Some of those who brought us the computer revolution seem to have lost their way in a world of cloud services, mobiles and flagship consumer products. Quentin Hardy profiles cashflow-rich but prospect-poor corporations such as Dell and HP. [New York Times] The latest data point: HP cancelled plans to release Windows RT tablets in the wake of Microsoft announcing that it planned to do so itself. [Ars Technica]
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