HP Confirms Slate To Run WebOS

Kilrah_il writes "After HP bought Palm a few weeks ago, many rumors emerged regarding the new parent company's plans to further expand the scope of devices running WebOS. Now it appears that at least one of the rumors is true: The Slate will be running WebOS. 'Today an HP exec has confirmed that the company is developing a WebOS tablet which should be available by October.'"

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Meh...

[Mark19960]

If it was running Android... probably would get one
Windows, yeah I would get one.

WebOS? nah.
It would need to be mildly useful for more than browsing the internet at that price.

Re:What are the advantages of WebOS?

[Miseph]

Presumably for the same reason they would develop for anything else: because they or somebody else wants the software on it. WebOS has a lot of closed source, but it is an open system in the sense that anyone can develop for it and release their product without artificial restriction. HP would have to be idiots to lock down the environment like Apple does, partly because it's just not such a great idea for anyone, and partly because unlike Apple they don't have a userbase willing to accept that sort of thing.

Now that Carly is gone, I think HP could rebound, and if they do the Slate right, that could be a huge part of it. Frankly, the iPad doesn't do what I would want a device in that size and at that price to do, I would love to see if the Slate does, and if so I very well might get one. Basically, I need some way of using a physical keyboard with it (preferably USB, although slide-out would be acceptable, and both would be the best), HDMI out, wireless LAN, and some way of connecting to a cell network for data - preferably one that allows me to just plug my phone or a dongle into it via USB.

And assuming that independent reviewers don't tear it apart on build quality or usability of WebOS. I really hope this isn't how it turns out, but one can never be sure until it hits the street.