HP now says, no, that was all just design proposals, some of which have been adopted, but not the logo change.
On the one hand, glad to see that HP realizes the equity it has in its current, quite serviceable log. On the other hand (while it may not be their fault that mistaken word of a logo change got out), it sure feels like yet another flip-flop from the flip-floppingest hi-tech company out there.
Oh, well. Best conclusion, IMO. #ddtb
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The jokes practically write themselves. Last thing they should want people to say about their hi-tech company, BTW.