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Technology Stocks : Compaq -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Chris who wrote (38020)	12/1/1998 12:14:00 PM
From: Loki	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 97611

Chris...What is CPQ's objective for this offer? An CPQ objective for sales and profit conflicts with shareholders attaining inexpensive computers. As a CPQ shareholder I also have computers in my house (4). If I were to upgrade I would not be looking to buy printers, software, monitors or other accessories that are bundled in the offer. If the objective was to placate patient shareholders, than CPQ has chosen the incorrect vehicle to do so. (At least when it comes to my needs.) To meet my needs Dell has a better offer, as per your post. A professional corporation does its marketing research before making an offer. My opinion is that this offer was "half baked", poorly executed, and an attempt to move products by disguising it as a special offer. Loki