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To: rupert1 who wrote (54846)	3/25/1999 4:11:00 PM
From: Lynn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 97611

Article from _The Register_: "Secret pact between Compaq, MS revealed" theregister.co.uk Posted 25/03/99 4:25pm by Mike Magee Secret pact between Compaq, MS revealed Sources close to both Microsoft and Compaq's plans have revealed the extent of their co-operation on future versions which are OpenVMS based. Eckhard Pfeiffer, CEO of Compaq, and Bill Gates, CEO of Microsoft, are continuing their plans to leave Intel out in the cold, our sources said. The "alliance" between Compaq and Microsoft extends until 2005, our sources confirmed. Samsung will produce cheap Alphas. "OpenVMS" in its full manifestation is Windows NT 8, our source told us. Where does this leave Intel and the Merced engineers currently fleeing Compaq? Our source refused to be drawn on this one. Tomorrow, we will publish a strictly internal document from Compaq on how it should be seen by the outside world. This is not nearly half as funny as Intel's document How to deal with the European Press but will help all you Compaq partners how to understand the new world order. One snippet suggests that all Compaq badges have to be on the belt, "or lower".... A sign of a gulag, we will be bound... ® RegisTroid 64 bisschen Why doesn't Intel invest in Compaq?

To: rupert1 who wrote (54846)	3/25/1999 4:22:00 PM
From: Lynn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 97611

Another article from _The Register_: "Compaq and Dell slug it out in war of words" Posted 25/03/99 1:27pm by Sean Fleming Compaq and Dell slug it out in war of words Have the good folk of Compaq UK finally gone mad? In an uncharacteristic outburst of pugilism, Compaq has blasted Dell for its ‘cut out the middleman' ad campaign. It even went as far as projecting its own ads on the Dell UK headquarters in Bracknell on Tuesday evening, demanding that Dell comes clean about its attitude toward the channel. Dell has turned round and denied the stunt even took place, according to reports on VNU Newswire. Brian McBride, vice president of Dell UK & Ireland is reported to have said: “We had a security alert in the middle of the night, but that was it.” A Compaq representative laughed at Dell's response. “We've got the photos,” she told The Register. Compaq's beef with the direct-selling demon is that while it advises customers to cut out the middleman (ie the channel), it actually relies heavily on third parties to provide installation and support services. So much so, Compaq claims, that Dell is actively courting the UK channel. Another claim that Dell is quick to stomp on. Some people in the UK channel may find a not-so-subtle irony in Compaq's latest stance. Compaq has been inching closer and closer toward establishing direct links with its customers for the last two years. A move which led some Compaq resellers to accuse the PC giant of deserting the very partners that helped it grow. Perhaps the silly season has come early this year. ® Additional articles at _The Register_ today: "Compaq to open multi-million Taiwan plant" "A year ago: Intel, Compaq sail in choppy seas" theregister.co.uk