Kenneth O'Donnell , lead reliability engineer at Boeing, is looking to overhaul 80 motors--between 5 hp and 7.5 hp--that run cooling fans at the company's giant server farm in Kent, Wash.
And, yes, a single HP laptop running Windows 7.
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The lowest scores: Xerox, at 2.2, Research in Motion at 2.4, and HP, at 2.7.
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For the most recent six months, HP's 10.7% average pretax profit margin in services exceeds IBM's 9.7%.
Acer followed HP with strong sequential growth of 7.5% but a declining figure from the third quarter of 2009, at -0.7%.
In the first quarter of 2001, HP's revenue was up 7% from the year before, and that's after adjusting for the effects of foreign currency.
Unlike its anagrammatic predecessor, the 7-inch FonePad is one indivisible device that will compete with a host of 7-inch tablets from Amazon, Samsung, Android tablet newcomer HP and its parent's earlier effort, the Google Nexus 7.
Bracelin figures HP's U.S. retail PC sales will sink by 7%, a drop that will drag sales growth down for HP's entire PC business.
The ultrathin and lightweight Windows 8-based tablet(7) also features optional HP ElitePad Smart Jackets, (8) which add connectivity options and longer battery life along with specific add-ons that customize the tablet for specialized uses.
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Other companies, including HP and Asus, have already released Windows 7-powered tablets.
December 4, 2012, New Delhi: Hewlett-Packard India today introduced the HP Hotspot LaserJet Pro M1218nfs MFP, a 7-in-1 All-in-One printer with in-built wireless Internet hotspot.
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Worldwide, it's a different picture than it was a few months ago: HP is back on top at 15.7 percent, followed by Lenovo, Dell, Acer and ASUS. The American climate is somewhat more familiar, with HP in front at 25.1 percent while being chased by Dell, Apple, Toshiba and Lenovo.
Small consolation that Xerox edges out HP in net profit margin, 8% to 7.3%.
Meanwhile, HP appears to be on track with both a Windows 7 tablet and a tablet using the Palm OS. Thus we will be seeing many different tablets on the market.
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His margins are consistently high (14.7% OpInc in 3FQ11), since HP has few rivals in printing and none on its scale, but his growth rate is in the low single digits at best.
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The HP ZR2440w, ZR2240w and ZR2040w show up to 16.7 million displayable colors.
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Under the Hood: 3.7 liter DOHC 24-valve VVEL V6 Engine, 330 hp and 27 lb-ft torque.
Windows Phone 7 and Android mobile platforms as well as through devices from Vizio, SanDisk, HP, Sonos and Philips.
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Including Fiorina, each of HP's 15 highest-ranking executives (10 from HP, 5 from Compaq) is a seller as well as a manager, calling on 7 to 15 accounts.
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