Dell's PC rivals have their say.
FORTUNE -- Dell Inc. (DELL) is going private, and now its rivals are beginning to chime in on the $24.4 billion deal.
First up was Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), which is the world's largest PC maker (and one that was going to spin off its PC division before Meg Whitman took over and scrapped the idea).
"The company faces an extended period of uncertainty and transition that will not MORE