Sure.  The strategy is, "Tell the customers whatever they want to hear.  It
doesn't matter whether it's consistent or not, because we feel no obligation to
live up to our promises anyway."





Charles Finley <[log in to unmask]> on 05/11/2002 09:32:33 AM

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Subject:  Re: [HP3000-L] HP's UNIX Message



The President of HPQ, Capellas was quoted as having said.  "You are going to
see Windows and Linux absolutely eviscerate the midrange proprietary Unix,"

Yet the article below says.
> As the world's largest technology company and UNIX vendor, HP would be
> foolish to abandon this strategic and profitable area of our
> business.  Rest
> assured that our merger with Compaq will only strengthen our position and
> commitment to UNIX.

So, I give up.  Does anyone understand what their strategy is?

Charles Finley
Transformix Computer Corporation
760-439-3146

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