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So it's die then. You can't even buy WebOS devices in many (most?) countries so how they expect to gain any market share at all is beyond me.
by julianz 15y ago
So it's die then. You can't even buy WebOS devices in many (most?) countries so how they expect to gain any market share at all is beyond me.
- viraptor 15y agoKeep in mind that the only existing devices with WebOS were released by Palm. HP releases might mean a completely different strategy (then again they might not...). The only "new" WebOS device is Veer, which came out on 15th of May - in US only, but with pretty good deal in AT&T network. So I wouldn't say "it's die" just yet. Let's wait at least ~2-3 months after they release Pre3 or Touchpad. Declaring something dead 2 days after rebrand / re-release is a bit early.
- nextparadigms 15y agoTrue, but HP has even less mobile expertize than Palm, and I think they're trusting the Palm division to deliver a successful product.
- strmpnk 15y agoI'd say the hope is that Palm has the capability to do just that with the resources HP brings (cash flow and other existing hardware vendor relationships). I'm skeptical that it will be an iPhone like explosion in any case and people expecting that to happen because a product is good should start getting ready for disappointment. That sort of growth is a factor of many more things than just the product. Apple nailed a lot more than the product the first round and that momentum has allowed them to fix the rather mediocre start with the iPhone. I will say that I've just barely taken the webOS plunge and I like it. It's everything I expected and that's a good thing since I'm a picky user (having owned both iOS and Android phones, I've never felt satisfied with either).