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• Former Idaho official would play key role under laptop contract

    October 31, 2012 in Idaho A former Idaho state official now with Education Networks of America would play a key role under the state’s $182 million, eight-year contract for laptop computers for high school students. 12

• Idaho liable for damaged, lost laptops under contract

  October 31, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Idaho’s newly inked $182 million, eight-year contract with Hewlett-Packard Co. for laptop computers for its high school students contains a surprising feature – the state won’t actually own … 12

• Idaho’s $182M laptop contract just for rental, not purchase

  October 30, 2012 in Idaho Idaho’s newly inked $182 million, eight-year contract with Hewlett-Packard Co. for laptop computers for its high school students contains a surprising feature: The state won’t actually own the computers, and … 7

• HP wins Idaho laptop contract

  October 24, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Two weeks before the November election, in which Idaho voters could cancel the whole program, the state of Idaho on Tuesday signed a $180 million, eight-year contract with … 6

• Idaho awards $180M school laptop contract to H-P

  October 23, 2012 in Idaho Two weeks before the November election, in which Idaho voters could cancel the whole program, the state of Idaho today signed a $180 million, eight-year contract with Hewlett-Packard to supply … 12

• Apple surpasses HP as largest chip buyer

  June 12, 2011 in Business on Page E4 NEW YORK — Driven by the success of the iPhone and iPad, Apple Inc. has become the world’s largest buyer of chips for computers and phones, a research firm says. … 2

• HP throws down challenge to rivals with webOS software

  June 5, 2011 in Business on Page E3 RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — Hewlett-Packard Co. will soon include its webOS system for smartphones on all its PCs, upcoming tablet computers and higher-end printers, putting it in competition with …

• Motley Fool: HP offers excuses, not answers

  June 5, 2011 in Business on Page E2 Hewlett-Packard’s (NYSE: HPQ) second-quarter results met low expectations, but the company lowered its full-year forecast again. That sent shares downward. H-P explained its dour outlook by pointing to fallout from …

• New memoir details how Boise edged Spokane for H-P plant

  July 31, 2009 in Idaho It wasn’t what you might think that made Ray Smelek decide to bring Hewlett-Packard’s printer division to Boise in 1973, launching a high-tech industry in the Idaho capital city that …

• Spokane area’s grand tech plan departed with HP

  July 5, 2009 in Business on Page E1 When ground on a Liberty Lake hillside was broken in 1979 for a Hewlett-Packard Co. manufacturing plant, visions of Silicon Valley version 1.whatever tantalized local economic development officials. As many …