[net.misc] AT&T buying DEC ?

pkern@utcs.UUCP (pkern) (07/24/85)

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pkern@utcs.UUCP (pkern) (07/24/85)

Has anyone heard of a potential takeover of DEC by AT&T?
In an old issue of Newsweek, it said that the purchase of a portion 
of MCI by IBM prompted speculation that, to compete, AT&T would
buy a sizeable computer company. Newsweek also said that speculation 
on Wall Street has DEC as the most likely target for AT&T.
Has anyone else heard of something along this line?

P. Kern
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jamesp@dadla.UUCP (Jim Perkins) (07/29/85)

>Has anyone heard of a potential takeover of DEC by AT&T?
>
>P. Kern

				*gasp!*

			   Could you imagine
			An AT&T VAX 11/780 (!?)

				  ;-)


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