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I Convinced HP's Board to Buy Palm for $1.2B. Then I Watched Them Kill It in 49 Days
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this post was submitted on 16 Jun 2025
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“If it wasn’t for my medical leave, HP and Apple would be competing for the mobile market!”
It takes a lot of arrogance to be a senior executive; the way he tells the story justifies his position, that’s for sure.
The story doesn't add up.
June 2010 - Acquisition Late June 2011 - medical emergency July 1 2011 - Product launch
He's saying it's a great year of development and integration, then in the one or two weeks he's on bed rest the whole thing falls apart? Come on.