RIP - HP Touchpad/WebOS

**WorknMan** · 08-18-2011, 01:21 PM

Honestly, who didn't see this coming?

http://www.osnews.com/story/25085/Br...webOS_Devices_

RIM's Playbook is on deck.

**ChairoNoMe** · 08-18-2011, 02:12 PM

I see MS bowing out before RIM does. As it stands, RIM is third place.

But MS is tenacious, and they will probably use Windows 8 to promote Windows Phone.

**Womp** · 08-18-2011, 03:26 PM

What is funny are all the W7 guys celebrating.

It is like the vultures celebrating when the hyenas are done and leaving with the left overs from the lions kill.

**Shane R. Monroe** · 08-18-2011, 03:47 PM

I like how people believe MS is going to pull off a unified Windows phone/pc/tablet synergy. Those bastards can't innovate their way out of a paper bag - unless someone else does it and they buy them; it ain't happening.

**merman1974** · 08-19-2011, 01:23 AM

I was under the impression they were selling off the consumer HARDWARE business (PC and tablet), NOT stopping development of their software...

**WorknMan** · 08-19-2011, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by Shane R. Monroe

I like how people believe MS is going to pull off a unified Windows phone/pc/tablet synergy.

Well, I think they're gonna try it

And even if they manage to pull it off, the results might not be good. Not sure if I want the tiles-based WP7 interface on a desktop.

Originally Posted by merman1974

I was under the impression they were selling off the consumer HARDWARE business (PC and tablet), NOT stopping development of their software...

Well, WebOS will probably run in cars are on refrigerators, but for all intents and purposes, it is dead.

**Chewbacca** · 08-19-2011, 10:07 AM

The Microsoft Kin phones were on sale for 84 days. HP Touchpad was on sale for 85.

It was, however, unable to beat the Virtual Boy in terms of sales.

**WorknMan** · 08-21-2011, 03:20 PM

The 16gb version of the Touchpad is going for like $100. They seem to be unavailable everywhere online, but not a bad price if you can find one, if you're just looking for a generic tablet to surf and read on.