HP to cut 27,000 jobs

CNN Money ^ | 23 May 2012 | Dave Goldman

[Wonder Warthog]

"I’ve got one of their Function Generators and it’s a breeze to use, as opposed to the old HP 8116A with it’s indecipherable controls."

I have little to no experience with their electronics test equipment such as you describe, but their chemical analysis equipment has always been "best of breed" (gas chromatographs, liquid chromatographs, mass specs, GC-MS, and more).

[SolidRedState]

It would help their bottom line a lot if they could just DELIVER the products already in their line.

I can't tell you how many items are "constricted" right now.

[erkyl]

Can't say, but in 2008 HP bought my employer of nearly 30 years and I got the axe at age 58. I still have some friends there, and hope they fare well.

My husband was also an HP employee (formerly EDS), who was overworked, had his salary cut and his brain-drained by he new HP management, then summarily laid off in 2010 for their 'optimization' program (ie India outsourcing). Shortly after, Mark Hurd was forced out, and the company has been tanking ever since. We have friends there still, as well, but we are very happy he is no longer with that mess.