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...unusual in the technology world in that they are basically commodity products—with Intel and Microsoft controlling the technological innovation, the “box makers” like Compaq and Dell have little basis on which to differentiate their products. In a sagging economy, conditions are ripe for a devastating price war and a consolidation of the industry, which we have in fact seen in the last year. Two of the major players—Hewlett Packard and Compaq—are doing everything wrong in response to this situation, while two of the others?...
...between January and mid-July as the share price fell from $80 to less than $50. And at the end of 2001, according to public records, he owned stock that today is worth more than $11 million in companies for which he was either an officer or director, including Compaq, Eli Lilly and a bevy of start...
...iMac did bring converts into the Apple tent. Besides, if all goes according to plan, merely by surviving Apple could grow into other areas. Jobs believes the shake-out in the computer industry will result in Apple's being one of four computer makers left standing. The other three? Compaq and/or Hewlett Packard, Dell and Sony. The rival he's pursuing most aggressively is Sony, which not only makes stylish computers ("They copy us like crazy!") but also makes plenty of digital lifestyle products. "I would rather compete with Sony than compete in another product category with Microsoft," he says...
...gigabyte-to-gigabyte competition for customers like Citigroup that need the world's most powerful machines and can pay more than $1 million a pop for them. Below Sun and Big Blue are innovators like Hewlett-Packard that develop much of their own technology or firms like Compaq that buy it through acquisitions (as Compaq bought...
...Sensing an opportunity, Werner Klemperer's family auctions his monocle TEOFILA MARTINEZ Mayoress of Cadiz is offered a role in the new 007 movie. Rudy Giuliani was passed over despite a fresh waxing and skimpy bikini Losers CARLY FIORINA HP CEO in trouble as Hewletts and Packards oppose Compaq merger. Undoubtedly both of them once owned Presarios MARTHA STEWART Ms. Do-It-Right gets in copyright trouble over her show's theme song. What's the correct etiquette for totally screwing someone over? COURTNEY LOVE Cobain's widow sued by surviving Nirvana members. Apparently, the tiff involves her plan...