techradar.com - 10/17/2008
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Hewlett Packard has responded to earlier allegations of impropriety in its business dealings with OEMs. Reports were circulating that the company had been informing its manufacturing partners to "not accept orders from Asustek, and threatening that if anyone violates the demand, the company will ...
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HP denies leaning on OEMs to refuse ASUS orders, eating kittens
Engadget —
Filed under: LaptopsRemember the scathing DigiTimes rumor that claimed HP was taking advantage of its dominant position in PC sales to strong-arm manufacturers into refusing business from ASUS? Well, HP has categorically denied the claim saying, "HP did not send out any notice, nor did it communicate in any manner to its manufacturing partners that they not accept orders from Asustek." The world's number one PC maker then added, "HP has strong 'standards of business' and policies and competes fairly in the market." Surely this brings an end to ...
HP denies bullying ASUS
DV Hardware —
... TechRadar heard from HP that the allegations DigiTimes made yesterday aren't true:
Reports were circulating that the company had been informing its manufacturing partners to "not accept orders from Asustek, and threatening that if anyone violates the demand, the company will penalize the maker by reducing its own outsourcing volume," based on an original news story on Digitimes.
"HP categorically denies these allegations," a spokesperson told TechRadar.
"HP did not send out any notice, nor did it communicate in any manner ...
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Egan Orion the Inquirer , Tuesday 14 October 2008. 11:14:00 Eeek! TAIWAN'S MAJOR computer components assembler and netbook manufacturer Asustek has discovered a virus infesting all of its Eee Box PCs sold in Japan and is recalling them. The ...
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