[KarlInOhio]

Combine a company producing hardware as dirt cheap as possible with an expensive consulting and services firm. I expect that they will be split up within five years to the detriment of both. They're mixing oil and water.

[WL-law]

They are following HP’s lead (HP acquiring EDS), and both are following IBM’s model. Succeeding will be another story...

[SoDak]

Exactly. If Perot Sys is forced to use in-house hardware from Dell then look for Perot Sys to lose customers and begin bleeding cash. On the other hand, as a direct competitor, it’s good to know others are going through merger hell too.