IBM hasn't been making stupid acquisitions, however.
* * *ASB* *http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 5:08 PM, Mike Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: > I can see the direction they are taking, software and services are more > profitable and the PC market is not. At the same time they are spinning off > the PC division so the shareholders will get something out of it in the long > run. I think they are following IBM's lead here and they are doing quite > well overall. I wonder what will happen with the ProCurve line, I'm sure > that all depends on the profit margin! > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 1:58 PM, Ben Scott <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 4:26 PM, Mike Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: >> > HP is discontinuing their WebOS operations and going to spin off their >> PC >> > Unit. I'd say they are having some issues. >> >> Yah, I heard that this morning. I wonder what "personal computer" >> means in this context. Do they just mean home and consumer laptops, >> or also the business desktop/laptop machines, or everything smaller >> than a refrigerator, or anything with an x86...? >> >> I also find it telling that in the same breath, they're talking more >> acquisitions. I realize this is a simplistic view, but it strikes me >> as lacking direction. >> >> -- Ben >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > > > > -- > Thank you, > Mike Sullivan > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
