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  • March 2003
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Compaq's Struggle

By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and David Lane
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  • | Pages:11
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Abstract

In 1997, Compaq Computer was locked in price competition with industry leader Dell. Although Compaq sought to escape difficulty by acquiring Digital Equipment Corp. ,a maker of more lucrative servers and minicomputers, in 1998 the simultaneous effort to remain a competitive PC maker while transforming itself into a full-service computer firm proved arduous.

Keywords

Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Exit or Shutdown; Asset Pricing; Alliances; Competitive Strategy; Computer Industry

Citation

Baldwin, Carliss Y., and David Lane. "Compaq's Struggle." Harvard Business School Case 903-021, March 2003.

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