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HP Spinning Off WebOS and Exiting Hardware Business

Posted by Unknown on from the there-can-be-only-one dept.

A number of readers submitted rumors about some announcements HP was set to make today. Now, the announcements have actually happened, and the news looks grim. For starters, they are exiting the tablet and phone market and repositioning webOS for use in appliances and vehicles. While confirming they are in talks to acquire Autonomy, they also announced they are considering exiting the PC hardware business entirely in order to focus on their software business.

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  1. Re:Just like when IBM sold off their consumer line by Abreu · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    That's because Apple has somehow brainwashed people into overpaying for perfectly normal hardware. I doubt HP could pull it off.

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