Oracle circling HP

[Glenn]

Oracle Corp. is reportedly likely to wait until after Hewlett-Packard Co . spins off its personal computer division to make a move to buy its rival.

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2011/08/23/oracle-bid-seen-after-hp-drops-pcs.html

[Rik]

Now that's not good... What are HP thinking?

[Glenn]

No idea, the only other HP chap I see day to day, is the chap I work with.

[Rik]

I can't believe they'd let the printer division go. 

[Glenn]

Samsung are looking at buying the HP PC business http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/technology/samsung-likely-to-buy-hps-pc-business_579505.html

[Rik]

That would be quite a good move, Samsung hardware tends to be OK in my experience.

[Technical Ben]

Now that's not good... What are HP thinking?

Money money money...

http://youtu.be/ETxmCCsMoD0

(IE Fire sale = massive instant profits = better than a gradual working and sane approach to business. Sad really. A fire sale only benefits the CEO/Directors )

[Rik]