HP is already making the most out of its billion dollar acquisition of Palm.
Late last month, Palm was purchased by HP. Not too long after, amid talk that HP had canned its Windows 7 Slate, speculation emerged regarding a HP Slate running Palm's WebOS operating system.
Today speculation turns into rumors as Examiner.com reports HP is planning a WebOS tablet called the Hurricane. That's right, it looks like HP is ditching the "Slate" moniker in favor of something a little more dramatic for this device. Examiner cites an inside source at HP who says the HP Hurricane is scheduled for a Q3 release later this year.
It's not immediately clear if this means the Android version of the HP Slate has also been canned. Earlier reports suggested that the Windows 7 HP Slate had been scrapped but again, there was nothing to suggest the Android version of the same device was also being written off. With a new WebOS tablet planned, HP could ditch the Android version in favor of fully supporting its own mobile operating system but what a shame that would be.
Which would you prefer, WebOS or Android?
Win 7, Android, WebOS
Android for sure!
Win 7, Android, WebOS
Android still has a lot to catch up to WebOS.
But just how many devices will have WebOS? Android wins.
Why in the WORLD would they choose WebOS over Android? HP has people working on Debian, so I don't think it's like they're hostile to open source...
For the commenter who blames the WebOS for the downfall of Palm, this isn't true. WebOS was Palm's best chance of surviving. The lack of new and innovative products in many years is Palm's undoing. Sitting on IP like BeOS instead of using it, is Palm's undoing. Not keeping up with the Jones (aka RIM, Windows Mobile, Linux, ect) is Palm's undoing. WebOS was a great idea, just a little late to the market to compete.
Most likely you will NEVER see a version of the "Hurricane" with Windows 7. From my grapevine, the "Hurricane" platform will be ARM based to compete with MSI and Asus's offerings of tablets. There was talk in the shop about another netbook concept similar to the TX1200 and TM12 series notebooks running the latest Atoms with Optimus coming from HP.
But out of the 2 OSs at subject, I like them both the same.
Perhaps because we are already seeing a backlash against Google for spying.
Perhaps because HP wanted an in house OS that was not subject to the whims of Google or even MS.
Perhaps because HP recognizes that in order to go head to head with Apple they would need complete control instead of a generic, me too, one size fits all solution.
Perhaps because HP has plans that go way beyond just the slate.
I would have bought one if it had a bigger screen, and if the keys slide out to the side of the phone, for more comfortable typing.