In what looks like bad news for NCR Corp and NetFrame Systems Inc, Compaq Computer Corp and Businessland Inc have now settled their differences and the San Jose company-owned retail computer chain is to put Compaq’s computers back on its shelves including the new Systempro servers that compete with NetFrame’s servers. Early last year, Businessland decided to major on IBM’s PS/2 line and got such big discounts that it was able to pay much better commissions on the things than on Compaq boxes. It demanded special terms from Compaq, but the latter insists that it will not favour one reseller over another and withdrew its machines in April – a move that had little effect on Compaq’s sales, but hurt Businessland. NCR was signed last autumn to fill the gap left by Compaq, but must now compete with it.
