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Will the Hewlett-Packard and Compaq merger be successful in emulating Dell's approach? Do you think the merger will enable HP to cut costs by $3 billion annually, as HP's CEO predicted?

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"HP and Compaq: It's Showtime." Business Week, June 17, 2002, p. 76, Cliff Edwards and Andrew Park; "On a Roll, Dell Enters Uncharted Territory," The New York Times, August 25, 2002. Steve Lohr. Overview Dell Computer has been amazingly successful with its build-to-order, direct-sales business model.