HP Drops Personal Computers, OS


HP (Hewlett Packard) has had to pull out of the OS (operating system) and personal computer business. Not enough momentum to catch up with the leader in OS and hardware manufacturing combo juggernaut Apple.
Microsoft teamed with Nokia might pull off a cell phone combo, and now Google with Motorola, but Apple has a long lead in cell phones, tablets, and computers. HP didn't have a chance.
The reason why HP attempted this high risk race is profit margins. Apple's profit margins are always high, over 25%, and up to 50% on popular parts, such as memory cards for cell phones.
That also explains why both Google and Microsoft purchased cell phone manufacturers Motorola and Nokia, respectively.


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