They killed it because it just wasn't moving-- even a little bit. Sales were so bad HP decided it wasn't worth pouring more marketing and R&D dollars into a commodity product market.
Most of the $99 and $149 models were snatched up immediately-- with folks expecting to convert them to Android. It will be interesting to see if Microsoft or Google or other large company purchases the WebOS IP. Word is, it's a valuable war chest of patents. Supposedly, the team is also still intact, for now... Chipp Walters CEO Shafer Walters Group, Inc On Aug 23, 2011, at 7:44 PM, Mike Felker <ad...@mfelkerco.com> wrote: > Sold out here in 3 hours. I wonder why they killed it and felt they needed a > firesale? > > Mike > > Andre Garzia <an...@andregarzia.com> wrote: > >> Hello Folks, >> >> As some people know, WebOS is my favorite mobile OS and now HP just killed >> it. Now, to get rid of the inventory, HP is selling the HP TouchPad for USD >> 99 in a firesale on selected stores such as best buy. Unfortunately I am in >> Brazil and we don't have best buys here (or anything similar). So if someone >> here would like to help me, I would send by PayPal the money needed to buy >> the HP TouchPad plus the shipping cost to Brazil. WebOS is a wonderful >> mobile OS and now without the prospect of newer devices, this is the last >> chance to get it. >> >> cheers >> andre >> >> >> >> -- >> http://www.andregarzia.com All We Do Is Code. >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
