HP Touchpad for £89

Mark · 22-08-2011, 23:11

That they did, but then so did a lot of others (BlackBerry for one, though at least I suspect they didn't launch on old tech).

Given Nokia's all-but-ditching of Symbian, HP's move wasn't really surprising. Let's face it - Palm were on their last legs before HP 'rescued' them. The Pre itself was also too late.

Just the three big players now - Android, iOS, and Windows Phone. With them all at each others' throats over patents there's no way a small player is likely to hang around (Chinese rip-off clones excepted).

22-08-2011, 23:11	#11
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	That they did, but then so did a lot of others (BlackBerry for one, though at least I suspect they didn't launch on old tech). Given Nokia's all-but-ditching of Symbian, HP's move wasn't really surprising. Let's face it - Palm were on their last legs before HP 'rescued' them. The Pre itself was also too late. Just the three big players now - Android, iOS, and Windows Phone. With them all at each others' throats over patents there's no way a small player is likely to hang around (Chinese rip-off clones excepted).