The higher ups at HP must’ve read my post from yesterday, because today they killed not just the TouchPad, but WebOS as well. On a related note, the Wall Street Journal is reporting HP is also returning to their IT geek roots by dumping their PC business (about time) and making a bid for analytics [...]
Gadgets & Technology
HP’s TouchPad – A lesson in why niche & proprietary doesn’t work for the masses
Q: What happens when you combine a mediocre proprietary OS that no one uses with a mediocre tablet device that no one wants? A: You get the HP TouchPad. Business Insider is reporting today Best Buy, who bought 270,000 of these things is still sitting on over 200,000 of them (even after a hefty price [...]
