HP Tablet Running Palm's WebOS Launching Q4?
HP's Slate PC is said to be launching in October and comments from a HP Taiwan exec suggest that it could run Palm's WebOS.
Digitimes reports that HP will launch a tablet running Palm's WebOS operating system this October. Citing Monty Wong, vice president of personal computing systems group at HP Taiwan, the website says the company will use WebOS for tablets and smartphones but not for netbooks. Wong says HP will reveal more details in July, after its acquisition of Palm has been signed and sealed.
The news comes after HP allegedly axed the Windows 7 version of its HP Slate. Originally scheduled for a June launch, it would appear that if not canceled, the device has been put on hold. Wong says the Slate will launch in October with "a wide range of software and application support" but failed to mention if it will run WebOS.
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I do hope its good.
On a side note, its a shame that so many people dismiss Windows 7 as a Touch/stylus device. I've been there from near the start of the UMPC devices, owning an Asus R2h, Q1 Ultra and later an Archos 9 (With SSD). Also owned an M750, a Fujitsu tablet and of course, the great HP TC1100.
This year, I had a chance to own a Latitude XT2 with SSD but sold due to the frail body and now, right now, I own a nice Acer 1820ptz with SSD and its a dream. Fast? Very.
...Set the damn Display DPI to 125% and 'then' use touch under Windows 7. Easy? Yes. Gestures? Yes. Scroll up and down with ease? Yes. Close menus and applications with ease? Yes.
Actually use the products instead of repeating what you've 'heard'!
P.s. I've owned a used a few more devices from HP as well.