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To: rudedog who wrote (77360)	2/2/2000 9:07:00 AM
From: Elwood P. Dowd	Respond to of 97611

Capellas, 'W2000 Key to Growth' by: skeptically 2/2/00 8:38 am Msg: 138698 of 138708 theregister.co.uk Posted 02/02/2000 12:09pm by Mike Magee Compaq's Capellas thinks W2k key to future growth CEO and president of Compaq, Mike Capellas, said today that there was still a need for improved performance in its PC sector, despite better figures it turned in for its financial quarter. Capellas, speaking in London at an international press briefing, said that while he had succeeded in cutting operating expenses at the company, there was still more work to be done on that front in the coming two quarters. Every employee at Compaq has been given stock options, he said, to foster a spirit of innovation and to give the feeling of a start-up to the firm. We've made sure that every employee in the company understands and can clearly articulate our strategy, he said. We still need to return our PC business to profitability, he said. He said that Compaq's position as a platform partner for Windows 2000, gave it a clear lead over its competition on the x.86 platform. Senior VP of Compaq's enterprise business, Enrico Pesatori, underlined that by claiming that in the last quarter it had shipped 3,500 Proliant eight way servers, with its nearest competitor only shipping 300 in the same period. Pesatori confirmed that Compaq will introduce its Wildfire Alpha platform in the next quarter. That is likely to be at the very beginning of March, we understand. ® The Register and its contents are copyright © 2000, Situation Publishing. All rights reserved.

To: rudedog who wrote (77360)	2/2/2000 9:16:00 AM
From: Elwood P. Dowd	Respond to of 97611

Compaq Execs Tout W2000 Server by: skeptically 2/2/00 8:50 am Msg: 138705 of 138711 techweb.com Compaq Execs Tout Win 2000 Server Products (02/01/00, 2:39 p.m. ET) By Stuart Glascock, TechWeb Compaq executives said Tuesday they are ready and eager to hit to the streets with Internet-enabled server, storage, and security products that are maximized for Microsoft's long-awaited Windows 2000 when it formally launches Feb. 17. "Compaq has the largest portfolio of products to help customers manage and support virtually every kind of Windows 2000 environment," said Mark Lewis, Compaq vice president of enterprise storage software. Windows 2000, the highly anticipated upgrade to Windows NT 4, is the biggest product launch for the Redmond, Wash.-based software behemoth since Windows 95 was designed, tested, and deployed on Compaq products, Lewis said. While Microsoft has long partnered with leading computer makers, Compaq and Microsoft have enjoyed an especially close-knit affiliation, extending most recently into co-developing, production, and marketing Windows 2000 products. Compaq is the only computer maker participating in Microsoft's Win 2000 Rapid Deployment Program and it has widely deployed the forthcoming operating system internally. Houston-based Compaq's executives spoke to analysts on a conference call that coincided with a major print advertising blitz launched Tuesday by Microsoft in national newspapers. The ads show three green lights and emphasize 24-by-7 availability of the forthcoming operating system. Windows 2000 has greater Internet capabilities and addresses the reality of more complex storage area networks, Lewis said. Compaq storage products will leverage Windows 2000 for great business flexibility, he said. "We expect Windows 2000 to drive a continued effort toward storage consolidation," he said. "We've been committed to Microsoft to co-develop products within the storage environment that maximize customers' efficiencies." The formal launch of Windows 2000 will be hosted ..........more at link.......... Posted as a reply to: Msg 138702 by compaq_hates_me Go to Msg #: < Previous \| Next > [ First \| Last \| Msg List ] Reply All Subject Message Text Authors