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Hewlett-Packard nukes your hard drive to repair the letter 'P' — Consumerist reader Marjan returned her Hewlett Packward laptop for an in-warranty repair. The problem? A broken letter 'P.' HP's solution? To fix the 'P'... then nuke the hard drive. In truth, this isn't uncommon: back when Joel and I wrote The Consumerist, we got these same kinds of stories all the time. Most laptop warranty programs seem to require a technician to return the laptop to the customer in factory condition... which means with your half-finished novel deleted and factory-default crapware re-installed to the system tray. For all my problems with Apple's Genius Bar warranty service, this is something they... [Tags: apple, broken key, consumerist, electro magnet, factory default]

HP to offer notebook battery that maintains its capacity — Hewlett-Packard (HP) will begin offering a notebook battery that promises to recharge much faster than traditional batteries and, more importantly, maintains its capacity over three years. Provided by Boston Power, the new “green” battery will become available as an option in 2009, the battery manufacturer said.... [Tags: battery manufacturer, boston, hewlett packard, hewlett packard hp, hp]

EDS chief executive Rittenmeyer to retire (CNET) — CNET - Friday brought more details of Hewlett-Packard's merger with computer services giant Electronic Data Systems.... [Tags: cnet, computer services, eds, electronic data systems, hewlett packard]

Computer Winners & Losers: Dell — Hewlett-Packard and Apple climb.... [Tags: amp, apple, dell, hewlett packard, losers]

IDC Predicts a Slower PC Market in 2009 Due to the Financial Crisis — In a week that saw several reports about slowing server shipments and revenues, a new report from IDC finds that the ongoing financial crisis and the trouble on Wall Street will have an impact on the PC market in both 2009 and 2010. The impact of the financial crisis means that shipments of desktops and laptops will slow down, especially in the United States. Large PC vendors Hewlett-Packard and Dell have each warned about a “challenging,” PC market in the next year as consumers curtail their spending and enterprises make due with older PCs. - In a week that saw... [Tags: consumers, dell, desktops, financial crisis, hewlett packard]

Server sales slide; IBM, HP nearly tied for market share lead — Global server sales fell 5.2 percent in the third quarter, the largest decline since the fourth quarter of 2002. Meanwhile, Hewlett-Packard maintained a very slight market share lead over IBM, but statistically it’s a tie, according to IDC. According to IDC, third quarter global revenue was $12.6 billion, down 5.2 percent, but units were up 2.8 [...]... [Tags: decline, fourth quarter, global server, hewlett packard, hp]

IDC: HP, IBM Remain Server Revenue Leaders in Third Quarter — While Hewlett-Packard and IBM were virtually tied for first place when it came to server revenue in the 2008 third quarter, both companies watched their overall revenue drop as the financial crisis continued. HP, IBM, Dell, Sun Microsystems and Fujitsu all lost server revenue in the third quarter despite demand for blade servers and IBMs Systems z mainframe, according to IDC. - While Hewlett-Packard and IBM tied for first place when it came to server revenue in the third quarter of 2008, both companies, along with most other OEMs, watched their overall system revenues decline thanks to the ongoing financial... [Tags: blade, decline thanks, dell, financial crisis, fujitsu]

Kinko's Killer Mimeo Expands To New Jersey — Online printing company Mimeo is expanding locally: The company is opening a new plant in Newark, N.J., replicating its original plant in Memphis. Mimeo has 31 people on staff in Newark and hopes to more than triple that number in the next 18 months. Mimeo didn't disclose revenues, but says it achieved record sales in September, up 18% year-over-year. Mimeo's backers include Goldman Sachs, which led a $25 million round last year, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, DFJ Gotham, Harbourvest and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ).... [Tags: backers, draper fisher, goldman sachs, harbourvest, hewlett packard]

HP, IBM Watch Server Revenue Drop as Financial Crisis Continues — As the financial crisis continues and as the United States officially enters a recession, top server vendors Hewlett-Packard and IBM watched their revenue drop in the third quarter of 2008. In addition to HP and IBM, Dell and Sun Microsystems watched their server revenue fall in the third quarter. In terms of shipments, HP and Dell managed to increase their share. - The ongoing financial crisis and concerns about the overall health of the economy in the United States had a big impact on the worldwide server market in the third quarter of 2008, with revenues declining 5 percent from... [Tags: dell, economy, financial crisis, health, hewlett packard]

Microsoft Cashback Not Giving Enough Cash Back (MSFT) — CNET's Ina Fried reports: Microsoft on Monday apologized for glitches on its Live Search Cashback site, which frustrated online shoppers looking to scoop up Black Friday deals. Amid heavy volume on Friday, consumers encountered a range of problems from site sluggishness to seeing the wrong amount of cash back show up in their accounts. The problem was particularly acute with shoppers who were looking to take advantage of a promotion with Hewlett-Packard that offered buyers a 40 percent discount when visiting HP.com through Microsoft's Live Search Cashback. Some shoppers, however, reported seeing only a 3 percent cash back amount posted... [Tags: black friday deals, citi, consumers, customer inconvenience, glitches]

