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Compaq Computer is getting aggressive in the giveaway game. The PC maker has launched a new promotion: Buy an Evo notebook, an Evo desktop or an Armada notebook and get a Compaq iPaq 3650 handheld for free.
A merger would create a bloated, vulnerable company anchored on the manufacture of commodity products at little or no profit.
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.
Advisor John Morris believes the forthcoming HP-Compaq merger heralds substantial benefits for both company's customers if things are handled right.
Hewlett-Packard and Compaq's merger plans raise questions about which firm's handheld range will survive in the long term, but both are likely to continue for the present.
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