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    HP owns Panasonic?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by ArmyMP, May 3, 2011.

  1. ArmyMP

    ArmyMP Notebook Enthusiast

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    If not why is HP selling panasonic toughbooks?
     
    ArmyMP, May 3, 2011
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  2. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    AFAIK HP dont own panasonic. Where did you hear that?
     
    miner, May 3, 2011
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    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    You're the jailhouse lawyer, why don't you tell us......

    Never heard of an OEM-reseller agreement?

    You might just as well ask if Best Buy, with their in-house Insignia brand, somehow 'owns' all of the other 'brands' they have for sale.

    Of if Ford somehow owns Bridgstone tires.

    etc, etc.
     
    newsposter, May 3, 2011
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  4. ArmyMP

    ArmyMP Notebook Enthusiast

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    I dont know... I just noticed you can buy a panasonic toughbook on the HP website.... so unless HP is messed up they have some kind of financial intrest in Panasonic
     
    ArmyMP, May 3, 2011
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    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    I repeat

    Never heard of an OEM-reseller agreement?

    Doesn't require any kind of 'messed up' or financial interest in anyone. Just a reseller agreement.
     
    newsposter, May 3, 2011
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    jdbfdhsvbhdvhs Notebook Consultant

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    link? Maybe Hp broke the agreement they had with Getac. I suppose they only sell fully rugged and semirugged ones though.
     
    jdbfdhsvbhdvhs, May 4, 2011
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    HP also sells various name-branded (LG, Vizio, etc...) televsions. I do not see it any different than them offering Logitech and Microsoft branded accessories, which I would imagine compete directly against their in-house HP brand.

    At last check, Matsua Electrical, owns Panasonic (maybe the other way around now). They also own brands such as Goldstar, Orion and Emerson, if I am not mistaken.
     
    Izagaia, May 5, 2011
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