HP looks ahead

Hewlett-Packard slashes prices on its Kayak line of workstations. Meanwhile, the company reportedly hires a consultant to take a "fundamental look" at the firm.

HP cuts workstation prices Hewlett-Packard slashes as much as 12 percent off prices on the lower end of its Intel-based Kayak line of workstations. Hewlett-Packard reviewing business The company reportedly hires outside consultants to take a "fundamental look" at the company. HP, Motorola face critical test How they deal with economic uncertainties could provide others with a roadmap for how--or how not--to react to market forces.