Within a few years IT departments got the idea they could replace the big servers they'd bought from brand-name Silicon Valley firms with cheapies from Dell, HP and IBM.

FORBES: The Big Cheap Chance

When we called Gallo, a spokesman told us the commemorative bottle of McWilliams, which is a Gallo brand, is meant as a souvenir, so the servers don't usually pour it.

WSJ: A Super Controversy

To do that, Capellas says Compaq will slap its well-known brand name on a wide range of products: from portable organizers to the Himalaya servers that power AOL's e-mail system to products still in development that will blur the lines between computers and electronic appliances like cell phones and stereos.

FORBES: Desktop battle plan