Merger -- Compaq and HP

From: Bill Pechter <pechter_at_bg-tc-ppp1179.monmouth.com>
Date: Wed Sep 5 20:28:01 2001

> Forwarded for those that may not get the Encompass newsletter
> and who might be interested in their plans.
>
> Jeff

Another follow up.
>
>
> Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec,alt.folklore.computers
> Subject: HP Compaq merger, here we go again.
> Summary: Y W8 4 HP
> Followup-To:
> Distribution:
> Organization: Lakewood MicroSystems
> Keywords:
> Cc:

My wife just handed me a pair of Unix Expo Digital Equipment key chains.

Don't know if I ought to EBay 'em for quick cash. Maybe a PII or PIII
for my new motherboard.

The logo d|i|gi|t|a|l in maroon (yeah it's the reworked logo not the
good old blue and white). The standard green UNIX license plate and Live Free
Or Die. (New Hampshire)

The other side a California (The Migration State) plate with the letters
Y W8 4 HP.

Damned if this wasn't prescient. Why Wait For HP --- cause Palmer,
Pfeifer, Capellas and Compaq made a big mess of it. I'm not sure Carly
will do any better. My judgement on Lucent/AT&T managers is they
aren't much better than Compaq's whiz types.

Bill Pechter
Ex DEC, Ex-Concurrent, Ex-Alliant, Ex-IBM, recently Ex Lucent,
Proabably Ex-Computer Hardware Industry for life

Digital Had It Then, Don't you wish you could still buy it NOW!


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