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Solve : HP may be calling it quits...? |
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Answer» Full Story...Think i may have found out why... Story... They are making a huge mistake in my mind..That plus the fact that they don't seem to be able to clearly define their objectives and STAY with them. I think they lack vision as to where they want to go. truenorthHP CEO is former CEO of SAP AG Their software solutions are about the worst I have ever encountered. I think one of the problems is that HP got their start by making high end, very expensive test equipment (and they still do). One of the running jokes was that HP stood for high priced. It was a low volume manufacturing process with very high profit margins. Then they got into the PC business which is a high volume manufacturing process with low profit margins. I'm not sure they ever completely adjusted to the difference.Over on Slashdot there's a thread about how HP are were liquidating their Touchpad stocks today at fire sale prices - $99 for the 16 GB and $149 for the 32 GB model. PEOPLE are reporting their local Best Buy stores sold out by noon and the OP of the Slashdot thread got laughed at because he said he went out last (Friday) night and bought one at Best Buy for $400 "to beat the rush", planning to use Price Match to get the difference refunded. This caused great merriment from people posting, quoting clauses in the Price Match terms that would appear to EXCLUDE his purchase... Quote from: rthompson80819 on August 19, 2011, 05:44:37 PM I think one of the problems is that HP got their start by making high end, very expensive test equipment (and they still do). One of the running jokes was that HP stood for high priced. It was a low volume manufacturing process with very high profit margins. Then they got into the PC business which is a high volume manufacturing process with low profit margins. I'm not sure they ever completely adjusted to the difference.A string of CEO's that know nothing about hardware didn't help either. Carly Fiorina lead Lucent to ruin, then was hired to take the helm at HP. Did the same to HP, Big SURPRISE! Here you go, in the news again: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-20094769-92/hps-carly-fiorina-era-is-finally-over...good-riddance/ Quote from: Computer_Commando on August 20, 2011, 04:50:03 PM A string of CEO's that know nothing about hardware didn't help either. Carly Fiorina lead Lucent to ruin, then was hired to take the helm at HP. Did the same to HP, Big Surprise! Wasn't that during the tech slump of the early 2000's though?Yes. She was forced to resign in 2005. |
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