The board appreciates that Phil acted with characteristic dignity and selflessness in recognizing that his resignation was for the good of the company.

Giving e-speak away attracts attention to Hewlett Packard, ... People see us as a thought leader in this generation of the Internet.

We think it's going to thrust us into a position of real leadership that frankly we haven't been in before in this market,

We've achieved a good profit outcome despite softness in some of our businesses and weak revenue growth. Our profit reflects the fact that we continue to tune our business models and cost structures.

Mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.

For after all, the best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain.