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Compaq was in a crisis in the early 90s. Upstarts were undercutting them just as they had undercut IBM. Facing their first loss, massive layoffs, and the departure of their founder, they needed something special to turn their company around. That something special was the ProLinea, their first PC targeted directly at value customers. Listen to find out how the ProLinea put Compaq on the right path.

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Published August 23, 2022

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00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:31 - The ProLinea Arrives 00:15:38 - The Clone Wars 00:30:56 - Beige to the Future 00:35:47 - Outtro & Credits

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