HP has delayed the launch of its Android tablet device, All Things Digital reported on Thursday. The tablet had been scheduled for release at the end of the year. It’s believed HP is pushing back work on the Android device in order to focus on a tablet running webOS, the operating system it acquired when it purchased Palm earlier this year. This could be the second tablet HP has backed away from this year. Back in January, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer demonstrated the HP Slate, a tablet PC running Windows 7, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
...on spending years and who-knows how much money on a tablet no one wants.
Why do you think Palm OS failed? It certainly wasn't because it was any good.
Is there a way I can remove myself from HP's email notifications about the Slate? After this news, I just don't care anymore.
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HP Spurns Android Tablet for webOS?
Posted by: Richard Adhikari July 15, 2010 11:36 AMHP has delayed the launch of its Android tablet device, All Things Digital reported on Thursday. The tablet had been scheduled for release at the end of the year. It’s believed HP is pushing back work on the Android device in order to focus on a tablet running webOS, the operating system it acquired when it purchased Palm earlier this year. This could be the second tablet HP has backed away from this year. Back in January, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer demonstrated the HP Slate, a tablet PC running Windows 7, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Why do you think Palm OS failed? It certainly wasn't because it was any good.
Is there a way I can remove myself from HP's email notifications about the Slate? After this news, I just don't care anymore.