From a business perspective, Compaq provides several significant advantages, according to Tobaccawalla. With Compaq, in every case we will have the choice of the best systems. They have strength across the entire range of products, from workstations to servers. Also, they are the market leaders and have very close relationships with Microsoft and Intel. We always recommend that our clients go with an open solution.
Proprietary systems are more costly and ultimately more difficult for to work with.
With Compaq's leadership in industry standards, we're the winner. That's our insurance policy, and it's paid off many times over. The philosophy behind the Rising brand strategy is, simply, customer satisfaction. The UAL Web site designed by United and Giant Step delivers on that message. The tools from Compaq and Microsoft helped us achieve our objectives for the site.