what happened to new hardware coming soon?

wwarren2 · 02/09/2011, 02:21 PM

If im not mistaken, i thought that hp was going to release the hardware (pre3, veer and touchpad) on a much sooner time frame....than the summer. Its just frustrating.

Rkguy · 02/09/2011, 02:22 PM

Baaaaaaaah!

IndyJoe · 02/09/2011, 02:22 PM

Veer is supposedly spring

JKK Photography · 02/09/2011, 02:24 PM

(this applies to their other devices, too)

HP is pulling the same mistake that Palm did in 2009. They have some pretty great hardware right now. 1.4 GHz processor just shoved the DROID 2 global out of the top spot in terms of processor speed. Their resolution is good, and is definitely on par with every other Android device out there. It isn't quite up to the iPhone 4, but hey: that's OK. The RAM is good, and so is the screen size.

But, they are waiting too long. The iPhone 5 will come along in early June, and basically own the smartphone market for a month or so. If they launch after the iPhone 5 is launched, they screwed up. If they launch, say, a month before the iPhone 5, they screwed up: people will wait and see what Apple has, which (as always) will be made out to seem amazing. They need to get this out soon, and by soon, I mean March. But they aren't: instead, we get "summer."

A similar situation can be set up with the TouchPad and the iPad 2, as well as the other Android 3.0 tablets that will be released soon.

So, I'm thrilled for Palm and everything that was announced. However, I do wonder if they are making the same mistake twice.

Thoughts? Am I over-thinking it? Or am I missing something?

ame · 02/09/2011, 02:24 PM

Seriously? We waited 2 years for THIS?

What happened to all the form factors? All they are babbling on about is a stupid tablet. I want a damn phone that will require no tablet. And I wanted more form factors than a smaller pre. And to wait for Summer for this?

Give me a break. HPalm, why bother. Just hand your company over to Apple and Google bec you're done.

Trusttee · 02/09/2011, 02:24 PM

HP: Soon - as in you can pick up your not so new Pre 2 now. Get it? Yea, yea, that's what we meant. I knew I was supposed to move on and I'm glad I did. However, the tablet - now that is still interesting...

Trusttee · 02/09/2011, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abegee

the tablet will not be interesting in 5 months.

Well, yeah - screw that too lol.

ame · 02/09/2011, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abegee

the tablet will not be interesting in 5 months.

Isn't even interesting now.

runukraine · 02/09/2011, 02:27 PM

At this point isn't spring in the next few weeks?

Rkguy · 02/09/2011, 02:27 PM

Everything but the part where they said webOS is coming to PCs suck ed ba lls because they said "okay guys, just wait some more"

Klownicle · 02/09/2011, 02:33 PM

You pinned the tail on the donkey sir. I lost all enthusiasm.

jonathan likes the pre · 02/09/2011, 02:33 PM

Yep, history repeating itself.

Sigh.

wwarren2 · 02/09/2011, 02:33 PM

thats the article i read. this is total bs. I mean the pre3 is sweet but not sweet enough to wait for the summer, much less have it for 2 years as ill have to renew my contract.

mpfef · 02/09/2011, 02:33 PM

Should be released in April at the latest. They really botched the release dates, if they were going to release in Summer, they should have just waited till then to present. By then, they might have had the Skype thing done (instead of 'working with' Skype), might have had Netflix onboard, etc.

Great hardware, great software, TOTALLY botched release schedule.

mpfef · 02/09/2011, 02:36 PM

If I could pre-order an unlocked Pre3 right now, I would.

Who knows what will happen when June/July/August roll around.

Major, major screwup on HP's part.

toasterthegamer · 02/09/2011, 02:37 PM

soo much hate... why...

voltageROCK · 02/09/2011, 02:38 PM

Oh well, what are we gonna do? I can't understand why it takes that long. This is riculous.

gtkansan · 02/09/2011, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toasterthegamer

soo much hate... why...

Because we faithful have waited through all the crappy hardware, with little revision, for 18 months and we are sick of waiting. Pre3 today with 1 or 1.2 Ghz and I would want it. Dont care what it has in 5 months. Android has had 480x800 lcd for over a year already. Boring.

sirtronics · 02/09/2011, 02:41 PM

Wait what happened to HP's word.....
these products will be released in weeks not months!!!!!
On the short end again!

doublebullout · 02/09/2011, 02:42 PM

Ridiculous. The story of HP and Palm will be told as a case study of failure in MBA programs nationwide in years to come. Didn't these fools learn anything from the original Pre launch??! Wow.

