H-P discontinues webOS handsets, tablets - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

james99 · 2011-08-18, 03:19 PM

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. said Thursday afternoon that it plans to discontinue operations for its webOS devices, such as the Pre wireless handsets and TouchPad tablet. H-P HPQ -5.32% announced the move in the final hour of trading on Thursday, along with preliminary results for its third fiscal quarter. The company said it will "continue to explore options to optimize the value of webOS software going forward." The company acquired the webOS mobile operating system when it bought Palm Inc. last April in a deal worth $1.2 billion in cash. The TouchPad went on sale last month to tepid reviews and has seen disappointing sales since the launch, according to various media reports

hugh · 2011-08-18, 03:28 PM

Holy mackeral.

I gave it 12 to 18 months but that was less than 2 months!

Amazing, HP has now flopped with tablets two years in a row. Wonder what we'll get next year!

bgclarke · 2011-08-18, 03:34 PM

They are also planning on spinning off the PC division.

Crazy. They were offering the Touchpad to employees at a significant discount earlier this month.

audacity · 2011-08-18, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bgclarke

They are also planning on spinning off the PC division.

I also read this rumor, but I doubt it is true.

Edit: well, I guess it's no longer a rumor and they're indeed looking at becoming (primarily) a services company.

Gino Cerullo · 2011-08-18, 04:14 PM

I'm actually not surprised by the news regarding webOS devices and I doubt much will become of webOS itself. It may become an embedded OS for their printer line but you can pretty much forget about any integration they had planned on the desktop, this in light of the fact that they seem to want to get out of the PC business altogether.

Now, the news of them looking to spin-off the Personal Systems Group does come as a surprise seeing as they are the largest seller of personal computers. Then again margins in the Windows PC hardware business are so thin it's easy to understand why they would want to get out of that business just like IBM did a few years ago. As the largest seller of PCs they may be able to sell off that business for a descent sum and the disaster that was the Palm purchase won't look so bad.

Back in 2004 IBM sold it's PC division to Lenovo for $1.75 billion (including liabilities) creating the world's third largest PC company. Last year HP paid $1.2 billion for Palm. webOS devices were a part of the HP Personal Systems Group but HP's profitable printer division is not so expect HP to keep that division.

Hmmm, I wonder if Palm had any mobile patents that HP could sell? I hear they're selling for a fortune now-a-days!

supergenius · 2011-08-18, 07:01 PM

Well now I have to decide whether to keep my $120 Touchpad or not....Hmmmm.

kevsim · 2011-08-19, 10:37 PM

Wow. Makes having a second tablet feasible.

16 gig - $99
32 gig -$149

How is the video store for Canadians? Can we download movies and tv shows?

MarcP · 2011-08-19, 10:43 PM

I wonder how long the eco-system for the touchpad will last. HP has pretty much already given a "screw you" sign to consumers.

BGY11 · 2011-08-19, 10:48 PM

True. If they kill the app store fairly quickly I would feel buyer's remorse even at $99. It's tempting to go grab one now though since a future shop store is on my way home.

North_of_Calgary · 2011-08-19, 11:07 PM

They seem to already be all out of stock at all Calgary future shops. At least according to their web site. Shows Red Deer as the closest one with stock.

recneps77 · 2011-08-20, 03:31 PM

Yep, both my online ISPU were cancelled, too.

Though there are a lot out there, so if BB/FS refresh their stock at this price (maybe not, they could have just been clearing it out)

Or we may see them in places like xs cargo

For $100 it's a good media player/browsing device.

Drainc · 2012-06-13, 07:18 PM

Has anyone got ICS Android 4.x working on the HP Touchpad? What is your favourite site with instructions on how to get it working?

Thanks!

TKG26 · 2012-06-13, 11:18 PM

For months now. LOVE IT

My number one source for all things android:
http://www.xda-developers.com/

And I used this guys how to idiot guides to flashing my Touchpad. He explains everything in detail. Very easy to follow. He has 6 pages of videos but look for the idiots guide. Within his youtube videos he lists off all the tools and files you need to download.

I have been rooting and flashing roms for a few years now. the Touchpad was the easiest to do. And you get dual boot in case you like webOS.

http://www.reverendkyle.com/

kfarrell · 2012-06-14, 10:00 AM

Am I to understand Android operating system can be installed on HP touch pad then work like a Samsung tablet ?

