[svcw]

Carly, changed the business model.
It’s that simple, the others continued what she started.
She took a no debit, slow growth company and made it like everyone else.

[q_an_a]

I am amazed at how people talk about HP as some ideal example - no debt, slow growth etc. etc. They would be out of business today if the had to depend on printers and patents. Can you say XEROX as their model? Their PC market share was in the single digits and they completely screwed by pda opportunities.

Then you mention people followed her lead...please. Was Hurt, who cut R&D, trying to make HP the old company that was a creator not a follower following her? Plus his use of hookers - help. Then the next guy lasted what 6 months - he was planing to sell all the harware divisions built over two generations. Meg may still save HP. But they can't figure out that selling printer ink at huge profit margins and that never empty the package is a rip off and customers know it.