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Hewlett-Packard

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The Resume

    Founded in 1939 by Bill Hewlett and David Packard
    Headquartered in Palo Alto, CA
    NYSE: HPQ
    Involved in computer hardware, computer software, IT consulting and IT services
    Divisions: Financing, Hardware, Software, Services

Why Hewlett-Packard might be annoying:

    A coin toss decided whether the company would be called 'Hewlett-Packard' or 'Packard-Hewlett.' Packard won but in the end they named it 'Hewlett-Packard' anyway.
    Like many tech companies, they started out in a garage (which is now a historical landmark).
    Their Model 200B oscillators were used in the failed Fantasound surround sound system, specifically built for the movie 'Fantasia.'
    They rejected Steve Wozniak's Apple I computer, losing out on billions.
    They were sued by Oracle for not supporting the Itanium microprocessor in their enterprise servers (2010).
    They have trouble deciding whether or not they want to remain in the PC business.

Why Hewlett-Packard might not be annoying:

    They gave Steve Jobs a summer job.
    They were the first company in the United States to introduce flextime for employees.
    They sponsored HP Pavilion, which is home to the NHL's San Jose Sharks.
    They had the first female CEO of a Dow Industrial Average company.
    They met their goal of recycling one billion pounds of electronics, toner and ink cartridges (2008).
    They ranked #1 in Corporate Responsibility Magazine's '100 Best Corporate Citizens' list (2010).
    They registered the ninth Internet domain (hp.com).
    They introduced the world's first handheld scientific calculator.
    They were one of the first companies to establish base in Silicon Valley.

Credit: D & Captain Howdy


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 119 Votes: 42.02% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 42 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 26 Votes: 65.38% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 89 Votes: 62.92% Annoying