On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 05:03:43 -0700, Gary Fisher <gafisher at sprynet.com>  
wrote:

> It's sad to see HP in such desperate straits; it reminds me of a farmer  
> who abandons his seed corn because his wagon has a loose wheel.  I don't  
> think Dr. Kay will be reduced to spending his nights on park benches  
> because of this, and HP will survive in some form or another; the  
> biggest concerns this story raises are its implications for our industry.

The industry changes of course. It's just especially ironic for a company  
with the motto "Invent" would decommission the inventive part.

HP has fallen a long way, alas.