Discussion Forums > Technology
HP quits consumer market
fohfoh:
--- Quote from: Xtras on August 20, 2011, 06:05:45 PM ---
--- Quote from: Gamerzhell on August 20, 2011, 11:05:38 AM ---
--- Quote from: Xtras on August 20, 2011, 08:53:32 AM ---Michael Dell must be having a field day right now. His biggest competitor just folded.
--- End quote ---
they haven't folded, they are just selling the division, it'll be the same as when IBM sold their pc division to lenovo.
--- End quote ---
That's what I mean by folded, not that they went bankrupt, but rather they effectively gave up on it.
They'll lose that consumer trust and the brand loyalty because the product now starts to look shaky to the casual buyer. Yeah, it isn't like there is no competition for the future, but in the immediate aftermath you know Dell's sales are inevitably going to jump since people are going to put their trust in something that to them seems more stable. There is no guarantee that the future of the division is going to go the way of IBM and Lenovo. Each time in corporate history, turmoil is inevitably followed by share loss.
In any case Michael Dell has been taking a few stabs and having a laugh on Twitter/Google+ from what I can see.
--- End quote ---
Hard to say. Depends who buys it out. Lenovo didn't hit the shitfan once IBM sold it off. But if someone established buy them out (ie: Acer) it could really be a world of hurt for Dell. If Dell buys them out, well, it'll likely mean less selection.
tomoya-kun:
Trying to score an HP touchpad for 99$ which is what best buy is selling them for.
halfelite:
--- Quote from: tomoya-kun on August 22, 2011, 06:18:02 AM ---Trying to score an HP touchpad for 99$ which is what best buy is selling them for.
--- End quote ---
I bought two already lol.
tomoya-kun:
--- Quote from: halfelite on August 22, 2011, 06:22:50 AM ---
--- Quote from: tomoya-kun on August 22, 2011, 06:18:02 AM ---Trying to score an HP touchpad for 99$ which is what best buy is selling them for.
--- End quote ---
I bought two already lol.
--- End quote ---
They seem to be out of stock everywhere... :(
Where'd you get yours?
halfelite:
--- Quote from: tomoya-kun on August 22, 2011, 06:24:28 AM ---
--- Quote from: halfelite on August 22, 2011, 06:22:50 AM ---
--- Quote from: tomoya-kun on August 22, 2011, 06:18:02 AM ---Trying to score an HP touchpad for 99$ which is what best buy is selling them for.
--- End quote ---
I bought two already lol.
--- End quote ---
They seem to be out of stock everywhere... :(
Where'd you get yours?
--- End quote ---
barns and noble is in stock right now. keep check the slickdeal thread they post fast. http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3220862 just scroll down to the second post that is titled wiki. I got one from office depo friday night/saturday morning, and the next from one of the amazon people.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version