HP's Personal Systems Group Debacle
In what will surely go down as of the most bizarre and confounding turn of events in recent IT industry history, Hewlett Packard in August dropped a bombshell by killing the TouchPad just six weeks after launching it. But as incredible as that decision was, it paled in comparison to HP's revelation that it would seek to sell or spin off its PC-focused Personal Systems Group.
What's unusual about these moves is that they served to anger both business and consumer customers, both of which loudly questioned the wisdom -- or lack thereof -- behind HP's decision. HP's PSG channel partners were especially peeved because this effectively shut down their PC sales pipeline.
Although HP later decided to keep PSG, the TouchPad debacle still smolders in the memories of customers and partners.
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