Opposition to Hewlett-Packard's bid to buy Compaq Computer has gained ground as David Packard, son of the HP co-founder, said that he would back the Hewlett family's decision to oppose the acquisition.
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.
As Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer were preparing to merge, both companies were in separate talks over a multimillion-dollar PC and server contract. And both were on the verge of losing the deal.
Hewlett-Packard has declared victory in its hotly contested battle to merge with Compaq Computer.
HP will continue to sell both the HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario consumer PC lines, according to sources. But it's unclear how the company will differentiate the products.
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.
A third of today's top 10 manufacturers could exit the PC business by 2007, according to a new report.
Big Blue's plan to sell its PC unit to China's Lenovo Group (formerly known as Legend) would be the latest example of a move toward consolidation as the market reaches maturity.
It's getting hard to keep a place on the list of the world's fastest supercomputers.
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.
The "new HP" is in the midst of sweeping change as it begins sorting out its PC and server product lines, but one thing is constant: the threat posed by Dell Computer.
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It's getting hard to keep a place on the list of the world's fastest supercomputers.
Major computer retailers who offer both Compaq Presarios and Hewlett-Packard Pavilion desktops should drop one line or the other.
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