Dell: Weisel Sees Bad Omens in Weekend Store Checks [Voices] — By Eric Savitz, Blogger and Columnist, Barron’s, Tech Trader Daily Not a good day for Dell (DELL) shares, which are down even more sharply than the overall market. Thomas Weisel analyst Doug Reid this morning noted that he is “incrementally more cautious” on the company after a survey of 35 “PC experts” over the Black Friday weekend at Best Buy (BBY) stores. Reid writes that Dell remains “a weak competitor” in the retail channel and that “quality problems may be re-emerging.” Reid says that Dell’s mind share at U.S. retailers “remains weak.” He says sales people preferred Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) over... [Tags: bad omens, barron, best buy, black friday, blogger]

HP squeezes 85 data centers into 'six-pack' — Hurd mentality While bonuses are probably a little thin these days in the IT sector, it is a fair bet that Randy Mott, Hewlett-Packard's chief information officer, is going to be getting a pretty big one this year. That's because HP has finished up its three-year revamping of its IT operations more or less on schedule, removing $1bn in costs from the HP ledger.…... [Tags: bet, chief information officer, hewlett packard, hp, hurd]

IBM, HP annoy server buyers less than Dell, Sun — x64 FAIL meter The annual x64 server customer survey, put together by Gabriel Consulting Group, is out this week, and the top four server makers in this subset of the server space - Hewlett-Packard, Dell, IBM, and Sun Microsystems - have been given their report cards concerning how well they put together machines, deliver performance and features, and otherwise satisfy their customers.…... [Tags: consulting group, customer survey, hewlett packard, hp, packard dell]

HP cancels Christmas in the UK and Éire — Stationery party cupboard is bare for British and Irish workers Exclusive Hewlett-Packard has told its UK and Ireland-based staff that the computer giant won’t be funding their Christmas celebrations this year because of the worsening economic climate.…... [Tags: christmas, christmas celebrations, computer giant, cupboard, economic climate]

Dell: Weisel Sees Bad Omens In Weekend Store Checks — Not a good day for Dell (DELL) shares, which is down even more sharply than the overall market. Thomas Weisel analyst Doug Reid this morning noted that he is “incrementally more cautious” on the company after a survey of 35 “PC experts” over the Black Friday weekend at Best Buy (BBY) stores. Reid writes that Dell remains “a weak competitor” in the retail channel and that “quality problems may be re-emerging.” Reid says that Dell’s mind share at U.S. retailers “remains weak.” He says sales people preferred Hewlett-Packard over Dell by 5-to-1, asserting that they offer better overall value. “While... [Tags: bad omens, best buy, black friday, bottom line, competitor]

HP could impose compulsory redundancies for EDS staff — Still waiting for volunteers to step forward Exclusive EDS UK and Ireland-based employees will face compulsory firings if Hewlett-Packard doesn’t hit its targets for voluntary redundancies for the first half of its fiscal 2009, The Register has learned.…... [Tags: compulsory redundancies, eds, hewlett packard, hp, ireland]

HP Seeks to Block Competitor From Revealing Its Pricing — Matt Asay writes "On October 13, 2008, Hewlett-Packard (HP) sent a complaint to an open-source competitor, GroundWork, asking GroundWork to stop revealing HP's 'confidential' pricing. CNET has posted the letter, which indicates that HP doesn't want its pricing revealed, but which doesn't question the veracity of the pricing (which, not surprisingly, is 82 percent higher than the open-source vendor's). Does HP think its pricing is really a secret? It's publicly available at GSA Advantage. Guess what? HP software costs a lot of money, but presumably feels that it can justify the high prices. Why try to hide the pricing information?"Read... [Tags: asay, cnet, competitor, groundwork, hewlett packard]

HP Gives Away Gadgets Through Blog Contests — Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft are giving away $300,000 worth of computers, laptops, netbooks, PDAs, printers, software and accessories through a blog-oriented promotion called the HP Magic Giveaway. HP is not directly raffling off the prizes, though, but has left this task to 50 bloggers, who will run different contests on their blogs to determine the winners. The prize package includes: HP TouchSmart IQ816 PC with Windows HP HDX 18 series Premium Notebook PC with Windows HP MediaSmart Connect HP Pavilion dv4-1145go Entertainment Notebooks with Windows HP Mini 1000 series with Windows HP Photosmart C6380 Wireless AIO HP 564 Series Photo Value... [Tags: aio, birthday parties, bloggers, corel, gadgets]

Q&A with Paul O’Brien, Vice President of Marketing at Zvents.com — Paul O’Brien is an old-hand at the online marketing game, having honed his skills with brands such as Yahoo and Hewlett-Packard.  I recently had an opportunity to chat with Paul, and it’s always impressive to meet well-rounded, knowledgeable thought leaders like him.  If you think you...... [Tags: amp, hewlett packard, marketing game, paul o brien, thought leaders]

11 Desktops and Laptops That Enterprises Should Take Notice of This Holiday Season — eWEEK stopped by Pepcom's latest holiday showcase in New York recently to check out some of the new technologies that will be available as the 2008 holiday shopping arrives. While Pepcom is geared toward consumers, eWEEK found 10 different laptops along with a desktop model that enterprises should keep in mind. The PCs included Hewlett-Packard's new multitouch laptop and new low-cost notebooks or netbooks, a Dell desktop that features Intel's new Core i7 processor and a number of Asustek Computer's ultraportable notebook offerings. - ...... [Tags: asustek computer, consumers, dell desktop, desktop model, desktops]