Re: [Thinkpad] Amazing bargain on Compaq notebook

From: Dominique Pivard <domi_at_kenavo.fi>
Date: Sat May 29 2004 - 05:00:20 EDT

On Fri, 28 May 2004 at 10:34 PM you, "David Ross" <ross@math.hawaii.edu>,
said:

>Just for the record, it was Compaq who bought HP, with the complicity of
>the CEO of HP (and against the founders' heirs wishes).

Really? The merger was indeed promoted by Carly Fiorina and was not
endorsed by Walter Hewlett, but Compaq didn't have much say in the
transaction. Anyway, have a look at www.compaq.com, it says "© 2004
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P."

Cheers, Dominique
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