And they've made two remarkable leaps of their own -- back to hand-drawn animation, although with elaborate computer assists, and away from talking-creature cuteness.
"The orthograde single and two-footed leaps are likely useful during feeding and crossing short distances between branches of the same tree, " explains Mr Channon.
After growing by leaps and bounds for two decades (HPQ for much longer), the leadership of the two companies became complacent with their accomplishments, failing to see the competition closing in from all directions.