Wave Systems Corp. (fka WAVXQ)

[StevenDice]

HP not in Detroit -
Some of you may recall that GM bought EDS and as a result inherited Ross Perot as a board member. You might remember the ensuing fireworks. Following the bread crumbs leads to HP - HP bought EDS in 2008. Assuming that EDS has residual business with GM, I considered HP (via EDS) may have been the provider of the SED equipped laptops to GM. This would explain the warming HP-Wave relationship. However, my sources were pointing to Dell as the primary provider of laptops to GM.

There are no HP customer support personnel listed in the Detroit area which would confirm the Dell-GM relationship. It also implies that the HP business is new and growing and not related to the automotive deal in Detroit. This is good. It also implies that Dell is providing the value-added consulting and problem-solving that led GM to the SED solution. This is also good.