Tag: Hewlett-Packard

Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ), commonly referred to as HP, is an American multinational information technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA. The company was founded in a one-car garage in Palo Alto by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard. Now it is one of the world’s largest information technology companies, operating in nearly every country. HP specializes in developing and manufacturing computing, data storage, and networking hardware, designing software and delivering services. Major product lines include personal computing devices, enterprise, and industry standard servers, related storage devices, networking products, software and a diverse range of printers, and other imaging products. HP markets its products to households, small- to medium-sized businesses and enterprises directly as well as via online distribution, consumer-electronics and office-supply retailers, software partners and major technology vendors. HP also has strong services and consulting business around its products and partner products.

Thoughts on Hewlett-Packard

Last week Hewlett-Packard ‘HPQ’ stunned everyone with its announcement that it looking at a major re-organization. What really surprised me was Hewlett-Packard’s indication that it did not believe the personal computer industry didn’t have a bright future. After getting past the initial shock of the announcement, I began think about HP’s personal computer business.

I own a HP personal computer. It is currently out of service, but I used it for years. It was a great machine, and HP’s online support is among the best. However