HP hints at webOS tablets 14
by Derek Kessler
Wed, 28 Apr 2010 5:39 pm EDT
Wed, 28 Apr 2010 5:39 pm EDT
During the conference call discussing the HP purchase of Palm, HP VP of Strategy and Corporate Development Brian Humphries dropped what we can only read as a hint at something we think webOS would be awesome at: tablets. Above is Slide #5 from the conference call, on which you can see the Verizon Pre Plus, Pixi Plus, and the HP Slate. Slide #6 cites the key things that Palm and HP bring to the table, with Palm bringing webOS and loads of experience in the sector, while HP brings loads of cash and scale. Scale, as in deploying webOS onto multiple form factors, like tablets. Of course, nothing concrete apart from the purchase itself was announced, but it’s clear that HP is psyched about what they can do with Palm and webOS.
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Yes! Yes a thousand times Yes
I want a WebOS tablet, maybe not for home use, but for the medical field
the IPad is a terrible device to manage multiple patients on IMHO.
But a card for each patient, updated live, and the ability to do everything from it, could replace clipboards, allow for soo many possiblities.
I don't believe in slates to replace my personal at home netbook, but for the hospital where everything is copying paperwork, clipboard and then computer screen webos seems perfect.
but i would still buy one for myself at home.
hooray!
WebOS could actually revolutionize many industries - including the medical industry that you mention. In the dental world, an app could show a patient's card, along with pictures of their latest cavity and insurance. A factory could show efficiency of each of their production lines as cards.
We'll have to see Apple's implementation of iPad's multi-tasking. While I love my iPad, I highly doubt Apple can surpass WebOS's handling of multi-tasking.
tablet. Tablet. TABLET!
This would be good, but better is the fact that my Pre won't be an orphan. Being the owner of a Saab or a Peugeot or a Newton can't be a pleasant experience. YOYO has its limits for most, me included.
Bring it on! Now gotta find a sucker on craigslist to buy my crappy iPad!
He said near the end of the speech that the tablet market is still new...so I like where this is going.
this is awesome!! i want one now!!!
want. want want. want. want. want. want!
I just hope they add handwriting recognition. That's the biggest weakness for the iPad. I don't want just a pretty e-reader. I want something I can use to jot down notes during meetings or my free time, too.
I want a tablet and a comic book reader app. Please. Please!
zomg. webOS + hp slate-like hardware = EPIC WIN.
also a MAJOR fatality for the ipad XD
Looks like I will be selling a used iPad on eBay!
I'm just hoping they still put a lot of effort into the smartphones and don't move it all to tablets! I just can't see the point of having a tablet (for me anyway)...
Well, I am excited to see what kind of slate they come out with in such a short timespan, but I would rather see them build a better smartphone with a 1ghz or better cpu, a gig of ram, and a build quality as good as the Droid. Web OS on Droid hardware (or better) would destroy the iPhone! Come on HP, PLEASE produce a smartphone worthy of the webOS system!