Remember that whole bit about Hewlett-Packard promising to support webOS and continuing to develop software around the platform? HP said it just wasn't interested in the hardware angle, hence the TouchPad's premature retirement from the tablet market, but had no intentions of abandoning the software. Well, about that. It now appears HP wants to wipe its hands of webOS completely if it can find a willing buyer.
One of the biggest arguments against 3D technology is the cost, especially as more and more 3D content becomes available, which used to be one of the other major concerns. You know no longer have to ask, 'What the heck would I use a 3D monitor for?,' and with the launch of Hewlett-Packard's new 23-inch 3D monitor (2311GT), you don't have to sweat the price tag, either.
Despite the recent change of guard at HP, the company is still considering spinning off or selling its market-leading PC business. But whatever be the final outcome, it’s business as usual at HP’s PC’s division. Although the company has yet to reveal its Ultrabook plans, it’s a given that the world’s leading PC vendor will join the Ultrabook fray sooner or later. Earlier this year, in fact, there were rumors that HP could be the first company to launch an Ultrabook. One thing is certain that even if HP is not the first it won’t be too far behind in launching an Ultrabook.
There's been plenty of discussion and speculation revolving around Hewlett-Packard's recent surprise announcement that it wants to spin off its PC business, ditch webOS hardware, and focus its efforts primarily on the software side of things. There's also been a lot of questions, such as what is HP thinking, what will happen to product warranties, why abandon the TouchPad and webOS phones so quickly, and more. In a new article on its SMB website, HP attempts to "set the record straight" on these queries and more.
Put your Sunday suit back in the closet, there won't be any funeral services held today for Hewlett-Packard's PC business. Even when/if HP spins off its PC division, the company expects it to remain No. 1 in the world. Until then, HP is carrying on like it's business as usual, which includes announcing an updated and redesigned Pavilion dm1 notebook.
By this time next year, Hewlett-Packard hopes to have spun off or sold its PC business as it restructures into a printer, software, and cloud oriented outfit. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. In the here and now, HP is still making PCs, and almost as if trying to prove that point, the OEM just revealed its largest investment in the all-in-one (AIO) desktop PC market to date by announcing over half a dozen models aimed every which way.
Todd Bradley, the head man in charge of Hewlett-Packard's Personal Systems Group (PSG), expects HP's PC arm to remain the largest in the world, even after it's amputated or spun off, he revealed in an interview with Reuters. He also expects his division to "be one of, if not the largest customers of all of our major suppliers, be it Samsung to LG to Microsoft to Intel."
Nothing gets the rumor mill a-churnin’ like the top PC supplier around announcing that it’s selling off its PC business. Ever since HP made the earth-shaking declaration that it was looking to spin off or sell the Personal Systems Group – i.e., the PC division – portion of its business, the web’s been wondering: who would buy it? Yesterday, DigiTimes reported that Samsung was outsourcing its notebook line to free up factory space in advance of buying HP’s PC branch. Not so fast, Samsung retorted.
Maybe the corner store was out of trumpets. For all we know, Hewlett-Packard's PR guy is off on vacation. Lucky for us, the Internet affords no secrets, so even if HP doesn't feel like making a big deal out of its new g6s notebook series, this 15.6-inch Sandy Bridge laptop will still get the same attention we give to all new gear.
Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest PC maker, cut its full year forecast on Tuesday saying it now expects $5 per share for the year, down from previous predictions of $5.20 to $5.28 per share. The new number is also well below Wall Street expectations, which pegged HP to perform at $5.24 per share. There was plenty of blame to go around for why HP expects its numbers to be lower.
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