Re:As a former long-time HPer ... (Score 2, Interesting)

I agree with your take on the situation and how it had evolved at HP. I too, have worked at HP for many years. It did not take a genius to see the points that you make at HP (although it seemed that way to many). Note that there are/were *many* managers at HP that have their own agendas. It's a managerial love-fest of CYA over at HP right now. IMO, it was Carly's JOB to fix the situation and restore HP to it's status of being a leader, innovator and a highly respected company. It's a compromise of making money and doing what's best for employees and citizens of the world, WHICH HAD ALWAYS BEEN DAVE AND BILL'S POLICY. It's aways a lot easier to take the easy path to success and join the herd of copycat company's, but IMO, Carly did not have the guts (maybe not even the power) or capability to fix HP.