Comments on: Why HP is betting the farm on Autonomy

By: Mark Vadgama

Mark Vadgama — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:31:23 +0000

Coming back to the future for a minute – HP’s decision to buy Autonomy validates the growth that we are seeing across the enterprise information management space, emphasising the importance of search and Document Filter technology. We have found that the most important issue in our industry is being customer responsive and developing technology roadmaps hand in hand with our customers. We have just last month released our Document Filters 10.0 which is the only software of its type that supports MAC OSx, a specific requirement of one of our key customers, MarkLogic. Product development could also stagnate further with the acquisition – it has already been five years since IDOL’s last major release.

By: asd

asd — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 03:10:52 +0000

I remember when HP said “WE HAVE TO BUY PALM” WEBOS is great and it will allow us to gain entry into the fast growing market for tablets and smartphones, which are the FUTURE and destroying the traditional PC business.

I think Autonomy is a great business and I like the direction where HP is trying to go in terms of pursuing higher margins via services as opposed to hardware. But given HP’s dismal track record regarding M&A, I honestly don’t believe they’ll be able to accomplish what they want or need to from Autonomy especially at the price they’re paying.

But who knows, we’ll see how things play out.

By: exAU

exAU — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:16:22 +0000

Look behind the curtains HP, AU is all smoke and mirrors and a hugely dysfunctional company

By: karthiq

karthiq — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 11:55:09 +0000

I guess they should exchange their buys:-)

By: Anthony P. Vitale

Anthony P. Vitale — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:38:21 +0000

and I believe about to get stranger, What would you say if I told you that Microsoft was going to buy HP’s PC business

By: Steve Ardire

Steve Ardire — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 00:22:52 +0000

HP Grow UP, Already http://t.co/C5Ype5M #HP stock sold off b/c Wall St tired of overpriced “must-have” acquisitions

Agree & little upside here

By: The BizDude

The BizDude — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 23:01:17 +0000

They should just acquire Groupon and call it a day…

By: Rajesh Agarwal

Rajesh Agarwal — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:37:06 +0000

Facts and figures dont seem to be in synch. 1% of incremental revenue to shell out 20% of current market cap just does not make sense… Autonomy is no iPAD like monopoly growing ridiculously to justify a 10x revenue kind of valuation….

By: Mike Campbell

Mike Campbell — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:19:30 +0000

HUGE mistake by HP. They’re grabbing at straws… the next big move they make may be that they are being acquired by Dell.

By: Colleen Taylor

Colleen Taylor — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:30:51 +0000

And both deals are worth $10B+. It’s certainly been an interesting week. Thanks for the comment!