I MUST defend Microsoft here.
HP was NEVER in competition with Microsoft—they were allies.
HP Made printers, of course, and had a reputation of making the best laser printers in the world. They also made computers, which had Microsoft operating systems on them, and for each HP PC sold, Microsoft also sold a OS license. As Microsoft grew bigger, especially after the success of Windows 95 and the Office suite, HP tried to sell MORE PCs, but under Carly—the whole quality thing was replaced by a volume thing, and they cut corners everywhere in a bid to be on top, challenging Dell, Gateway 2000, Compaq and even IBM. They lost, and got bought out by Compaq, who later bought of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)—maker of the PDP and VAX computers, and one of the finest mainframes (technically a mini, but everyone thinks that a PC) I’ve ever worked on.
challenging Dell, Gateway 2000, Compaq and even IBM. They lost, and got bought out by Compaq,
I live in Silicon Valley and that’s not what I recall. HP is the one who bought COMPAQ. Carly was turning around HP but got into a conflict with one of the Packard kids. If you want to know more about the kids, just look into the activities of the Packard foundation—total left wing crap.
The guy that the HP board hired as the new CEO was fired a few years later for banging a subordinate, paying off people with company funds and other dishonest and unethical activities. That shows what poor judgement they had.
challenging Dell, Gateway 2000, Compaq and even IBM.
“maker of the PDP and VAX computers, and one of the finest mainframes (technically a mini, but everyone thinks that a PC) I’ve ever worked on.”
God, you’re old. No love for the Data Generals? You must be a Racist :)