02/09/2011, 02:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
wwarren2 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 78 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 6 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts	what happened to new hardware coming soon? If im not mistaken, i thought that hp was going to release the hardware (pre3, veer and touchpad) on a much sooner time frame....than the summer. Its just frustrating.
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02/09/2011, 02:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rkguy Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 805 Likes Received: 7 Thanks: 175 Thanked 60 Times in 55 Posts	Baaaaaaaah! __________________ ...This programming stuff is actually addictive but really hard :/
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02/09/2011, 02:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
IndyJoe Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 66 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Veer is supposedly spring
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02/09/2011, 02:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
JKK Photography Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 168 Likes Received: 2 Thanks: 11 Thanked 60 Times in 34 Posts	These launch dates (this applies to their other devices, too) HP is pulling the same mistake that Palm did in 2009. They have some pretty great hardware right now. 1.4 GHz processor just shoved the DROID 2 global out of the top spot in terms of processor speed. Their resolution is good, and is definitely on par with every other Android device out there. It isn't quite up to the iPhone 4, but hey: that's OK. The RAM is good, and so is the screen size. But, they are waiting too long. The iPhone 5 will come along in early June, and basically own the smartphone market for a month or so. If they launch after the iPhone 5 is launched, they screwed up. If they launch, say, a month before the iPhone 5, they screwed up: people will wait and see what Apple has, which (as always) will be made out to seem amazing. They need to get this out soon, and by soon, I mean March. But they aren't: instead, we get "summer." A similar situation can be set up with the TouchPad and the iPad 2, as well as the other Android 3.0 tablets that will be released soon. So, I'm thrilled for Palm and everything that was announced. However, I do wonder if they are making the same mistake twice. Thoughts? Am I over-thinking it? Or am I missing something?
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02/09/2011, 02:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
ame Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: in a house. Posts: 524 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 38 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	Seriously? We waited 2 years for THIS? What happened to all the form factors? All they are babbling on about is a stupid tablet. I want a damn phone that will require no tablet. And I wanted more form factors than a smaller pre. And to wait for Summer for this? Give me a break. HPalm, why bother. Just hand your company over to Apple and Google bec you're done.
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02/09/2011, 02:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Trusttee Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 25 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts	HP: Soon - as in you can pick up your not so new Pre 2 now. Get it? Yea, yea, that's what we meant. I knew I was supposed to move on and I'm glad I did. However, the tablet - now that is still interesting...
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02/09/2011, 02:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
runukraine Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 380 Likes Received: 12 Thanks: 202 Thanked 255 Times in 128 Posts	At this point isn't spring in the next few weeks?
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Rkguy Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 805 Likes Received: 7 Thanks: 175 Thanked 60 Times in 55 Posts	Everything but the part where they said webOS is coming to PCs suck ed ba lls because they said "okay guys, just wait some more" __________________ ...This programming stuff is actually addictive but really hard :/
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02/09/2011, 02:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
Klownicle Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 784 Likes Received: 13 Thanks: 26 Thanked 96 Times in 76 Posts	You pinned the tail on the donkey sir. I lost all enthusiasm.
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02/09/2011, 02:33 PM	#12 (permalink)
jonathan likes the pre Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 533 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 95 Thanked 135 Times in 48 Posts	Yep, history repeating itself. Sigh.
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02/09/2011, 02:33 PM	#13 (permalink)
wwarren2 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 78 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 6 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts	thats the article i read. this is total bs. I mean the pre3 is sweet but not sweet enough to wait for the summer, much less have it for 2 years as ill have to renew my contract.
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02/09/2011, 02:33 PM	#14 (permalink)
mpfef Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 180 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 25 Thanked 42 Times in 26 Posts	Should be released in April at the latest. They really botched the release dates, if they were going to release in Summer, they should have just waited till then to present. By then, they might have had the Skype thing done (instead of 'working with' Skype), might have had Netflix onboard, etc. Great hardware, great software, TOTALLY botched release schedule.
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02/09/2011, 02:36 PM	#15 (permalink)
mpfef Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 180 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 25 Thanked 42 Times in 26 Posts	If I could pre-order an unlocked Pre3 right now, I would. Who knows what will happen when June/July/August roll around. Major, major screwup on HP's part.
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02/09/2011, 02:37 PM	#16 (permalink)
toasterthegamer Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 303 Likes Received: 64 Thanks: 96 Thanked 90 Times in 47 Posts	soo much hate... why...
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02/09/2011, 02:38 PM	#17 (permalink)
voltageROCK Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Middletown, RI, Solar System Posts: 782 Likes Received: 12 Thanks: 25 Thanked 63 Times in 44 Posts	Oh well, what are we gonna do? I can't understand why it takes that long. This is riculous. __________________ I am equivalent to a man dammit.
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02/09/2011, 02:41 PM	#19 (permalink)
sirtronics Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 31 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 7 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wait what happened to HP's word..... these products will be released in weeks not months!!!!! On the short end again!
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02/09/2011, 02:42 PM	#20 (permalink)
doublebullout Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 268 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 51 Thanked 52 Times in 38 Posts	Ridiculous. The story of HP and Palm will be told as a case study of failure in MBA programs nationwide in years to come. Didn't these fools learn anything from the original Pre launch??! Wow. __________________ Powered by Palm since 1996... Palm Pilot > Palm V > Tungsten T > Trēo 650 > Centro > Prē > Prē F102 ...gave up and switched to iPhone4 7/15/10
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