On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 16:09:07 -0500 "Ben Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Packard Bell? *Packard Bell*? It is a common practice to acquire brands. Actually, the original Packard Bell manufactured radios and was acquired in the 1960s. The PC company of ill repute (well deserved ill repute) bought the name in 1986. It never fully went out of business, and is now part of Acer/Gateway. -- -- Jerry Feldman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Boston Linux and Unix PGP key id: 537C5846 PGP Key fingerprint: 3D1B 8377 A3C0 A5F2 ECBB CA3B 4607 4319 537C 5846
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