woah!!! hp&compaq..together!!!

[attgig]

http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/09/03/hewlett.packard.compaq.ap/index.html

[OC]

Can you say "more layoffs"?

This merger is the last thing we need.

-OC

[coleslaw]

Already been posted here (http://www.gotapex.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=29922). ;)

Since it is "hardware news..."

[attgig]

doh! sorry slaw

[g222leav]

damnit, i sell these pieces of *****, i really don't wanna see this happening...with emachines going down, HP & Compaq togehter.....yes more quality products

[Speedfreak]

Second only to IBM... jeez.

[M_A_C]

Heh, i work at Compaq, the local news stations where out front when I got here!

[Loki]

Originally posted by DarkFury
Yes... Compaq's "SUCKTIVITY" is world reknown...

Yep...I work with one of their servers and goddamn!!! That thing sux arse!! It does weird stuff too like reconfiguring itself when noone toldit to. "BAD SERVER!! YOU'RE A VERY BAD BAD SERVER!! NO MEMORY FOR YOU!!"

[Markel]

Originally posted by M_A_C
Heh, i work at Compaq, the local news stations where out front when I got here!
Hey M_A_C, do you work at the old DEC support center at Colorado Springs?

[Markel]

Originally posted by overclocked
Can you say "more layoffs"?

To the tune of 15,000 jobs.
http://news.excite.com/news/tis/010904/12/details-of-compaq

This merger has the market so excited that both Compaq and HP stocks hit 52 week lows. :(

[M_A_C]

Originally posted by Markel

Hey M_A_C, do you work at the old DEC support center at Colorado Springs?

That maybe in here somewhere. I work here at the big Colorado Springs site, in the Direct TV group.

[Markel]

Originally posted by M_A_C
That maybe in here somewhere. I work here at the big Colorado Springs site, in the Direct TV group.
Probably the same site (off Rockrimmon) I used to visit when I worked for DEC. Nice area!

[froggystyle]

HAHAHA thats funny... a guy named M_A_C working for compaq :-)