Thread: WebOs will be open source, and of course, alive and supported by HP
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Old 12-10-2011, 09:41 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by jocampo View Post
About releasing a 10" tablet with a 200 dollar price, that's just not possible, period. The cost of the TouchPad is about 300 dollars. Nobody sell products to lose money and unless Amazon, HP was not looking for long term profit via software or retail sales, besides, is a risky move. Selling hardware at loss, expecting to recover later via software, is a risky move no matter what, and the more you sell, the more you need to make later to recover.
Does HP only make one laptop model? A tablet doesn't have to be only a $500 10" device. What's wrong with producing a line of tablets (5", 7", 8.9", 10") in varying price ranges, with varying features? They do it with computers and a tablet is nothing more than a computer without a keyboard. It's not mystical. It's a piece of hardware.

The TouchPad failed because it was overpriced and didn't have an app store.
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