When we restructured the Personal Systems Group two weeks ago we said one of the things we were going to do is increase our focus on selling direct. This is an offshoot decision. We are trying to get this business profitable.

One of the things we are looking for is a way to differentiate our products in a retail channel. Until we find that winning formula, and maybe this [selling over the Internet] is it, it doesn't make sense because we are not profitable.

I'm feeling a lot better than I was a couple weeks ago, ... When you have an off week, you can get yourself prepared mentally and physically. It heals all kinds of nicks and bruises. It was very important. We needed it.

When I started, the barrier was 28 weeks. That was 30 years ago, and you would have been considered insane to treat a baby under 28 weeks.

We believe both PSG [H-P's personal-systems group] and ESS [enterprise storage and servers] benefited from a surge in market adoption of AMD processors in mainstream consumer desktops and notebooks, as well as blade servers.

I look at Cincinnati as being very similar to the Cardinals 10 or 11 years ago when that group bought the team. The team needed some new direction and new leadership. It wouldn't take too long to turn around.