The ultimate HP-Autonomy linkfest

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Due to overwhelming consumer demand here is another in our series of “ultimate linkfests.”* Today we look at the slew of news out of Hewlett-Packard, including an acquisition of UK-based software marker Autonomy.

Hewlett-Packard ($HPQ (http://stocktwits.com/symbol/HPQ)) is pulling an IBM ($IBM (http://stocktwits.com/symbol/IBM)), from a decade ago.* (Deal Journal (http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2011/08/18/hewlett-packard-to-computers-drop-dead/))

It seems like HP overpaid for Autonomy.* (FT (http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/964fb710-c9d3-11e0-b88b-00144feabdc0.html))

The attraction of Autonomy to HP.* (GigaOM (http://gigaom.com/2011/08/18/hp-betting-farm-on-autonomy/))

Is HP buying Autonomy to use up some of its overseas cash?* (Dealbook (http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/08/18/in-autonomy-deal-a-way-for-h-p-to-spend-overseas-cash/))

HP is giving up on the post-PC world.* (TechCrunch (http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/18/apple-wins-without-throwing-a-punch/))

You make call: a decade ago, HP bought Compaq and Apple launched the iPod.* (Asymco (http://www.asymco.com/2011/08/19/hps-decade-long-departure/))

Rolfe Winkler, “Carly Fiorina’s decision to double down on PCs never made much sense. “* (WSJ (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903639404576516783731781712.html))

HP was always a reluctant participant in the PC business.* (Bloomberg (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-19/hp-s-pc-spinoff-would-reinvent-company-with-return-to-roots.html))

Apple ($AAPL (http://stocktwits.com/symbol/AAPL)), not HP, killed the TouchPad.* (Apple 2.0 (http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2011/08/19/hewlett-packards-abdication-what-hath-apple-wrought/))

How will the HP spinoff affect Asian manufacturers?* (FT Tilt (http://tilt.ft.com/#%21posts/2011-08/28326/hps-pc-spin-off-is-good-bad-asia?vfts=1313744811&sig=b66b6d3e7a176223f7beb6fcf0c2e2a3))

HP should open source WebOS to make it a viable competitor.* (TechCrunch (http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/18/okay-hp-lets-make-some-lemonade/))

“Post-spinoff is $HPQ (http://stocktwits.com/symbol/HPQ) going to change its ticker symbol? “*(@abnormalreturns (http://stocktwits.com/abnormalreturns/message/4870925))

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