Defrocked and thread,
Great news on CPQ this morning:
Wednesday October 8 8:31 AM EDT
Company Press Release
Compaq Becomes America's Preferred Retail Brand for Home
Computing
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 1997--
Compaq Presario is Number One According to Leading Research Firms
Reinforcing its leadership and value position in the home PC market place, Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE:CPQ) announced that it has become the number one provider of home PCs in America at retail,
according to the latest data from Audits & Surveys Worldwide, a leading market research firm.
For July and August, Compaq held the number one position at U.S. retail with 22.9 percent and 36.1 percent marketshare, respectively(1). In August, Compaq held approximately 60 percent more marketshare than its nearest competitor and more than three times the marketshare of its next nearest competitor:
U.S.Retail/Desktops, Notebooks/Audits & Surveys July 97 August 97
1) Compaq 22.9% 36.1%
2) Packard Bell 19% 22.9%
3) HP 17.3% 10.4%
4) Toshiba 12.0% 7.1%
5) IBM 8.4% 4.5%
biz.yahoo.com
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PS:IBM's share dropped like a rock! |
