HP set to decide future of Palm, webOS this week

Release Date ‎Oct 10, 2011‎ in Apple Insider

Hewlett-Packard Maybe Kinda Not Spinning Off PCs Wall Street Journal (blog) - Shira Ovide - 12 Oct, 2011 AP While you were sleeping, or maybe while you were watching the Republican presidential candidates glare at each other across a debate table, this happened: Hewlett-Packard is rethinking the notion of selling or spinning off its PC ...
	HP may keep PC unit after all ZDNet (blog) - Larry Dignan - 12 Oct, 2011 Summary: The longer HP's personal systems division remains in limbo the easier it is for rivals to poach sales. HP is reportedly having second thoughts about its plan to spin off its PC unit and may wind ...
H-P Reconsidering PC Spinoff Wall Street Journal - Ben Worthen - 12 Oct, 2011 Hewlett-Packard Co. is rethinking its plan to spin off its personal-computer division, as fresh analyses show the costs might outweigh the benefits, according to people familiar with the matter. Newly-installed chief executive, ...
	HP reconsidering PC unit spinoff, report says CNET - Steven Musil - 12 Oct, 2011 Hewlett-Packard is reconsidering its decision to spin off its personal computer business after analysis indicated the spinoff costs might outweigh the benefits, according to a report in ...
Internal report finds HP may benefit from keeping PC business San Jose Mercury News - 12 Oct, 2011 In a sign that Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) may decide to stay in the personal computer business, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that an internal review conducted for HP has found its PC division provides more financial benefit to the company than ...
HP 'advisers' have firm grasp of the obvious MarketWatch - 12 Oct, 2011 By MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) �" Hewlett-Packard Co. apparently has some “advisers” looking into whether it should spin out its $40 billion personal-computer business, and surprise, they reportedly say it might not be such a good idea. ...
	HP near decision on WebOS group, report says CNET (blog) - Steven Musil - ‎Oct 10, 2011‎ Hewlett-Packard is expected to decide the fate of its embattled WebOS business this week, according to an AppleInsider report. The company plans to hold a companywide meeting tomorrow ...
	Parity still a dream for corporate women Sydney Morning Herald - ‎Oct 10, 2011‎ Despite the recent naming of Meg Whitman as CEO of Hewlett-Packard, progress has stalled for women at the top. Photo: AP Social factors still favour men when it comes to workplace advancement, writes Phyllis Korkki. Isn't it just a matter of time ...
HP re-evaluating spinoff of personal computer division Bizjournals.com (blog) - 12 Oct, 2011 Faced with new analyses that indicate it might be a bad idea, Hewlett-Packard Co . is re-evaluating whether it should spin off its personal computer division. The Wall Street Journal reported that people familiar with the company say the analyses show ...
HP Reportedly Rethinking PC Division Spinoff TheStreet.com - Joseph Woelfel - 12 Oct, 2011 NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Hewlett-Packard(HPQ) is rethinking a plan to spin off its personal-computer division, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. ...
HP May Keep PC Albatross 24/7 Wall St. (blog) - 12 Oct, 2011 There are news reports that Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) may not spin off its large PC business. The business is a financial drag on the company's prospects. HP will be hurt if a spin-off or a sale does not occur. Meg Whitman, HP's new CEO, ...
	HP ponders u-turn on selling PC business TechEye - 12 Oct, 2011 Plans by former HP CEO Leo Apotheker to sell off its PC business are being carefully re-examined by Meg Whitman, the company's newly spring chief executive officer. According to the Wall Street Journal, quoting sources close to the action, ...
HP Reconsiders PSG Spin-Off Plan: Report CRN - Jack McCarthy - 12 Oct, 2011 Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Witman may be reconsidering HP's proposal to spin off its PC business, after an internal analysis showed HP may gain more by keeping the unit, The Wall Street Journal reported late Tuesday. ...
	Now, Meg Whitman May NOT Spin Off HP's Hardware Business Business Insider - 12 Oct, 2011 Last year, the PC business contributed about $40 billion of HP's total $126 billion in sales, and $2 billion of its $8.8 billion in net profit. And as competitor Michael Dell pointed out, having a big PC business helps keep component costs down for the ...
