US computer maker Compaq said yesterday it would slash prices on all of its office computers by up to 18 per cent, putting the popular Deskpro models at under $1,000 (£729).The announcement "demonstrates continued commitment of Compaq to provide the right set of products, services, programmes and partnerships at the right price points to the high-growth small business segment," a spokesman for Compaq Computer Corp, Mr Kenny Kurtzman, said.Compaq Computer said on January 26th it had agreed to buy Digital Equipment in a $9.6 billion cash and stock deal, the biggest in the history of the computer industry.The acquisition would unite Compaq, the largest manufacturer of personal computers, with a leading maker of high-powered computers known as work stations and servers, which are used by researchers, engineers and users of complex graphics.Compaq is the fifth-largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of personal computers.