Schiller Says Apple Is the Last PC Maker From the Mac Era, Forgets About HP 474
An anonymous reader writes "Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, recently claimed that Apple is the only computer company left from the early days of the Mac. Unfortunately for him, HP still exists. "Every company that made computers when we started the Mac, they're all gone," Schiller told Macworld in an interview on Apple's Cupertino campus. 'We're the only one left.' I'm sorry Apple, but when exactly did HP declare bankruptcy? We contacted an HP spokesperson for a statement on Apple's ridiculous claim and were pointed to its timeline history page."
Re:!HP (Score:2, Funny)
Well, that's better than the other way around.
Think I found the source of confusion (Score:5, Funny)
I clicked on that timeline link, using my iPad. Thing is, that page doesn't work well with touch devices. Schiller probably did the same thing I did, and naturally came to the conclusion HP's history ended in 1966.
Re:And Dell (Score:4, Funny)
Yeah, but he shut it down and gave the money back to the shareholders.
Re:It USED to be Agilent... (Score:5, Funny)
A company called "Hewlett-Packard" still exists, but they sell printers and PCs.
Don't forget ink. They make a lot of money selling ink.
Re:Marketing guy says something untrue? (Score:5, Funny)
Huh Slashdot was better back then? Really? Colour me pink!
Some say it was better when it waspink. With ponies.