1 -
There's more to the world than just PCs.
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There's no point in a merger if you keep everything.
There
is huge overlap in the low-end and into the server space. At the high-end,
their products and services diverge somewhat. Makes you wonder
what will happen to Tandem and
Alpha....
- ASB
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm-----Original Message-----
From: David James [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 12:48 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: HP to Acquire Compaq in $25B DealI don't think there will be duplicate positions. I expect them to continue to function as 2 seperate companies. Compaq's name is much bigger than HP, especially in the server market. I think HP just wanted a bigger piece of the PC and Server pie, and Compaq wanted the financial backing of HP's dominance in the peripheral and printer market. It's a good merger.-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Underwood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 11:32 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: HP to Acquire Compaq in $25B DealInteresting articles at www.infoworld.com:
- HP, Compaq target enterprise, services markets in $25 billion acquisition
- Merger highlights role of HP's Fiorina
While the merger may not guarantee an improvement in sales/performance, does anyone see a downside to the merger (other than HP/Compaq employees who will lose their job when duplicate positions are eliminated)?Do you expect the merger to provide better products and services?Best Regards,
JMU