Eee PC hands on?

[Jerry Feldman]

On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 16:09:07 -0500
"Ben Scott" <dragonhawk at gmail.com> wrote:

>   Packard Bell?  *Packard Bell*?  

It is a common practice to acquire brands. Actually, the original
Packard Bell manufactured radios and was acquired in the 1960s. The PC
company of ill repute (well deserved ill repute) bought the name in
1986. It never fully went out of business, and is now part of
Acer/Gateway. 

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