The Economist on the HP/Compaq merger

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Post #7,709 by Silverlock 9/5/01 8:39:08 AM Reply	The Economist on the HP/Compaq merger They don't see *any* benefit. [Quote] While Carly Fiorina, HP\ufffds chairman, and Compaq\ufffds boss, Michael Capellas, predictably trumpeted the virtues of the merger, it nevertheless looks like a deal born of desperation. As one analyst put it: \ufffdTwo losers don't make a winner.\ufffd [/Quote] Read the article [link\|http://www.economist.com/agenda/displayStory.cfm?story_id=770344\|here] . Life is a Cabernet.
Post #7,741 by mmoffitt 9/5/01 2:10:20 PM Reply	Whose their Editor? "while Microsoft has a virtual monopoly on its operating system, and big clout in much of its other software." "Virtual Monopoly"? "Big clout"? Hmmm... Shouldn't that be: "while Microsoft has a monopoly on its operating system, virtual monopoly in Office Suite software and overly burdensome influence on all other software."
Post #7,742 by CRConrad 9/5/01 2:24:20 PM Reply	Theirs, obviously. Whose else?
Post #7,752 by mmoffitt 9/5/01 4:42:15 PM Reply	ACK! Fat fingers strike again.

The Economist on the HP/Compaq merger - (Silverlock) - (3) - Sept. 5, 2001, 08:39:08 AM EDT

Whose their Editor? - (mmoffitt) - (2) - Sept. 5, 2001, 02:10:20 PM EDT

Theirs, obviously. Whose else? -NT - (CRConrad) - (1) - Sept. 5, 2001, 02:24:20 PM EDT

ACK! Fat fingers strike again. -NT - (mmoffitt) - Sept. 5, 2001, 04:42:15 PM EDT

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