User talk:Salami swami

Welcome to wikipedia. I noticed your post in Talk:Gun politics in the US and figured you may be interest in checking other articles related to American firearms law (most of them sorely need attention). I've compiled a list at List of United States firearms topics. --Hcheney 18:44, 4 Mar 2004 (UTC)

   Thanks, I'll check it out!

   Salami swami 19:03, Mar 4, 2004 (UTC)

Personal Reminders:

 Pages to update:
   Charlemagne
   TXU
   Assorted Gun Control Articles
   LBJ???
 Talk Pages:
   Playing Cards
   Wikipedia Talk: Policies and Guidelines

Salami swami 08:59, Mar 6, 2004 (UTC)

Compaq/HP question[edit]

In Talk:Dell Computer:

If Dell overtook Compaq, how did HP take over Compaq three years later to regain the lead as the largest manufacturer of PCs? Is this correct? Salami swami 19:43, Mar 4, 2004 (UTC)

From the HP History Page:

On May 3, 2002, HP completes its merger transaction with Compaq Computer Corp., the largest tech merger in history. The new HP is a leading global provider of products, technologies, solutions and services to consumers and business. The company's offerings span IT infrastructure, personal computing and access devices, global services, and imaging and printing.

From the WP article on Compaq:

In 2002, Compaq engaged in a bitterly contested merger with Hewlett-Packard. Numerous large HP shareholders, including Walter Hewlett, publicly opposed the deal. [Compaq] CEO Michael Capellas left the company soon after, leaving HP CEO Carly Fiorina in charge of the combined company. Many Compaq products were re-branded with the HP nameplate, while the Compaq brand remained on other product lines.

So it seems to officially have been a merger, but perhaps the decision to use the HP name more predominantly had to do with the Compaq CEO leaving soon after the merger. Compaq.com redirects to h18000.www1.hp.com and says at the bottom, "© 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P."

Poransky = nerd --Simoes 20:49, 13 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]