Questions for Compaq to answer

Gartner told its customers that they should lay off buying a chunk of Compaq and HP enterprise kit until the takeover is resolved. Is it corporate policy to "turn the other cheek" and say nothing? If not, when will we hear its response?
Another news source reported at the end of last week that customers were defecting because the HP-Compaq takeover looked like failing. How will Compaq keep shareholder value and prevent customer base erosion?
Will Compaq be writing off all the first generation Ipaq handhelds that are occupying precious space in warehouses and amount to metric tonnes in weight? Will it be giving them to schools?
Why is Compaq still in the PC market?
And if it has to stay in the market, when will it come to its senses and stop losing money on consumer PCs?
How much did Compaq get for giving its Alpha technology to Intel? How much did the Compaq-HP deal depend on Intel getting the Alpha technology?
Why are directors getting big bonuses while Compaq has been losing so much money?
Why is Compaq not advertising, marketing and promoting its strongest product lines?
What does Compaq plan to do about Tru64 Unix now that the merger is very uncertain?
Why are Compaq's PR departments worldwide so defensive and reactive rather than engaging and proactive? The opposition isn't....
Earlier this year Compaq formed a Linux Programme Office under CTO (and chief strategist) Shane Robison. Linux appears to be ascendant in the grand scheme of things. What, if anything, does Compaq plan to do about this?
Why is there no moderated Usenet forum for Alpha, Tru64 and OpenVMS customers who want technical info and talk?
Compaq currently OEMs ConsoleWorks from TECSys for the GS-Series platform; will this be the case with Marvel?
A Bliss cross compiler has been available for the VMS-Intel IPF port for some months now. What's the progress?
Is it true that Alpha continues to attract new and repeat customers despite the events of June 25 and September 4?
How is Compaq's services business doing? Do commercial desktop PCs play a significant role in Services-led engagements and wins?
How receptive are customers to the ENSA-2 storage initiative? Has the VersaStor storage virtualization scheme attracted much interest?
Why is the number $1.6 billion so important to Compaq beancounters? µ