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To: nascarnation
He went from selling iconic items to selling commodity items.

Hey, that was Carley Fiorina's big plan for Hewlett-Packard! Worked out just as one might have expected for them too.

32 posted on 05/16/2012 2:37:25 PM PDT by Steely Tom (If the Constitution can be a living document, I guess a corporation can be a person.)
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To: Steely Tom

Yeah, as a 30 year veteran I totally agree. Sell Test & Measurement. Let Compaq take you over with your money. Ditch your RISC customer base. Someone once said HD is a clothing and accessory company with a motorcycle sideline. HP is an inkjet company with a computer sideline. They were at $47 when they made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. They let the wrong guy go. LOL.


48 posted on 05/16/2012 3:14:42 PM PDT by printhead (Standard & Poor - Poor is the new standard.)
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