HP is reportedly going to re-enter the smartphone business despite its previous missteps in slicing a piece of the global smartphone pie.
It took a risky shot when it bought Palm for $1.2 billion, which produced devices that ran the much-praised WebOS software. However, in hindsight the move was a costly mistake for HP, but that doesn't mean it is done with smartphones just yet.
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Originally posted by Bozobub: That logic is seriously flawed. No one, whether an individual or organization, can expect to succeed for long by resting on their laurels.
exactly- look at Apple...that argument is so apropos.
While you certainly should observe other companies' success or failure at a given venture and learn from it, you should NOT let that be the only thing that drives your decisions for your own company. Otherwise, in my opinion you're essentially enslaving yourself to the decisions of their organization, nothing more. Just because Nokia is imploding, doesn't mean HP cannot succeed in this venture.
Now, I don't actually think HP is agile enough to pull this off BUT... If they do, the advantages are quite obvious. The smartphone and tablet market is growing rapidly, while the traditional PC market is shrinking.
I use the WebOsPre 3. I really love it and wish hp gave it some more love.
That being said I do think HP has a shot in this venture if the hardware is there.
