Back in March, the rumor mill was buzzing (briefly) that HP was planning to sell off its PC business, with Korea's Samsung as the . Those rumors were quashed as merely rumors by all parties involved, but, in light of yesterday's announcement, could a deal be back on the table? It would make sense for Samsung -- the corporation has made a strong showing with its laptop wares, with machines like the making a strong impression. Snapping up a juggernaut like HP could make a lot of sense for Samsung.

When Lenovo purchased IBM's PC business, IBM received a chunk of cash and an 18.9 percent stake in Lenovo. Lenovo took over manufacturing the hardware, while IBM remained the "preferred services and customer financing provider." Lenovo also got to keep the IBM branding for 5 years, as well as absorbing 10,000 IBM employees. What would the future hold for so valuable a brand?