In 1997, Compaq Computer was locked in price competition with the leader Dell. Compaq had tried to avoid hardship by acquiring Digital Equipment Corp, a manufacturer of more profitable servers and minicomputers, in 1998, simultaneous efforts to remain competitive PC manufacturer, becoming a full-service computer company proved difficult. "Hide
by Carliss Y. Baldwin, David Lane Source: HBS 11 pages. Publication Date: March 17, 2003. Prod. #: 903021-PDF-ENG
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