HP is so smart. But much too big, in my not so humble opinion.

This one crossed my radar this afternoon. It would be so much smarter for everyone else to worry alot less about education and alot more about incentives.

HP Reaches Out To Midmarket With Financial Incentives.
By Jennifer Hagendorf Follett, ChannelWeb

Chou pointed to new financial offerings and incentives designed to help customers in tough economic times. First, HP's Economic Recovery Lease provides a 36-month low-rate lease that includes a 10 percent end-of-term purchase option. HP also offers a zero-percent 36-month lease with a fair market value end-of-term purchase option, she said.

In addition, HP is offering HP Access cards, which give customers a bevy of rebates and discounts on HP technology, including up to $1,000 in software and services offers and up to $2,000 in server and storage offers, Chou said.

Chou said CIOs could work with the vendor's VAR and integrator partners to take advantage of the financial offerings.