How bad do you want new mobile hardware? Petition started

allen832008 · 08:32 PM

Pretty sure these things never do any good...but I'm gonna be that guy. Started a petition to give us a voice on the LG buyout and the demand for new mobile hardware.
https://www.change.org/petitions/lg-...-and-tablets-2

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barryb20 · 02/27/2013, 02:34 PM

I like a good petition :-) signed

Barry

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allen832008 · 02/27/2013, 02:38 PM

You think we'll have 19,998 more agree with us?

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RumoredNow · 02/27/2013, 03:11 PM

+1 signature...

I'm a post-Apothcolypse webOS convert. I've always said LG is the one company I wish would take up the webOS operating system and make hardware for it. Honestly, this is not sucking up. Check my post history.

I'm sure all has not been revealed yet.

I don't expect any movement on that front in 2013.

But Google's pledge to not favor Motorola with first release of versions is running out. LG committed to a FireFox OS phone and so did a lot of other players (Alcatel OneTouch, ZTE and Huawei) so that is already a crowded field.

The Nexus 4 was an honor that keeps LG with Google for a moment, but where will the next Nexus come from? Motorola???

webOS is way more mature and field tested than Tizen, FireFox, Ubuntu, etc. Sailfish might have a claim at maturation, but the Chinese OEMs have gotten hold of that one.

Let LG's people start playing with webOS and see how it starts springing up throughout product lines. I wouldn't rule out the mythical webOS toaster...

Nor would I rule out a webOS phone or tablet.

With webOS, LG now has an in-house OS with a smooth UI and huge connectivity potential. Once it gets into homes via TV (+ its remote), dishwasher, refrigerator, whatever... Then the time is ripe yet again for handsets and tablets. The UI is back out there and getting an audience. webOS does need a revamp and a rehabilitation in the eyes of the consumer market.

matchqq · 02/27/2013, 05:56 PM

signed. Least I can do as a webOS user.

John Steffes · 02/27/2013, 06:06 PM

Would Love HP/Palm to release the WindsorNot, Windsor, TouchPad Go, etc...

Would love LG to make something with webOS...

But HP/Palm had some good devices, if they just priced them right, and marketed them right...

The OS now needs a lot of work... I still use my webOS 2.2.4 PrePlus and my Touchpad everyday... But they need to be updated, Certificate fixes, Developers need to support their apps, but they won't unless HP/Palm pay them money up front and they get their payday fee as well...

davidtm · 02/27/2013, 06:24 PM

Proudly signed!

(Hope springs eternal!)

mattmers · 02/28/2013, 04:33 AM

Signed

andyhurley · 02/28/2013, 06:04 AM

Count me as signed up.

I won't be in the market any time soon for a new TV (a STB maybe) though I wish LG very well with their SmartTV ideas. I can see that WebOS could fit very well into such a device but the place it really shines is mobile devices which means phones and tablets in the current market. I fully expect my Pre3 to last me another year or two, I like to hold on until something really compelling comes along and I see nothing on the market yet to tempt me away.

Given a late 2014/early 2015 timeframe I could see LG being able to make something really custom and excellent. They could (and in my opinion should) do something much sooner by utilising existing designs but I'm not kidding myself that that is at all likely.

andersondiaz · 02/28/2013, 07:53 AM

signed!

kataran · 02/28/2013, 11:50 AM

done

geekpeter · 02/28/2013, 11:51 AM

new hardware with no new software seems kinda backward, what we have now seems better off.

ToniCipriani · 02/28/2013, 12:47 PM

Signed. Still contemplating getting that Relay 4G and doing a Touchstone Mod though...

dmklein · 02/28/2013, 01:06 PM

I signed too

ewl88 · 02/28/2013, 06:40 PM

I signed. But LG has to wait until webOS is updated, ready, and stable to be put on modern hardware. Good news is that new hardware can run webOS quickly now. The first Pre was laggy and contributed to webOS' initial bad rep. I feel better about LG now that I've digested the news. I think US companies have short attention spans and LG has a long view and hypercompetitive with its fellow korean sibling Samsung. LG has deep resources and willing to take risks much more than a weakened HP or any other US tech company.

GMMan · 02/28/2013, 06:46 PM

Just wondering about the petition target count. Is 20000 the lowest you can set?

allen832008 · 08:55 PM

No. I just figured I would shoot high.

