HP Board Pondered Breaking Up the Company &lt;p&gt;\&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; By Duncan Martell&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The board of Hewlett-Packard Co.\&lt;HPQ.N&gt; discussed breaking up the No. 2 computer maker three\times in the past, yet each time decided to keep it intact,\Chief Executive Carly Fiorina said on Tuesday, defending her\strategy for the company.&lt;/p&gt;