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    Hewlett-Packard 3Q profit jumps 14 pct (article)

    Discussion in 'HP' started by timesquaredesi, Aug 26, 2008.

  1. timesquaredesi

    timesquaredesi MagicPeople VooDooPeople

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    http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D92LKTTG0.htm

    even with everyone using the coupons, they're making a killing ;]
     
    timesquaredesi, Aug 26, 2008
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  2. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    HOLY _______!!!!!!!!!! that is one freaking large profit rise ... I guess they love the DV5/7 more then we do XD
     
    X2P, Aug 26, 2008
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  3. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Very nice... :D
     
    Johnny T, Aug 26, 2008
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  4. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    looks good :) also,are there business line coupons???
     
    Xirurg, Aug 26, 2008
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  5. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yes there are, they have it up on the configurations page of the particular notebook. The 8510/8710 series had quite a lot of 15% off or more coupons from April and later this year I think. Maybe it was May.
     
    Johnny T, Aug 26, 2008
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    At least we know all of the arguing and complaining done on this forum hasn't affected our beloved company. :) :)
     
    Infamous22, Aug 27, 2008
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    I'm going to assume this jump caused by the addition of the 9600mGT :)
     
    Harper2.0, Aug 27, 2008
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    most likely...lol a decent GFX card + HP = unusual lol
     
    Infamous22, Aug 27, 2008
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    Lol, you guys wish. If I'm not wrong 3Q for HP ended at April/May 30th, 2008 and dv5/7t came out July 14th, 2008.

    Edit
    Nevermind 3Q ended at July 30th, 2008. But that doesn't mean that the 15days dv5/7t were out that they suddenly made so much. Like the July 4th Sale to flush out the dv2/6/9 series could have boosted earnings also. Plus this was last week's news why is there a need to post this?
     
    netkiller, Aug 27, 2008
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    It could've been a number of things, but the new DV4/5/7 were so popular that almost everyone had a delay on their orders due to shortages of parts. I know I did. I waited almost two weeks extra for the DV7T that was ordered July 2oth.
     
    Infamous22, Aug 27, 2008
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    If you look at the figures, you'll realise that they didn't get a large profit from PC sales, so it is not relevant at all. The profits were made from cost cutting and at the rate that HP is cutting its costs, it is unhealthy in the longer term. You are already experiencing the effects of these cost cutting measures with poor offshore call centre support, overworked staff and little technical knowledge within the support channels for non-enterprise units.
     
    chrixx, Aug 27, 2008
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    Interesting...when I ordered my first dv5t it took 10 days, today I ordered again dv5t with different specs and it'll be ready in 7...go HP!
     
    uncming, Aug 27, 2008
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