HP CEO, Mark Hurd, explained on June 2nd, in a technology conference that HP: "didn't buy Palm to be in the smartphone business".
They actually bought Palm "for the IP. The WebOS is one of the two ground-up pieces of software that is built as a web operating environment...We have tens of millions of HP small form factor web-connected devices...Now imagine that being a web-connected environment where now you can get a common look and feel and a common set of services laid against that environment. That is a very value proposition."
A day later, someone in HP realized that it might not be the best idea to tell people you are not interested in the smartphone market (probably one of the most important markets for operating systems in the world currently, and one which will have a significant impact regarding adoption of systems in other gadgets, such as TVs)... and thus engadget gets the following statement from HP:
"When we look at the market, we see an array of interconnected devices, including tablets, printers, and of course, smartphones. We believe webOS can become the backbone for many of HP's small form factor devices, and we expect to expand webOS's footprint beyond just the smartphone market, all while leveraging our financial strength, scale, and global reach to grow in smartphones."
Glad they sorted it out (:
The really important thing here, in my mind, isn't HP's sad PR.
It is the attempt of HP to make things clear:
Smartphones aren't the only gadgets people whould think, when the operating systems of the future are considered.
Google has ChromeOS for the larger gadgets, and Android for the Smaller.
Apple has iOS for the smaller gadgets and still hasn't dumped Mac OS/X for the larger ones.
As for HP - they are trying to make it as clearly as possible, incase anyone didn't concentrate when the news about Palm's purchase spread out. HP is no longer planning on Windows.
"When we look at the market, we see an array of interconnected devices, including tablets, printers, and of course, smartphones. We believe webOS can become the backbone for many of HP's small form factor devices, and we expect to expand webOS's footprint beyond just the smartphone market, all while leveraging our financial strength, scale, and global reach to grow in smartphones."
Glad they sorted it out (:
The really important thing here, in my mind, isn't HP's sad PR.
It is the attempt of HP to make things clear:
Smartphones aren't the only gadgets people whould think, when the operating systems of the future are considered.
Google has ChromeOS for the larger gadgets, and Android for the Smaller.
Apple has iOS for the smaller gadgets and still hasn't dumped Mac OS/X for the larger ones.
As for HP - they are trying to make it as clearly as possible, incase anyone didn't concentrate when the news about Palm's purchase spread out. HP is no longer planning on Windows.
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