HP Buys Palm for $1.2B

[sooper_droid12]

Rubenstein stays. Will be codified July 31. Discuss how awesome HP hardware will now mate with WebOS. This is a great acquisition in my opinion.


HP buys Palm -- Engadget

 

[Trident]

I think HP can really turn Palm around in the right direction.

 

[Fonseca]

I think HP can really turn Palm around in the right direction.

I agree

 

[Deleted User]

Yes, I think this is really good news for WebOS.

 

[Frisco]

I'm wondering what strategy HP will take addressing Palm's marketing issues.

I'm saying "marketing issues" not because I know that to be the problem, but only because it seems that way to me as we watch Blackberry, Android and iPhone dominate the smart phone market.

 

[Trident]

I'm wondering what strategy HP will take addressing Palm's marketing issues.

I'm saying "marketing issues" not because I know that to be the problem, but only because it seems that way to me as we watch Blackberry, Android and iPhone dominate the smart phone market.

HP does quite a bit of marketing for their computers. I'd expect to see the same from Palm after HP gets in there and works their magic.

 

[Vihzel]

Do you think that HP will let Palm be the way they are or shake things up by having like a future HP phone?

 

[Trident]

Do you think that HP will let Palm be the way they are or shake things up by having like a future HP phone?

Hmmm... I can see it later on down the road but definitely not right away, IMO.

 

[Frisco]

Do you think that HP will let Palm be the way they are or shake things up by having like a future HP phone?

Palm gets to keep their CEO.. makes me wonder.

I'd like to be a fly on the wall at some of the early meetings about marketing, etc.

 

[Caloy]

I hope Palm will do away with any proprietary charging slots and should just use the USB charging slot like most phones. My Palm Treo, though served me for such a long time, now is a pain to charge, it will occasionally stop charging, and I had to wiggle the cable every now and then just to charge it again.

 

[CRPercodani]

<---Owns 1,052 Palm shares.

 

[Vihzel]

I hope Palm will do away with any proprietary charging slots and should just use the USB charging slot like most phones. My Palm Treo, though served me for such a long time, now is a pain to charge, it will occasionally stop charging, and I had to wiggle the cable every now and then just to charge it again.

The Palm Pre Plus has the standard USB charging slot. What I hated about it was that you actually had to slide the screen up to even be able to open it. The first time I tried to charge it, I couldn't figure out how to open the cover. hehe

 

[Vihzel]

<---Owns 1,052 Palm shares.

<----Owns 1,053 Palm shares.

 

[Frisco]

Hmm.. palm..

no.. I'm fine with my portfolio.

 

[CRPercodani]

<----Owns 1,053 Palm shares.

Seriously?

 

[Vihzel]

Seriously?

lol no. I was just yanking your chain. hehe

 

[Caloy]

The Palm Pre Plus has the standard USB charging slot. What I hated about it was that you actually had to slide the screen up to even be able to open it. The first time I tried to charge it, I couldn't figure out how to open the cover. hehe

That's good to hear! Perhaps I'll have another Palm smartphone if HP and Palm come out with a winner in a few years.