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2 Years Later, HP's Botched Palm Acquisition Still Stings

If the creative force behind webOS still regrets turning over his brainchild to HP, imagine how bad HP must feel over having squandered more than a billion dollars. "I agree with Rubinstein -- HP killed a very good OS and one that was very forward-looking for its time," said tech analyst Trip Chowdhry. "WebOS offered many of the features that came later in iOS and Android.
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Best Buy Clears Floor Space for New Windows Shops

Best Buy may need more than a breath of fresh air to survive, but it will at least get that much by opening a whole lot of Windows Stores inside its stuffy big boxes. The shops will show off Microsoft's own branded products, plus those of manufacturers that run Windows on their hardware. Shoppers get to see items that otherwise would be out of reach, and Best Buy gets -- it hopes -- more sales.
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		Re: Toys 'R' Us: The Latest Brick-and-Mortar that Doesn't Get it?	2	Marcus	2001-10-09 19:26:28
		Re: One Year Ago: Chip Market Still Healthy, Study Says	2	Kara	2001-10-09 15:13:56
		Re: One Year Ago: Boo.com Rises from Dot-Com Graveyard	2	King Yiu Chu	2001-10-09 05:05:51
		Re: U.S. Shuts Down Net Porn Billing Scam	2	Robert DeGarmo	2001-10-08 20:19:39
		Re: Merger Mania Could Include Many E-Commerce Buyouts, Analysts Say	2	Jim Lee	2001-10-08 19:39:14
		Re: Feds Knock Down Net Pyramid Schemes	4	kelvin otis	2001-10-08 15:56:39
		Re: Can Technology Be a Health Hazard?	2	keith	2001-10-05 17:01:52
		Re: Bloomingdale's, Macy's Engage WeddingChannel.com	2	Robert Dougher	2001-10-04 23:02:30
		Re: Diversinet Becomes Ubiq-uitous	2	c chaney	2001-10-04 20:08:04
		Re: For Dot-Com Workers, Double Trouble Post-Bubble	5	Brian	2001-10-04 13:10:13
		Re: Venture Capital's Disappearing Act	2	James Foskett	2001-10-04 10:09:18
		Re: Job Site Monster.com Cuts Jobs	3	Phil McGroin	2001-10-04 09:49:29
		Re: E-Tailers Dangle 3D Imaging To Convert Surfers to Buyers	2	Martin	2001-10-04 06:58:21
		Re: Report: E-tail Needs To Be Ready for 'U-Commerce'	4	Marco Bziuk	2001-10-04 05:12:38
		Re: Stirring Up Unrest with Tech Layoffs	3	Jim Pivonka	2001-10-04 03:12:00
		Re: Union Activists Target Amazon Workers	2	dave	2001-10-04 00:39:56
		Re: E-tailers Seek Deliverance from Delivery Challenges	9	Andrew Hobday	2001-10-04 00:36:39
		Re: Techs Barely Blink as Interest Rate Cut to Lowest in 40 Years	2	Chuck0755	2001-10-02 19:57:59
		Re: E-Commerce Stock Watch: PCOrder.com Stock Soars on Debut	2	F***edCompany	2001-10-02 18:07:14
		Re: MusicNet Technology Ready for Preview	2	Andrea	2001-10-02 13:59:16