We'll keep PC business

When top PC maker HP announced it was considering the idea of divesting that part of its business, many people were surprised. However the company has decided that was a bad idea all things considered.

Another was that the reduction in scale resulting from hiving off the PC business would increase the price paid for elements used in the remaining hardware lines due to the reduction in volume discounts.

But that's now all academic, as HP has decided its best course is to keep the PC business inside the tent. "HP objectively evaluated the strategic, financial and operational impact of spinning off PSG [Personal Systems Group]. It's clear afterwards our analysis that keeping PSG within HP is right for clients and partners, right for shareholders, and right for employees," said Meg Whitman, HP president and chief executive officer. "HP is committed to PSG, and at the same time we are stronger."