The HP Touchpad. It’s cheap, it runs the cult favourite Web OS, it can be ported to Android and sporadically comes on sale for $99 (£63). You want it? Sure you do. Good news, then; it’s going to come back on sale for a very brief period of time. Read more
Gutted by HP’s decision to kill off its fledging TouchPad? Well, the PC giant’s new CEO has some good news. Meg Whitman has confirmed that the company will be making a Windows 8 tablet, while remaining coy about the future of the once-doomed webOS. Read on to see just what Whitman’s got planned.
Oh, HP TouchPad and HP Pre 3, we hardly knew you! Over night, HP announced that it’s killing off its webOS devices and plans to spin-off its PC division as a seperate entity while the bulk of HP turns towards enterprise software with the acquisition of British firm Autonomy.
While the devices are dead, This Is My Next reports that webOS boss Stephen DeWitt repeatedly told employees: “We are not walking away from webOS.” But though HP is making all the right noises about licensing or selling webOS, who might pick up the baton? Can webOS really live on?
The HP TouchPad and HP Veer will add a third amigo tomorrow. Clove is reported that the HP Pre 3 is due to be in stock. Priced at £360 including VAT, the webOS flagship is the perfect pairing to help your TouchPad realize its full potential. ‘Touch To Share’ begins tomorrow.
It’s been a long six months, but webOS fans can now celebrate. Contrary to previous reports which suggested a price increase, the Pre 3 retains its original price of £300 (£360 inc. VAT). A reasonable fee for a 1.4 GHz processor, 3.6-inch touchscreen and the latest build of webOS don’t you think?
August 17 | Clove | £300 (£360 inc. VAT)
We still believe the launch of the HP Pre 3 is on track for late August. In breaking news this weekend it was revealed that Sprint, the exclusive carrier of the original Palm Pre in the US, would not be releasing the Pre 3 and that HP has no plans of offering any future devices on the Now Network. While the news was undoubtedly a major disappointment for Sprint webOS users, this might be the first sign that Palm finally understands the recipe for smartphone success.
The big brother to the HP Veer, the Pre 3, is now slated for an August 31 release date according to Play.com. While this still falls into the “summer season” promised by HP, previous reports suggested we’d see the webOS flagship by mid-July. Without the Pre 3, touch to share with the HP TouchPad remains a pipe dream unless you own the Veer. Will a late August release of the HP Pre 3 spell disaster for webOS?
The morning is done, it’s time for a well-earned lunch break. But before you go, let’s have a look at what’s been happening tech-wise this morning.
It’s been a busy one, with Google viagra, the world’s first glasses-free 3D laptop being unveiled, and rumours of new MacBook Air plans.
The first generation of any hardware is going to be riddled with bugs. Apple’s original round iMac mouse was awkward to orientate, then along came the Mighty Mouse with right click and a scroll ball that broke after a week, but now we have the Magic Mouse, which is a dream to use. We’re hoping HP’s Touchpad undergoes a similar evolution.
Because it’s a promising offering, with a great OS and some functionality you won’t see anywhere else. So what does HP need to learn to improve it?
