“Hey, I have an idea. Let’s take our world-class technology company, our mastery of physics, electrical and mechanical engineering, chemistry, materials science, microwaves, semiconductors... let’s take our collection of the best, most creative, most fearless technical talent in the world... let’s take it all, and put them all to work chasing a commodity business that’s all about cost, the core of which is built by other big companies down the road that are busy hiring our best people away. Let’s do that, OK?”
“Now you must excuse me, I have to leave for a round of appearances in Washington.”
Sort of like being the best yodeler in Harlem...
In the 1980s IBM became the icon for the personal computer.
Now it has been sold out to China and moved there and is using the name Lenova.
That sums up what has happened to America.
They recently announced a 10% force reduction with no specific targets or strategy - just the standard stupid CEO trick to get a quick stock boost. This has a damning effect on the morale and initiative within a company - there goes your edge.
who the heck is buying hp computers? they’re just as sucky as compaqs.