back to article HP starts slinging Apple hardware, tech support vending machines

HP is probably the world's top PC-maker measured by devices shipped, but has nonetheless started to offer and support Apple devices for its customers. This was not a decision to compete against its own products. Instead it is an extension of another HP product, namely the Device as a Service offering that sees HP procure, …

  1. Steve Button Silver badge

    so?

    HP are selling apple kit, which enterprises sometimes want, but is protecting itself by selling... VR? which no one really wants. At least not in the enterprise. Not yet anyway. Perhaps when Minority Report tech becomes more of a thing.

    Back on planet Earth. The vending machines is an interesting idea, just present your ID card and type in a cost code and out pops a replacement mouse?

    1. joed

      Re: so?

      These vending machines will be a perfect fit in prison. Captive customer and no competition in sight. If only they also had money.

    2. Gavin Chester

      HP just copying...

      The hardware selling vending machine isn't a new idea or even innovation . Facebook experimented with it back in 2011.

      http://fortune.com/2011/07/06/facebooks-vending-machines-a-coke-or-a-keyboard/

  2. James Fox

    Printers?

    HP Ink

    Is that what the printer division's called now?

  3. Aladdin Sane

    It may not be possible for them to be more expensive places to shop.

    Challenge accepted.

  4. chivo243 Silver badge
    Meh

    Announcement from only HP (E) Ink?

    Not surprising really, lots of places sell some Apple products. Did Apple throw a party? No? Probably not a big deal for Apple?

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