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Over the hill at 20.

Focuses on the merger between Compaq and Hewlett-Packard computer companies. Reasons for the decline in the personal computer market, including the success of handheld devices like Internet-capable mobile telephones; Expectation that Microsoft's Windows XP operating system could revive the market;...

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Publicado en:Economist Vol. 360; no. 8238; p. 14
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Economist Newspaper Limited 9/8/2001
Materias:
Computer industry mergers
Personal computers
Compaq Computer Corp.
Hewlett-Packard Co.
Mergers & acquisitions
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
Sumario:Focuses on the merger between Compaq and Hewlett-Packard computer companies. Reasons for the decline in the personal computer market, including the success of handheld devices like Internet-capable mobile telephones; Expectation that Microsoft's Windows XP operating system could revive the market; Outlook for the deal in light of antitrust considerations.