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• HP, Compaq: Australian Special

  News of this IT super-merger has sent shockwaves throughout the world, with its full impact likely to be felt throughout the industry for some time. This ZDNet Australia Special Report examines the local and international implications of the union through comprehensive analysis, the latest news and an interview with HP's Carly Fiorina.

• HP deal set to get go-ahead

  Experts predict that in the current slowdown, US regulators will be loath to cause further economic upheaval by blocking the proposed $25bn merger of rivals HP and Compaq.

• Fiorina: Technology will 'disappear' in 25 years

  The dot com bust signalled the end of the beginning for technology, according to Carly Fiorina, ex-boss of Hewlett-Packard, who added that within 25 years, technology would become so integral to our lives we would not notice it anymore.

• Can Fiorina sell it?

  With less than a week remaining before the HP shareholder vote on the proposed acquisition of Compaq, CEO Carly Fiorina is making an all-out effort to persuade fence sitters to support the deal.

• Face-off: The struggle for HP

  Authors of new books on the intrigue surrounding the HP-Compaq merger, Peter Burrows and George Anders, assess the personal battle between Carly Fiorina and Walter Hewlett.

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• Can Fiorina sell it?

  With less than a week remaining before the HP shareholder vote on the proposed acquisition of Compaq, CEO Carly Fiorina is making an all-out effort to persuade fence sitters to support the deal.

• Compaq shareholders approve HP union

  Compaq Computer shareholders have voted 9-to-1 in favour of a deal which may see Hewlett-Packard acquire Compaq, however, the struggle is not over, with the Hewlett family continuing to campaign vigorously against any merger.

• HP, Compaq: A meritocracy of dunces?

  HP believes that retaining executive talent is what will make the Compaq merger succeed. But history shows that heroes with lofty resumes aren't always enough to turn things around.

• High-tech megamergers: Still make sense?

  Fuelled by Oracle's acquisition of Siebel Systems, Silicon Valley once again asks itself if megamergers are good for the industry.

• HP: No driver, no direction

  Now that Carly Fiorina has been ousted, Hewlett-Packard says it needs a new captain, not a new course, but outsiders say the company needs to change its tack.

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• HP offers peek at new product line

  Ahead of the official unveiling of the new Hewlett-Packard, the company gave consumers and partners a first look at its new product details. Find out what stays.

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