One for the archives, or just cleaning out my old mail

From: John Smith (a_at_nonymous.com)
Date: 05/28/04 

Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 20:34:08 -0400

-----Original Message-----
From: President & CEO, Eckhard Pfeiffer
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 1998 5:10 PM
Subject: Compaq's commitment to Alpha
To: All Employees

Info Type: Business / Process Related Information
Action Req: No

During the past week, Compaq took several significant steps to underscore
our commitment to Alpha and to extend our leadership in 64-bit computing.

We announced a series of initiatives with Microsoft to enhance the
availability and scalability of Windows NT, and to give Windows NT and
64-bit DIGITAL UNIX the highest levels of interoperability.

We also announced that future generations of Tandem's NonStop Himalaya
servers would use the Alpha microprocessor. And we announced that the
official China National Computer Software & Technology Service Corporation
has chosen DIGITAL UNIX as the basis for China's 64-bit UNIX.

These initiatives are critical elements of our plan to fully leverage Alpha
and the competitive advantages it gives us in key segments of the market -
such as data warehousing, enterprise applications, high-performance
technical computing and the Internet. We are committed to delivering
high-volume, 64-bit systems and solutions based on Alpha and, when it is
available, on Merced.

Compaq already has a substantial lead over our competitors. As the
reference platform for 64-bit Windows NT, Alpha is the only processor that
can run 64-bit UNIX and 64-bit Windows NT today. Since DIGITAL UNIX is the
only UNIX that allows customers to develop applications compatible with
64-bit Windows NT, it enables them to safely invest in Alpha systems now. We
expect Alpha to be the highest performance architecture for at least the
next decade and beyond.

The decision to use Alpha in future generations of Himalaya servers also
underscores our commitment to NonStop Computing. With NSK and 64-bit
DIGITAL OpenVMS, Compaq has the best business-critical operating systems on
the market. That is a competitive advantage that we must continue to
reinforce with customers.

Alpha is an essential part of Compaq's enterprise strategy. We will
continue to invest in Alpha and the Alpha brand, in 64-bit operating systems
and in software partnerships that have already produced more than 11,000
64-bit applications. These are not just investments in technology. They
are investments in our customers, whose need for high-performance, highly
available and highly reliable computing solutions is only going to grow.

With Alpha, Compaq is in the strongest position to meet those needs. I am
asking each of you to help ensure that we clearly communicate this message
to all our customers.
                                Regards,
                                Eckhard

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