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On 07/10/2024 20:26, rbowman wrote:
> On Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:35:44 GMT, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
> 
>> I remember the days when HP was a well-respected manufacturer of test
>> equipment.  Their early printers were good too - I had a LaserJet IIp
>> (plus a third-party PostScript cartridge) which gave us years of
>> reliable service.  By the time it died, HP was a shadow of its former
>> self.  But Samsung's star was still rising,
>> and their ML-2150 was a good laser printer too.
> 
> Some people use the merger of two companies to select the strengths of
> each. Fiorina managed to combine the weaknesses of HP and Compaq.

God was she ever crap.

It's strange. In most traditionally male dominated spheres when women 
rise to the top they tend to be more competent.

Italy is full of top level female board members in engineering


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