RUMOR: HP getting out of the PC business?

[abaddon4180]

If you keep it, you would almost certainly continue to get support through the end of the laptop's warranty, even if you have a 5-year warranty. If you return it, you would definitely lose a restocking fee (15%?). I would just hold on to it.

HP doesn't have a restocking fee. This news is no reason for anyone who recently bought an HP laptop to return it. Even if they do completely sell off their PC division to a different company, warranties will still be honored and I doubt much would change. I wouldn't worry about resale value, either, at least not anymore than any other PC.

[linuxwanabe]

This is clearly false... they are having a fire sale in the U.S. and every retailer is taking part in the liquidation. But on the brightside they are getting strong demand, free Google Page Ranking and flooding the market & hurting Apple all in one graceful move.... One can ever consider it a massive distraction.

How exactly is it hurting Apple if HP is ruining its own reputation by having an 80% off firesale on a few hundred thousand tablets when Apple is selling tens of millions at full price?

The only one getting hurt is HP. At a time when HP should be trying to boost the public image of its PC division for a potential sale, instead it's conducting the $85/99 Touchpad firesale, sending consumers the message that its liquidating inventory and going out of business.....when it isn't.....or is it?

[linuxwanabe]

Why would you return an ENVY 14?

Like I said: "the screen, the touchpad, the keyboard......"

But more than that, the Touchpad firesale leads me to believe that HP management is willing to take very drastic steps. I don't see HP committing to updates for WebOS for any defined period, and I don't see any assurances for Touchpad customers. Is HP going to stockpile spare parts or replacement units when they're liquidating the tablets at $85-99?

I've never seen this sort of panicked liquidation before from a company the size of HP and I wonder about the future of HP. There's nothing reassuring about recent developments.

[V_Chip]

I wouldn't mind if a company looking to get into the PC business like HTC purchased HP's PC division. Moreso HTC than Samsung.

Like the Lenovo acquisition of IBM's Thinkpad division back in 2005.

[abaddon4180]

Like I said: "the screen, the touchpad, the keyboard......"

But more than that, the Touchpad firesale leads me to believe that HP management is willing to take very drastic steps. I don't see HP committing to updates for WebOS for any defined period, and I don't see any assurances for Touchpad customers. Is HP going to stockpile spare parts or replacement units when they're liquidating the tablets at $85-99?

I've never seen this sort of panicked liquidation before from a company the size of HP and I wonder about the future of HP. There's nothing reassuring about recent developments.

For the Touchpad, I agree. Owners are going to have to rely completely on 3rd-party support now and I feel for anyone who bought one from HP when it first came out, though I am sure they can get a refund if they try.

Their PC business is a different story, though. They aren't dropping PC's all together, they are just going to sell or spin-off their PC division. It is going to be the same thing as IBM/Lenovo back in 2005 and there is no reason for anyone who bought an HP laptop to worry

[PoisonedFire]

I see! Well I think I'll wait for my Envy 14 to deliver here and then see how it goes... Thank you all for giving me suggestions. I appreciate it! XD

[Archi15]

a new post from the PSG of HP.

HP: A Toast to Opportunity

Either where they go, i'd probably still buy from them.

I really can't see myself buying from sony again nor buying dell products.

[apichetk]

The news arrived just a few days after my purchase of Elitebook 8460p. I hope that HP and/or the new owner of the PC business will honor my 3-year warranty. ..So far, 8460p has been a great machine to me. Its built is sturdy and the craftmanship is first-rated.

[investmenttechnology]

I hope lenovo will acquire HP's pc division.

[Andrew Baxter]

The HP Business machine division is growing and more profitable than the consumer side, although their announcement might hurt that going forward since no IT buyer wants to buy from a company that might abandon them 2-years from now. They'll have to do some damage control with their enterprise customers in the weeks ahead and come up with a good story / explanation of why it's still a good idea to go with HP products. Frankly I think HP should spin off their PC division if they really hate the drag it puts on their stock that much. A separate PC company might be more nimble, and at least free from being treated like the ugly duckling within the company if that's how it is.