HP changes mind, continues in PC biz

HP has announced a change of plans again, this time saying that it is no longer considering selling off its PC production shop which they call the Personal Systems Group (PSG). This is a 360 degree reversal from their previous announcement made mid-August.

So what happened in that time? First thing was that HP dumped its CEO and replaces him with former ebay CEO Meg Whitman. Second thing is that they took a look at their PSG division and realized that, without PCs, it would lack the scale to obtain quantity discounts on the components used in printers and servers.

But their official reason, quoting Whitman's press release, was that removing the PSG division would simply represent too much of an upheaval for employees and shareholders. “HP is committed to PSG, and together we are stronger,” says Whitman.

HP's PSG division is responsible for $36 bilion-per-year in sales, which represents a 20% share of the personal computer market. You can read the full press release on HP's site at http://gay.gl/fr