Jon Rubinstein leaves Hewlett-Packard

Rubinstein rose to fame as a hardware guru at NeXT before joining Apple after the corporate was purchased in 1996. He was instrumental in developing the iMac and PowerMac desktops before spearheading the iPod project that will herald the corporate’s business dominance. After retiring in 2006, he joined Palm to revitalize the flagging device maker’s fortunes, developing the Palm Pre and WebOS software before being crowned as its CEO in 2009. A year later, Hewlett Packard purchased the company for $1.2 billion: but only a year later, pulled the shutters down as Rubinstein was shifted (or “dumped”) to a ” product innovation role ” within HP, where he saw out the last of his retention period before departing. It’s too early to invest on his future plans, it’s clear that his contribution can be appreciated at any variety of enterprises, including Apple.