which happened to produce a Compaq 386. The logo is reminiscent of the [[Wikipedia:IBM|IBM]] logo.
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Also, the 80386 and 80486 (commonly just called the 386 and 486) were early Intel processors, another reference to [[Strong Bad's Technology|Strong Bad's preference for older technology]].
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Also, the 80386 and 80486 (commonly just called the 386 and 486) were early Intel processors, another reference to Strong Bad's preference for older technology.
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<gallery>
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Image:Compy logo.PNG|The [[Compy 386]] logo
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Image:Lappy logo.PNG|The [[Lappy 486]] logo
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Image:Compé Logo.png|The [[Compé]] logo
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Image:Lappier Logo.png|The [[Lappier]] logo
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</gallery>
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==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*'''Debut:''' Email [[animal]]
*'''Debut:''' Email [[animal]]
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*[[Compy Catalog]]
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*[[Compy Catalogue]]
[[Category: Companies]]
[[Category: Companies]]

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