Hi.
        The last Compaq I saw inside was expensive and simple. For
curiosity, I plugged a common CDROM and it was recognized. But
fitting the CDROM would be another thing; probably for fixing it
inside you would have to spend 9^(9^9) hours building special
pieces, or purchase Compaq pieces at PII-300 prices (the case
was not standard).

>
> Ron Colby wrote:
> >
> > To the best of my knowledge Packard Bell allegedly
>
> Ron,
>
> Compaq computer company is the SECOND OLDEST manufacturer of
> "ibm compatible" computers.  Now that they have purchased Digital
> Equipment Corporation, they are the LARGEST manufacturer of
> "ibm compatible" computers.  You don't get that big and that old
> in this industry without selling quality products.
>
> I am not familiar with the 4860 itself, but the Presario family
> are all top notch machines.
>
> Yes, there is some proprietary manufacturing to a Compaq PC but that
> is on the internal design of the motherboard.  You can plug in any
> standard add-on card or hard drive and it will work.
>
> --
> Jim Meagher
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Starting point:        (-1)^(-1) = -1
Applying logarithms: (-1)*ln(-1) = ln(-1)
Since ln(-1) <> 0, dividing:  -1 = 1
     (ln(-1) is complex, but exists)