U.S.-based Compaq, the world's No. 1 personal computer maker, says it will slash prices up to 20% every quarter as it launches new products.

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"There is no real business here, " says Roger Kay , a computer industry analyst at Framingham, Mass.

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"This is a substantial hit for computer-aided detection, but in no way is it dead, " Hall says.

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