TKG26 · 2012-06-14, 12:22 PM

YEs only it cost us 100$ instead of 500$

When the system boots now i have the choise of WEBOS or android ICS or recovery

2011-08-18, 03:19 PM	#1
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	H-P discontinues webOS handsets, tablets SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. said Thursday afternoon that it plans to discontinue operations for its webOS devices, such as the Pre wireless handsets and TouchPad tablet. H-P HPQ -5.32% announced the move in the final hour of trading on Thursday, along with preliminary results for its third fiscal quarter. The company said it will "continue to explore options to optimize the value of webOS software going forward." The company acquired the webOS mobile operating system when it bought Palm Inc. last April in a deal worth $1.2 billion in cash. The TouchPad went on sale last month to tepid reviews and has seen disappointing sales since the launch, according to various media reports

2011-08-18, 03:28 PM	#2
hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,492	Holy mackeral. I gave it 12 to 18 months but that was less than 2 months! Amazing, HP has now flopped with tablets two years in a row. Wonder what we'll get next year! __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website.

2011-08-19, 10:37 PM	#7
kevsim Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 145	Hp touchpads now $99 and $149 at futureshop and BB Wow. Makes having a second tablet feasible. 16 gig - $99 32 gig -$149 How is the video store for Canadians? Can we download movies and tv shows?

2012-06-13, 07:18 PM	#12
Drainc Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ottawa Posts: 516	HP Touchpad and ICS Android 4.0 Has anyone got ICS Android 4.x working on the HP Touchpad? What is your favourite site with instructions on how to get it working? Thanks!

2012-06-13, 11:18 PM	#13
TKG26 Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: OTTAWA Posts: 2,891	For months now. LOVE IT My number one source for all things android: http://www.xda-developers.com/ And I used this guys how to idiot guides to flashing my Touchpad. He explains everything in detail. Very easy to follow. He has 6 pages of videos but look for the idiots guide. Within his youtube videos he lists off all the tools and files you need to download. I have been rooting and flashing roms for a few years now. the Touchpad was the easiest to do. And you get dual boot in case you like webOS. http://www.reverendkyle.com/ __________________ Licenced HVAC TECH: "Without seeing your problem i can only offer suggestions, no warranty is included with my advice"

2011-08-18, 03:34 PM	#3
bgclarke Veteran Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nepean, Ontario Posts: 1,606	They are also planning on spinning off the PC division. Crazy. They were offering the Touchpad to employees at a significant discount earlier this month.

2011-08-18, 04:14 PM	#5
Gino Cerullo Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 582	I'm actually not surprised by the news regarding webOS devices and I doubt much will become of webOS itself. It may become an embedded OS for their printer line but you can pretty much forget about any integration they had planned on the desktop, this in light of the fact that they seem to want to get out of the PC business altogether. Now, the news of them looking to spin-off the Personal Systems Group does come as a surprise seeing as they are the largest seller of personal computers. Then again margins in the Windows PC hardware business are so thin it's easy to understand why they would want to get out of that business just like IBM did a few years ago. As the largest seller of PCs they may be able to sell off that business for a descent sum and the disaster that was the Palm purchase won't look so bad. Back in 2004 IBM sold it's PC division to Lenovo for $1.75 billion (including liabilities) creating the world's third largest PC company. Last year HP paid $1.2 billion for Palm. webOS devices were a part of the HP Personal Systems Group but HP's profitable printer division is not so expect HP to keep that division. Hmmm, I wonder if Palm had any mobile patents that HP could sell? I hear they're selling for a fortune now-a-days!

2011-08-18, 07:01 PM	#6
supergenius Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 764	Well now I have to decide whether to keep my $120 Touchpad or not....Hmmmm.

2011-08-19, 10:43 PM	#8
MarcP Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Airdrie, AB Posts: 3,814	I wonder how long the eco-system for the touchpad will last. HP has pretty much already given a "screw you" sign to consumers.

2011-08-19, 10:48 PM	#9
BGY11 Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Calgary AB Posts: 3,166	True. If they kill the app store fairly quickly I would feel buyer's remorse even at $99. It's tempting to go grab one now though since a future shop store is on my way home.

2011-08-19, 11:07 PM	#10
North_of_Calgary Veteran Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Calgary Area Posts: 2,074	They seem to already be all out of stock at all Calgary future shops. At least according to their web site. Shows Red Deer as the closest one with stock.

2011-08-20, 03:31 PM	#11
recneps77 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Whitby Posts: 2,815	Yep, both my online ISPU were cancelled, too. Though there are a lot out there, so if BB/FS refresh their stock at this price (maybe not, they could have just been clearing it out) Or we may see them in places like xs cargo For $100 it's a good media player/browsing device.

2012-06-14, 10:00 AM	#14
kfarrell Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: halifax Posts: 37	HP and Android Am I to understand Android operating system can be installed on HP touch pad then work like a Samsung tablet ?

2012-06-14, 12:22 PM	#15
TKG26 Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: OTTAWA Posts: 2,891	YEs only it cost us 100$ instead of 500$ When the system boots now i have the choise of WEBOS or android ICS or recovery __________________ Licenced HVAC TECH: "Without seeing your problem i can only offer suggestions, no warranty is included with my advice"

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