Linked by David Adams on Thu 18th Aug 2011 19:13 UTC
In the News Hewlett-Packard Co. , the world's largest computer maker, is in talks to buy [database search software vendor] Autonomy Corp. for about $10 billion and plans to spin off its personal-computer business, people with direct knowledge of the matter said. Is this an indicator of the Post PC Era?
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RE[6]: WebOS gone too?
by MOS6510 on Fri 19th Aug 2011 08:57 UTC in reply to "RE[5]: WebOS gone too?"
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I wonder if it's a coincidence.

Putting up the Pre 3 for pre-order (no pun intended) and introducing a better version of the TouchPad and then announcing you're going to cancel the lot make it seem they had a plan they suddenly canceled for some reason.

Yet would they do this because of Google/Motorola Mobile? It's not even an official done deal yet and there are no indications where this will lead to. It might strengthen Android, it may also be the beginning of the end. Will HTC and Samsung continue with Android, dump it, or go along with while also looking at WP7.

One would expect these kind of decisions to be the result of months of planning and talks.

Why not give webOS a chance first? Sure, it probably already failed as a tablet, but why not give the phone version a chance. Apple was aiming for 1% market share when the iPhone was announced, so they thought they could make a profit with only 1% market share. Surely HP can grab at least 1% with the HP Pre 3.

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