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Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday reported sliding sales and profits in its most recent quarter as consumers continued to flock to tablet computers in a mobile revolution led by Apple.
The computer behemoth delivered an $8.9 billion loss in its fiscal third quarter as the result of an $8 billion write-down for its acquisition of consulting services firm Electronic Data Systems in 2008. Revenue slipped 5% to $29.7 billion from a year ago, and net income slid 14% to $2 billion.
"The PC market remains weak" and computers aren't selling, as shoppers wait for new product releases, CEO Meg Whitman said on a call with investors. "Our PC revenue was down 10% year-over-year driven by this weakness and aggressive pricing from our competitors. The reality is we are locked in serious competitive
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As much as I don't want to imagine living life on a tablet and such, it's hard to deny the fact that these devices are really having a massive impact on things.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 7
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Self-Built in July 2009
- CPU
- Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
- Memory
- 8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 23" Acer x233H
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
- PSU
- Corsair 620HX modular
- Case
- Antec P182
- Cooling
- stock
- Keyboard
- ABS M1 Mechanical
- Mouse
- Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 15/2 cable modem
- Other Info
- Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.