I have a meeting to attend......

[GonzoStyle]

so OAS in laymans terms that means...

DUDE YOU'RE GETTING A DELL!!!!!!

[Galt]

OAS, what the hell are you talking about?

The fact that they have no manufacturing or research facilities, blah blah blah, that is the destructive technology we were talking about.

I don't understand the point you are trying to make.

I was in the process of writing a long memo clarifying what destructive technology means and why HP et al didn't capitalize.

But bah

[Ken'sPen]

If an infinite number of darkie technology profs sat in front of an infinite number of typewriters forever. They would eventually write the complete works of Shakespeare. though I got my money on the infinite number of chimps doin it first.

[GonzoStyle]

darkie technology profs

pfft, what sick world do you live in?

[OAS]

I'll summarize it for you Galt, HP/Compaq made more money by letting Dell take market share than by trying to compete with them head on. MBA wanna be's, jeeezuz.

The actual slogan Gonzo is, Dude, your getting a HP in Dell clothing.

[Galt]

If HP had seen the distruptive technology arising, they could have cut Dell off.

That's the point.

Not saying that any of them lost money because of it.

FYI. Dell vs HP, Compaq, IBM is the go to example of disruptive technologies per the Harvard prof who coined the phrase.

[FNMoron]

this thread was more fun when it was about Galt's professor:disappointed:

[OAS]

But if HP had cut Dell off, HP would not have been able to spin off Agilent and make a fortune having Agilent sell parts to Dell. I'm sorry I don't have MSpaint or I would draw you a picture.

[Galt]

yes, I'm sure that HP would have made less money selling the entire computer to consumers than selling components to Dell.

You need me to write you a recommendation to get in here?