HP webOS Decision Imminent: Report eWeek - Nicholas Kolakowski - 12 Oct, 2011 Hewlett-Packard is on the verge of making some key decisions about webOS, according to a new report. Hewlett-Packard plans on revealing its future webOS strategy in an all-hands employee meeting Oct. 12, according to Apple Insider. ...
WebOS Sale Will Reportedly be Announced Today DailyTech - 12 Oct, 2011 Fans of Palm, Inc. surely loathe the world's largest computer maker, Hewlett-Packard Comp. (HPQ). After all, HP purchased Palm and its webOS mobile operating system in April 2010 and then succeeded to run it into the ground in less than a year and a ...
HP CEO Meg Whitman and Google Apps resellers top September stories SearchITChannel.com - Pat Ouellette - 12 Oct, 2011 The big news in the IT world in September and what kept SearchITChannel.com readers clicking was Hewlett-Packard naming Meg Whitman as its latest CEO. Some HP partners were concerned about the decision, while others think she's a good fit despite the ...
	The Future of HP's WebOS Unit Still Uncertain ITProPortal - Erica Thinesen - 12 Oct, 2011 If rumors are to be believed, HP has already finished the initial bidding process for its WebOS unit. According to those close to the company, HP will hold a meeting during which they will reveal future plans for selling or spinning off the group ...
Rumour: HP to debate webOS sell off or spin off in a matter of hours Pocket Gamer.Biz - Matt Sakuraoka-Gilman - ‎Oct 11, 2011‎ The saga itself, however, looks to be drawing to a close, with speculation suggesting HP is set to make its final decision on the future �" of lack of �" of the ailing OS in a matter of hours. The report, detailed by Apple ...
	HP decides on Palm and webOS future this week Ubergizmo - Edwin Kee - ‎Oct 10, 2011‎ I'm not quite sure what the game plan HP had in mind when they purchased Palm some time ago, but it seems as though that is one plan that had fallen apart at the seams. The HP TouchPad did receive some buzz when it was introduced, but then again the ...
HP May Decide The Fate Of WebOS On Tuesday Gizmodo - ‎Oct 10, 2011‎ HP may meet on Tuesday to discuss the future of webOS, according to a rumor from AppleInsider. The hardware giant could decide to sell the webOS unit or spin it off into a separate entity. The future of webOS has been in limbo since ex-CEO Leo ...
HP to Decide the Fate of Palm/WebOS Business This Week. X-bit Labs - Anton Shilov - ‎Oct 10, 2011‎ Hewlett-Packard reportedly scheduled a meeting on Tuesday where it plans to try to decide the future of its webOS/Palm business unit that produced smartphones and media tablets. The rumour has it that HP had already finished its ...
	Sell HP's PC business to save it, urges Ars Technica PCR-online.biz - Mat Bettinson - ‎Oct 10, 2011‎ Tech site Ars Technica has urged HP to consider selling off the PC-making division in order to "get out now and sell the division to someone who cares." Ars writer Sean Gallagher penned a hard hitting editorial ...
	HP may decide fate of webOS this week SlashGear - ‎Oct 10, 2011‎ Ever since HP announced back in August that it was discontinuing WebOS hardware, the platform has been left hanging with an uncertain future. However, new rumors have surfaced that the company could decide the fate of WebOS sometime this week. ...
HP set to decide future of Palm, webOS this week Apple Insider - Daniel Eran Dilger - ‎Oct 10, 2011‎ HP is rumored to have finished the initial bidding process for its webOS unit and will hold an all-hands meeting tomorrow that may reveal its future plans for selling or spinning off the group, according to people familiar with ...
Dear Meg Whitman... Some unsolicited advice on HP's PC future Ars Technica - Sean Gallagher - ‎Oct 10, 2011‎ By Sean Gallagher \| Published October 9, 2011 6:00 PM The passing of Steve Jobs has me thinking about another Silicon Valley icon whose soul has left this world. I'm speaking, of course, about Hewlett-Packard. Hewlett-Packard's CEO Meg Whitman said ...
Report: HP close to revealing fate of Palm, webOS Washington Post - Hayley Tsukayama - 12 Oct, 2011 Hewlett-Packard is reportedly set to announce the fate of its Palm and webOS division. Apple Insider reported that the company is holding an all-hands meeting Tuesday to talk about how it will move forward with the department. ...