Compaq Computer Corp signed Sears, Roebuck & Co to a major distribution agreement under which the prairie-dweller’s lifeline will sell Compaq home computers through its Sears Brand Central Departments: Sears will first offer the Contura Aero notebook computer, the first notebook computer ever sold through Sears Brand Central, leaving Sears’ bes’ friend, IBM Corp wondering why didn’t we ThinkPad of that?
