“The way things are going with the proposed merger between Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer, the next thing you’ll see is a supermarket tabloid headline blaring, “Fiorina punches hole in Hewlett’s prize cello with high heel,” with a subhead that reads, “Carly takes revenge for Walter’s plot to have hairdresser make her bald.” The real thing is pretty close to that.” Read the editorial at ZDNews.
There are so many other factors involved …
Part of it is that it’s about creating a services organization that can compete with the likes of Big Blue.