HP has come from virtually nowhere to become a major player — No. 3 in the world, according to IDC at the end of FY 97.

事实上，惠普是从白手起家开始发展成为主要的生产厂商的。据国际数据中心1997年年底的财政统计，惠普已成为世界第三大PC生产厂家。