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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Note 19: Segment Information (Continued)
communications and media solutions. Our information management products and services
automate the retention, management, search and segregation of information across the
enterprise. Business intelligence solutions enable businesses to standardize on consistent data
management schemes, connect and share data across the enterprise and apply analytics.
Communications and media solutions enable service providers, media companies, and network
equipment providers to create, deliver, and manage consumer and enterprise communications
services.
HP’s business segments not included in HP Enterprise Business are described below.
•Personal Systems Group provides commercial PCs, consumer PCs, workstations, handheld
computing devices, calculators and other related accessories, software and services for the
commercial and consumer markets. Commercial PCs are optimized for commercial uses,
including enterprise and small- and medium-sized business (‘‘SMB’’) customers, and for
connectivity and manageability in networked environments. Commercial PCs include the HP
Compaq, HP Pro, and HP Elite lines of business desktops and notebooks, as well as the All in
One Touchsmart and Omni PCs, HP Mini-Note PC, HP Blade PCs, Retail POS systems, and HP
Thin Clients. Consumer PCs are targeted at the home user and include the HP Pavilion and
Compaq Presario series of multi media consumer desktops and notebooks, as well as the HP
Pavilion Elite desktops, HP Envy Premium notebooks, Touchsmart PCs, All in One PC, HP and
Compaq Mini notebooks, and the Media Smart Home Server. HP’s Z series desktop
workstations and HP Elitebook Mobile Workstations provide advanced graphics, computing, and
large modeling capabilities, certified with applications in a wide range of industries and running
both Windows and Linux operating systems. PSG provides a series of HP iPAQ Pocket PC
handheld computing devices that run on Windows Mobile software. These products range from
basic PDAs to advanced devices with voice and data capability.
•Imaging and Printing Group provides consumer and commercial printer hardware, printing
supplies, printing media and scanning devices. IPG is also focused on imaging solutions in the
commercial markets. These solutions range from managed print services solutions to addressing
new growth opportunities in commercial printing and capturing high-value pages in areas such as
industrial applications, outdoor signage, and the graphic arts business. Inkjet and Web Solutions
delivers HP’s consumer and SMB inkjet solutions (hardware, supplies, media) and develops HP’s
retail and web businesses. It includes single function and all-in-one inkjet printers targeted
toward consumers and SMBs as well as retail publishing solutions, Snapfish, and Logoworks.
LaserJet and Enterprise Solutions delivers products and services to the enterprise segment. It
includes LaserJet printers and supplies, multi-function printers, scanners, and enterprise software
solutions such as Exstream Software and Web Jetadmin. Managed enterprise solutions include
managed print services products and solutions delivered to enterprise customers partnering with
third-party software providers to offer workflow solutions in the enterprise environment.
Graphics solutions include large format printing (Designjet and Scitex), large format supplies,
WebPress supplies, Indigo printing, specialty printing systems and inkjet high-speed production
solutions. Printer supplies include LaserJet toner and inkjet printer cartridges and other printing-
related media.
•HP Financial Services supports and enhances HP’s global product and services solutions,
providing a broad range of value-added financial life cycle management services. HPFS enables
HP’s worldwide customers to acquire complete IT solutions, including hardware, software and
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