EXHIBIT 23.4

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-86378) of Hewlett-Packard Company of our
report dated January 25, 2000 relating to the consolidated financial
statements of Compaq Computer Corporation for the year ended December 31,
1999, which appears in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Hewlett-Packard
Company dated February 14, 2002. We also consent to the incorporation by
reference of our report dated January 25, 2000 relating to the financial
statement schedule of Compaq Computer Corporation for the year ended December
31, 1999, which appears in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Hewlett-Packard
Company dated February 14, 2002. We also consent to the reference to us under
the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, Texas
May 6, 2002