Compaq bought Dec and continued to operate it as a high end line within the Compaq family -- the Dec systems weren't really in the same market as other Compaq products. Then Carly bought Compaq ... that's it for Dec, that's it for Compaq, and HP got trashed in the process. What good is it to bring a second (or third) company inhouse that does exactly what you're already doing? Not much. They didn't need the products, and they didn't get the best of the people, so what did they gain? A sophisticated high-performance operating system? No, they threw Tru64 overboard along with the Alpha. Some buildings, maybe? A sales staff?
Loyal customers? Hahhah.
The mistake the board made was in not getting rid of her five years earlier.
What did they get? That's a great question and I wonder as well.
What did they think they were getting? I presume they thought they were eliminating their largest competitor. Now then. Has that helped them?
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