World number one computer, Hewlett-Packard (HP), introduced Wednesday, February 9th a new tablet computer called TouchPad, using the operating system of the late producer of Palm PDAs to compete with the iPad ' Apple. The touchpad should go during the summer version of WiFi, 3G and later versions. This is the first device to use stamped HP operating system WebOS, inaugurated by Palm with its multifunctional phone Pre, released two years ago, which proved a critical success but a commercial failure.
The Pre having failed to revive Palm, HP has finally bought it last year for $ 1.2 billion. Former HP CEO had said from the beginning that he looked forward especially to get your hands on Palm's patents and its management. "Nobody has been able to approach the experience we have created with WebOS," Mr.
Rubinstein said Wednesday, who had once worked on the Apple iPod range. INTEGRATION OF FLASH multitasking and the touchpad weighs as much as the iPad, 680 grams and has a screen size equivalent of 9.7 inches (24.5 cm diagonal). It is equipped with an ultrafast microprocessor Qualcomm, according to Mr.
Rubinstein, who also praised the multitasking capabilities of the device and program integration of Adobe Flash video playback, ruled by Apple. Finally he has a camera, that according to press rumors Apple is preparing to add the second version of the iPad. HP has not announced any price for his tablet.
"This product has a chance to beat the tablet RIM (Research in Motion) and all Android (the Google operating system), but not Apple," he immediately commented analyst Sarah Rotman Epps Forrester Research. "Consumers consider the TouchPad, and then they will buy the iPad," she predicted.
According to it, the touchpad should attract a good number of application developers, because it will surely be quite easy to adapt applications designed for the iPad, and HP will give them the freedom to monetize them. In addition, HP said the system was called webOS to operate a variety of devices, from computers to smartphones.
Both phones are already in preparation. HP put "a lot of talent and significant resources" on this system, assured Todd Bradley, vice president of the general public at HP. Deloitte has predicted that it would sell 425 million mobile devices this year, including 375 million digital tablets and 50 million smartphones.
By comparison, sales of computers should not exceed 390 million units, including 40 million netbooks, 150 million PCs and 200 million laptops. Action HP gained 1.23% to 48.73 dollars ten minutes before the close of the NYSE. 
The Pre having failed to revive Palm, HP has finally bought it last year for $ 1.2 billion. Former HP CEO had said from the beginning that he looked forward especially to get your hands on Palm's patents and its management. "Nobody has been able to approach the experience we have created with WebOS," Mr.
Rubinstein said Wednesday, who had once worked on the Apple iPod range. INTEGRATION OF FLASH multitasking and the touchpad weighs as much as the iPad, 680 grams and has a screen size equivalent of 9.7 inches (24.5 cm diagonal). It is equipped with an ultrafast microprocessor Qualcomm, according to Mr.
Rubinstein, who also praised the multitasking capabilities of the device and program integration of Adobe Flash video playback, ruled by Apple. Finally he has a camera, that according to press rumors Apple is preparing to add the second version of the iPad. HP has not announced any price for his tablet.
"This product has a chance to beat the tablet RIM (Research in Motion) and all Android (the Google operating system), but not Apple," he immediately commented analyst Sarah Rotman Epps Forrester Research. "Consumers consider the TouchPad, and then they will buy the iPad," she predicted.
According to it, the touchpad should attract a good number of application developers, because it will surely be quite easy to adapt applications designed for the iPad, and HP will give them the freedom to monetize them. In addition, HP said the system was called webOS to operate a variety of devices, from computers to smartphones.
Both phones are already in preparation. HP put "a lot of talent and significant resources" on this system, assured Todd Bradley, vice president of the general public at HP. Deloitte has predicted that it would sell 425 million mobile devices this year, including 375 million digital tablets and 50 million smartphones.
By comparison, sales of computers should not exceed 390 million units, including 40 million netbooks, 150 million PCs and 200 million laptops. Action HP gained 1.23% to 48.73 dollars ten minutes before the close of the NYSE.
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