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Technology Stocks : Compaq
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To: Roads End who wrote (40944)12/23/1998 10:08:00 AM
From: Lynn  Read Replies (1) of 97611
 
>underscores how closely bound Compaq is to personal computers
>and how much difficulty it has had translating its computer-making skills to
>new businesses. Even after its recent purchases of big computer makers
>Digital Equipment Corp. and Tandem Computers, PC products will
>account for 70% of its $11 billion in sales in the quarter ending Dec. 31.

Then going with this section of the WSJ article, Compaq better get its act together FAST and make it a LOT more buyer-friendly to make a PC purchase through their web site. The concerns I expressed last night then this morning, in reply to Shawn, are more relevant now than ever.

Lynn
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