Electronics WebOS (almost) Killed Off - Page 5

**DaFace** · 08-18-2011, 05:24 PM

http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/18/its...-the-touchpad/

HP Kills Off webOS Phones And The TouchPad

Brace yourselves, webOS fans.

In the hours leading up to their Q3 conference call later today, HP has just confirmed that they will be discontinuing operations surrounding the TouchPad and all webOS phones.

To quote their press release:

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.

This news will come as a rather huge punch to the gut for webOS die-hards (myself included, though you can’t say that we couldn’t see it coming), many of whom have stood by the product for years — first in hopes that Palm would eventually launch a device worthy of the rather fantastic operating system, and later in hopes that HP’s acquisition of Palm would be the spark to the fire that just never seemed to light.

On the upside, webOS itself isn’t dead — at least, not just yet. HP’s wording up above leaves things a bit vague, with at least two potential routes left open: licensing webOS to others, and sticking webOS in other, non-phone/tablet devices (HP has already mentioned plans to put it in printers and cars.) Until further notice, however, it’s essentially dead in the water.

Pour one out for webOS devices tonight, my fellow geeks.

Update: HP’s Stephen DeWitt says “We are not walking away from webOS.” They will continue efforts to advance and perhaps license the OS, but its life as we have known it is certainly over.

Deberg_1990 · 08-25-2011, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by KC Fish

.... Guru says the iPad is way too expensive and not worth the price point. But he'll sure as shit buy up multiples of these cheap tablets... even with crappy performance an no support. The man can't refuse a bargain...

I like how he admits the webOS is clunky too. Lol

**DaFace** · 08-25-2011, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

I like how it admits the webOS is clunky too. Lol

Did you just call Guru "it"?

Deberg_1990 · 08-25-2011, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

Did you just call Guru "it"?

Nope. : )

**007** · 08-25-2011, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Pittsie

So you're a collector of crappy tablets, eh?

I've just picked up TWO perfectly good tablets for less than the price of one ipad with a completely closed off system that doesn't do everything I want it to do.

The only flaw with the gtablet is the viewing angle of the screen. The only flaw with the Touchpad is the lack of android which will be remedied soon.

You call them crappy, I call them perfectly functional and better than the ipad for what I need.

Oh, and there is plenty of support from the DEV communties which is better than support from the manufacturer anyway.

Sure-Oz · 08-26-2011, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Guru

Don't tell me. OnSale right?

Yep....kinda figured it may happen with the huge run. I think i may opt for an ipad 2 sometime.

MoreLemonPledge · 08-26-2011, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

Yep....kinda figured it may happen with the huge run. I think i may opt for an ipad 2 sometime.

Count me amongst the alleged hundred thousand or so screwed by Onsale. Oh well.

**007** · 08-26-2011, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by MoreLemonPledge

Count me amongst the alleged hundred thousand or so screwed by Onsale. Oh well.

I'm just glad I didn't cancel my Office Depot order or I would have been really pissed.

**007** · 08-26-2011, 04:28 AM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Drawing-HP-T...#ht_616wt_1178

Crush · 08-26-2011, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Guru

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Drawing-HP-T...#ht_616wt_1178

That is a hell of a deal. I bet he used high-quality paper.

Rams Fan · 10-11-2011, 05:01 PM

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Hewlett Packard’s discontinued TouchPad will be making another huge discount sale in late October, when the company will run off 200,000 more TouchPads to “satisfy unfulfilled demand,” according to the HP website.

The TouchPad will be on sale for $99 for 16 GB and $149 for 32 GB, according to the Hewlett Packard website. This is a repeat of the TouchPad fire sale in late August, in which the highly discounted tablets were gobbled up by consumers.

“At present the rate of TouchPad supply will not last for long,” read an email sent to Hewlett Pachard employees, who scrambled along with America’s consumers to buy the highly discounted touchpad during the last major sale.

Tech blog Engadget refers to HP’s touchpad as an “ill fated product,” thus suggesting that the second giant sale after discontinuation means a large overstock supply.

Competition with Apple’s coveted iPad ensured an unsavory fate for the TouchPad, which was criticized for a small app portfolio (only 300 apps) unable to compete with the massive app selection of Apple and Android devices.

The product also boasted the unattractive mobile operating system, WebOs.

According to the Hewlett Packard website, sellers will have liberty to determine their price; some may opt not to sell the product at its $99 mark.

Where can one find the second surge of this cheap revamp?

Best Buy and the Hewlett Packard website sponsored the past sale in late August, and are likely to do so again.

The discounted TouchPad will come with panels, batteries, and chassis.

Since it was launched to the market no more than two months ago, the TouchPad tablet, originally at $499, failed to attract consumer attention despite the heavily publicized and marketed efforts by Hewlett Packard.

http://global.christianpost.com/news...october-57863/

Hmm

Molitoth · 10-11-2011, 05:26 PM

I'm going to snatch one up in hopes that I will eventually be able to put Android on it, which I've heard is in the works.

**007** · 10-11-2011, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Molitoth

I'm going to snatch one up in hopes that I will eventually be able to put Android on it, which I've heard is in the works.

Hmmm, my wife was just mentioning how she would like to have one just a couple days ago.

**AustinChief** · 10-11-2011, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Molitoth

I'm going to snatch one up in hopes that I will eventually be able to put Android on it, which I've heard is in the works.

If the hardware will support it, I am betting you will see a HUGE push to put Ice Cream Sandwich on it as soon as it's released. (which is supposed to be 3 weeks from today give or take a few days)

Fish · 10-11-2011, 06:56 PM

$499 down to $149 or $99? That's a deal....

KevB · 10-11-2011, 08:32 PM

I have a Touchpad and I really like WebOS on a tablet. The cards approach to multi-tasking is very user friendly. I thought I'd be itching to put Android on it, but I'm actually quite happy in it's current state. And this coming from someone who heavily tweaks his phones.

08-18-2011, 05:24 PM
DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $1796899	WebOS (almost) Killed Off http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/18/its...-the-touchpad/ HP Kills Off webOS Phones And The TouchPad Brace yourselves, webOS fans. In the hours leading up to their Q3 conference call later today, HP has just confirmed that they will be discontinuing operations surrounding the TouchPad and all webOS phones. To quote their press release: 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. This news will come as a rather huge punch to the gut for webOS die-hards (myself included, though you can’t say that we couldn’t see it coming), many of whom have stood by the product for years — first in hopes that Palm would eventually launch a device worthy of the rather fantastic operating system, and later in hopes that HP’s acquisition of Palm would be the spark to the fire that just never seemed to light. On the upside, webOS itself isn’t dead — at least, not just yet. HP’s wording up above leaves things a bit vague, with at least two potential routes left open: licensing webOS to others, and sticking webOS in other, non-phone/tablet devices (HP has already mentioned plans to put it in printers and cars.) Until further notice, however, it’s essentially dead in the water. Pour one out for webOS devices tonight, my fellow geeks. Update: HP’s Stephen DeWitt says “We are not walking away from webOS.” They will continue efforts to advance and perhaps license the OS, but its life as we have known it is certainly over.
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KevB Agree to Disagree Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The State of Euphoria Casino cash: $10026612	I have a Touchpad and I really like WebOS on a tablet. The cards approach to multi-tasking is very user friendly. I thought I'd be itching to put Android on it, but I'm actually quite happy in it's current state. And this coming from someone who heavily tweaks his phones.
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