Dell, HP Mull Japan Quake Impact

Hewlett-Packard Co HPQ is assessing the impact to its business from the disaster that struck Japan earlier this month while rival Dell said it sees no immediate disruption to its supply chain. None of HP's offices around Tokyo sustained major structural damage, the computer maker said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. It also said that all its employees are safe. Round Rock, Texas-based Dell DELL said in a statement to Reuters that it is still assessing the impact of the disaster on its operations, but that "We do not see any significant immediate supply chain disruption given the existing supply positions in the industry." Continue reading the article.