Hewlett-Packard buying Compaq

#1 Philipp

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Posted 04 September 2001 - 12:04 PM

Thanks to bZj and Dave for this one:
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 3 — Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computers said Monday night that they were merging in a a stock deal reported at $25 billion, a deal meant to bolster two companies that have been saddled with sagging profits and massive job cuts.

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#2 Toby

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Posted 05 September 2001 - 12:12 AM

#3 Down8

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Posted 05 September 2001 - 01:47 AM

I just saw the exact opposite response at the [H], i.e. "I hope Compaq doesn't make HP support suck."

All in who you talk to I suppose.

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#4 clutch

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Posted 05 September 2001 - 02:19 AM

Wow, I have always thought Compaq servers kicked major a$$. While we only have 4 of them, they have all been topnotch performers. Both of the consumer lines of HP and Compaq have been lame, and I am hoping that the commercial quality of Compaq doesn't falter as well due to the merger. In particular, I would like to say "long live the ROMPAQ!"

#5 Brian Frank

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Posted 05 September 2001 - 04:51 AM

All the PC's I've seen people have from HP have been plain POS. Compaq on the other hand has fair better.
HP's perpherials work great, however the support isn't that great.
I've heard a lot of people diss Compaq, but from what I've seen they're much better than HP.