The PC maker's selection of insider Michael Capellas yesterday is sparking
an equal amount of cheers and jeers today.
"The most important thing?is that he is a very different kind of personality
than [former CEO] Eckhard Pfeiffer."
- Lindy Lesperance, Technology Business Research analyst
Compaq's CEO choice gets mixed reaction
The consensus is that Michael Capellas, formerly the firm's chief operating officer, will be pressed to prove himself quickly. And some wonder how much influence chairman Ben Rosen will wield.