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minus-squareCompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·2 days ago“If it wasn’t for my medical leave, HP and Apple would be competing for the mobile market!” It takes a lot of arrogance to be a senior executive; the way he tells the story justifies his position, that’s for sure.
minus-squareexPat17@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 day agoThe story doesn’t add up. June 2010 - Acquisition Late June 2011 - medical emergency July 1 2011 - Product launch He’s saying it’s a great year of development and integration, then in the one or two weeks he’s on bed rest the whole thing falls apart? Come on.
“If it wasn’t for my medical leave, HP and Apple would be competing for the mobile market!”
It takes a lot of arrogance to be a senior executive; the way he tells the story justifies his position, that’s for sure.
The story doesn’t add up.
June 2010 - Acquisition Late June 2011 - medical emergency July 1 2011 - Product launch
He’s saying it’s a great year of development and integration, then in the one or two weeks he’s on bed rest the whole thing falls apart? Come on.