Jon Rubinstein: Hewlett Packard's purchase of Palm was a waste

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget....nr_620x340.jpgFinally, Jon Rubinstein is ready to re-open the wounds sustained from HP's bungled acquisition of Palm. When Fierce Wireless asked the former CEO what he'd do differently, he said that selling the company to Hewlett Packard was "a waste," and that he probably wouldn't do the same again. He also revealed that the company's awkward exclusive relationship with Sprint was caused by last-minute withdrawals from Verizon and Vodafone. If you're curious about Rubinstein's feelings on howwebOS has influenced mobile operating systems and his new roles with Amazon andQualcomm, head on down to the source link.

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