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HP: WebOS slate on the way, don’t expect a WebOS netbook

Update: Now that HP’s acquisition of Palm is complete, the companies is talking about using WebOS on future smartphones, tablets, and netbooks. Ever since HP announced plans to acquire Palm a few weeks ago, there’s been a lot of speculation about exactly what the company plans to do with Palm’s WebOS operating system. Today an […]

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Reports of the HP Windows 7 Slate’s death may have been exaggerated

Last week word leaked out that HP may have halted development of the HP Slate, the company’s upcoming Windows 7 tablet with a touchscreen interface and support for Adobe Flash — something that’s notably missing on the Apple iPad. The rumor came hot on the heels of HP’s announcement that it was acquiring Palm, which […]

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HP kills the Slate — is this the clincher for a WebOS tablet?

Wait, wait…First Microsoft kills the courier, now one of their closest partners shutters a similar device? According to TechCrunch, HP has decided to put an end to the Slate. We’re still waiting for confirmation, but that’s probably a good thing. Initial reactions to the device were lukewarm, and with the iPad already established as the […]