HP,Compaq: Australian customer confusion rife
Australian customers of HP and Compaq remain shocked and somewhat confused, with most still deep in thought about the implications the merger will have in the long run.
Should Microsoft worry?
The software giant could be one of the unexpected casualties of the merger between Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer.
Dell still tough to beat
Does the merger of Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer scare Dell Computer? Probably not, say analysts.
Fiorina to HP ranks: It's an "historic day"
Hewlett-Packard yesterday sent an email message to all of its employees. This letter was obtained from a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Read the full email here.
HP to buy Compaq for AU$47.5 billion
Hewlett-Packard will acquire Compaq Computer in a stock swap worth about AU$47.5 billion, the companies have announced. The deal would merge two of the biggest names in computers, printers and computer servers, and would have total revenue only slightly less than IBM, the largest computer company.
HP,Compaq: rationalisation the key
The marriage of rivals Hewlett-Packard and Compaq will make HP the largest vendor in the Australian landscape, but the collective entity must see a rapid rationalistion of product ranges if it's to be successful in the local arena, according to Australian research analysts.
HP, Compaq: two worlds collide
The merging of two of the world's biggest IT companies has sent a clear message to the rest of the technology sector, according to one Australian industry expert who believes a period of further consolidation is on the horizon.
HP and Compaq: A study in contrasts
HP and Compaq, like their first-year CEOs, are traveling divergent paths: Fiorina's flash gave jump-start to HP; Capellas' low-key style maps Compaq's slow rebound. A story published just a few months ago provides a telling glimpse into the two very different companies which are now set to become one.
Interview: Fiorina: The quest continues
Only a month ago, pundits were speculating whether Carleton Fiorina would be dismissed as chief executive of Hewlett-Packard. Now she finds herself running the second-largest PC company behind IBM.
Commentary: Compaq's corporate chutzpah
The DEC merger masked a simple fact: Compaq's strengths as an innovator first to promote the portable computer and as a pioneer of built-to-order manufacturing using toll-free phone lines had atrophied.
