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The Ottawa Citizen: Corel’s new rebel recruits

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 3, 1999

Thanks to peter crane for
this link.

“War against Microsoft shifts as HCC and Corel Computer
re-launch as Rebel.com”

“When Corel Corp. chairman Michael Cowpland sold his network
computer assets last February to Hardware Canada Computing — an
obscure computer maker and services operation based in Ottawa —
many figured he had finally seen the light.”

“The move took Corel out of the computer hardware business and
meant it would no longer be fighting Microsoft Corp. head on.
Right?”

“Wrong on both counts.”


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