wraggster
August 19th, 2011, 00:32
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/08/hp-webos-20110818.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/18/editorial-engadget-on-hps-denial-of-webos-operations/)
WebOS, where did things go wrong? One moment you're worth a "double-down" investment (http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/28/hp-were-doubling-down-on-webos-palm-that-was-the-whole-po/) by HP valued at $1.2 billion, and the OS of choice for future tablets (http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/09/the-hp-touchpad/), computers (http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/09/webos-will-on-every-hp-pc-shipping-next-year-says-ceo/) and even printers (http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/hp-palm-buyout-officially-complete-get-ready-for-webos-prin/); the next, you're discarded like yesterday's crusty old oatmeal. Today, HP announced -- among other things -- that it's chosen to discontinue operations (http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/18/hp-will-discontinue-operations-for-webos-devices/) for its webOS lineup, and that the company "will continue to explore options to optimize the value of webOS software going forward." So what does this all mean for the future of webOS? Have we seen the last of webOS? Join us past the break for our thoughts.http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/18/editorial-engadget-on-hps-denial-of-webos-operations/
WebOS, where did things go wrong? One moment you're worth a "double-down" investment (http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/28/hp-were-doubling-down-on-webos-palm-that-was-the-whole-po/) by HP valued at $1.2 billion, and the OS of choice for future tablets (http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/09/the-hp-touchpad/), computers (http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/09/webos-will-on-every-hp-pc-shipping-next-year-says-ceo/) and even printers (http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/hp-palm-buyout-officially-complete-get-ready-for-webos-prin/); the next, you're discarded like yesterday's crusty old oatmeal. Today, HP announced -- among other things -- that it's chosen to discontinue operations (http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/18/hp-will-discontinue-operations-for-webos-devices/) for its webOS lineup, and that the company "will continue to explore options to optimize the value of webOS software going forward." So what does this all mean for the future of webOS? Have we seen the last of webOS? Join us past the break for our thoughts.http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/18/editorial-engadget-on-hps-denial-of-webos-operations/