HP to buy Compaq for $25 billion (CNET)

[WaterB]

um.. HOLY CRAP!!!!

i stay away from my computer one day and big news like this pops up..
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7046410.html?tag=mn_hd

"Hewlett-Packard will acquire Compaq Computer in a stock swap worth about $25 billion, the companies announced late Monday. "

 

[jadedskies]

Holy sh*t! 25 BILLION? That's one hell of a big acquisition.

 

[Diesel]

And with my company being acquired by HP as well, it looks like I'll be in good company soon.

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[monsieurjohn]

wow... those companies are primary competitors with each other in the home computer market. what'll be left? dell and gateway? geez.

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[meezercat]

Yeah, heard this on the radio this morning...****.

 

[monsieurjohn]

i guess now we'll find out if two wrongs make a right..

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"The best things in life are silly." - The Garbageman

"Maybe *this* is what 'cooties', the disease that every grade schooler is terrified of, yet knows not the symptoms of which, is!" - KNSinatra at 3:34 AM

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