HP to drop WebOS and PC's
Aug 18, 2011 | 5:31 pm
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HP to drop WebOS and PC's
Is HP off the rails? Latest flip-flop kills tablets, dumps PCs
I feel for those who bought into the WebOS tablet.
I feel for those who bought into the WebOS tablet.
Aug 18, 2011 | 7:47 pm
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When their new CEO joined them last fall coming from the software giant SAP, it was pretty obvious their destiny would be in the cloud and enterprise software and not no margin PC's.
Their tablet was a joke, a huge money suck.
Their tablet was a joke, a huge money suck.
Aug 18, 2011 | 7:49 pm
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That is a really good point. It will be interesting to see if Google will have learned it when they start selling their own hardware. I'm guessing they have.
Originally Posted by Upstate
Will companies ever learn to not try to compete at Apple's price point.
Aug 18, 2011 | 8:02 pm
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Aug 18, 2011 | 8:50 pm
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The announcement actually doesn't say _that_ it says "In addition, HP reported that it plans to announce that it will discontinue operations for webOS devices, specifically the TouchPad and webOS phones. HP will continue to explore options to optimize the value of webOS software going forward."
http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/pr...1/110818b.html
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Aug 18, 2011 | 9:29 pm
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Lip service, IMHO. Who's going to pay for webOS knowing that at best it's a distant third place and Android is widely available to anyone who wants to build a device?
It's a shame because webOS is really a great platform.
It's a shame because webOS is really a great platform.
Aug 18, 2011 | 10:10 pm
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Aug 18, 2011 | 11:30 pm
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http://www.cultofmac.com/as-hp-looks...c-maker/109458
Aug 19, 2011 | 12:57 am
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The announcement actually doesn't say _that_ it says "In addition, HP reported that it plans to announce that it will discontinue operations for webOS devices, specifically the TouchPad and webOS phones. HP will continue to explore options to optimize the value of webOS software going forward."
No one who follows these things will buy a HP tablet knowing the OS is a dead end.
Funny thing I've seen the HP tablet commercials with Russel Brand & Manny Pacquiao today. I guess the marketing dept didn't get the word.
Aug 19, 2011 | 1:54 am
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Which is meaningless. Given HP's past record with supporting their mobile devices, this was a death sentence for WebOS.
No one who follows these things will buy a HP tablet knowing the OS is a dead end.
Funny thing I've seen the HP tablet commercials with Russel Brand & Manny Pacquiao today. I guess the marketing dept didn't get the word.
No one who follows these things will buy a HP tablet knowing the OS is a dead end.
Funny thing I've seen the HP tablet commercials with Russel Brand & Manny Pacquiao today. I guess the marketing dept didn't get the word.
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Aug 19, 2011 | 5:13 am
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Actually Apple is the largest mobile PC maker now, with a 21% market share.
http://www.cultofmac.com/as-hp-looks...c-maker/109458
Yes, I didn't say mobile.
Originally Posted by planemechanic
http://www.cultofmac.com/as-hp-looks...c-maker/109458
Aug 19, 2011 | 5:41 am
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