Leo Apotheker, you were wrong for HP.
You’re a smart fellow, no doubt about it. And axing the Palm hardware (and potentially WebOS)… well, the jury’s still out on that one, but I can’t say that was an entirely bad move.
But overpaying for Autonomy. I get a sense that you’re trying to make HP into IBM. That’s going to be a tough job. Why does HP need to be Oracle or IBM?
And axing the PC division? Not a great call. HP is a standout in this field. Remember, when IBM did the same thing, the only thing they were particularly good at was laptops.
Anyway, like Yahoo!, there’s the Board of Directors issue again. You have their full support and then they axe you. Not very fair to you, but as an HP shareholder, I wasn’t thrilled about the direction you envisioned.
-D
