HP is expanding is Device as a Service Offering to include Apple. Cheddar's Brad Smith speaks with HP's General Manager and Worldwide Head of Emerging Compute Solutions Michael Park about what this means for the company. "When you take the market leadership that Apple has for tablets and smartphones, combined with the leadership HP has for PCs along with commercial go to market services and support that we are known for it makes for a logical combination," says Park.
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