HP, Dell rivalry unfolds
InfoWorld | at | by Mike
Public bantering between HP and Dell has emerged as a consequence of HP acquiring Compaq. Hewlett-Packard, for instance, on Tuesday stopped selling its printing and digital imaging products to Dell Computer, as the two companies jockey for position in a move one analyst likened to "marital jealousy" played out through largely symbolic, though still irksome, behavior. Such jealousy has been setting off a series of maneuvers from each side that, while seemingly minor at the time, might add up to something much larger as the new rivalry plays out. As can be the case in such squabbles, however, HP's move could wind up forcing it to pay a much higher price than might now be imagined, suggested another analyst.