GMMan · 02/28/2013, 08:20 PM

Feels to me to be a bit too high. I doubt there are 20000 active webOS users. Something like 2000-5000 seem more reasonable. Unless you can somehow get a wildfire reaction on social networks.

allen832008 · 02/28/2013, 08:54 PM

Well, I don't think the appeal of 2000-5000 units would change LG's stance. It would have to be a significant number. But I think world wide we could get a good response if the word of "mouth" spreads. There are over 500,000 registered users of this forum alone. I just really figured I would wait until the petition got pretty stagnant and see where it was at. The goal is adjustable.

sledge007 · 02/28/2013, 09:31 PM

Signed, tweeted with link. 88 signatures.

02/27/2013, 02:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
allen832008 Member Posts: 82 Global Posts: 140	How bad do you want new mobile hardware? Petition started Pretty sure these things never do any good...but I'm gonna be that guy. Started a petition to give us a voice on the LG buyout and the demand for new mobile hardware. https://www.change.org/petitions/lg-...-and-tablets-2 Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2 Last edited by allen832008; 02/27/2013 at 08:32 PM.
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02/27/2013, 02:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
barryb20 Member Posts: 161	I like a good petition :-) signed Barry -- Sent from my TouchPad using Communities
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02/27/2013, 02:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
allen832008 Member Posts: 82 Global Posts: 140	You think we'll have 19,998 more agree with us? Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2
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02/27/2013, 03:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
RumoredNow Member Posts: 1,745 Global Posts: 1,903	+1 signature... I'm a post-Apothcolypse webOS convert. I've always said *LG is the one company I wish would take up the webOS operating system and make hardware for it. Honestly, this is not sucking up. Check my post history. I'm sure all has not been revealed yet. I don't expect any movement on that front in 2013. But Google's pledge to not favor Motorola with first release of versions is running out. LG committed to a FireFox OS phone and so did a lot of other players (Alcatel OneTouch, ZTE and Huawei) so that is already a crowded field. The Nexus 4 was an honor that keeps LG with Google for a moment, but where will the next Nexus come from? Motorola??? webOS is way more mature and field tested than Tizen, FireFox, Ubuntu, etc. Sailfish might have a claim at maturation, but the Chinese OEMs have gotten hold of that one. Let LG's people start playing with webOS and see how it starts springing up throughout product lines. I wouldn't rule out the mythical webOS toaster... Nor would I rule out a webOS phone or tablet. With webOS, LG now has an in-house OS with a smooth UI and huge connectivity potential. Once it gets into homes via TV (+ its remote), dishwasher, refrigerator, whatever... Then the time is ripe yet again for handsets and tablets. The UI is back out there and getting an audience. webOS does need a revamp and a rehabilitation in the eyes of the consumer market. __________________ LG Nexus 4* rooted, unlocked, running Pure Google Jelly Bean 4.2.2 w/ franco.Kernel M2 Samsung Galaxy Nexus rooted, unlocked, testing Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview (dailies) HP TouchPad running webOS 3.0.5 + UberKernel + LunaCE 4.9.5 Beta
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02/27/2013, 05:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
matchqq Member Posts: 288 Global Posts: 289	signed. Least I can do as a webOS user.
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02/27/2013, 06:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
John Steffes Member Posts: 1,124	HP hardware vs. LG Hardware... Would Love HP/Palm to release the WindsorNot, Windsor, TouchPad Go, etc... Would love LG to make something with webOS... But HP/Palm had some good devices, if they just priced them right, and marketed them right... The OS now needs a lot of work... I still use my webOS 2.2.4 PrePlus and my Touchpad everyday... But they need to be updated, Certificate fixes, Developers need to support their apps, but they won't unless HP/Palm pay them money up front and they get their payday fee as well...
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02/27/2013, 06:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
davidtm Member Posts: 563 Global Posts: 570	Proudly signed! (Hope springs eternal!) __________________ No trees were killed in the sending of this message, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced
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02/28/2013, 04:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
mattmers Member Posts: 202 Global Posts: 218	Signed
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02/28/2013, 06:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
andyhurley Member Posts: 417	Count me as signed up. I won't be in the market any time soon for a new TV (a STB maybe) though I wish LG very well with their SmartTV ideas. I can see that WebOS could fit very well into such a device but the place it really shines is mobile devices which means phones and tablets in the current market. I fully expect my Pre3 to last me another year or two, I like to hold on until something really compelling comes along and I see nothing on the market yet to tempt me away. Given a late 2014/early 2015 timeframe I could see LG being able to make something really custom and excellent. They could (and in my opinion should) do something much sooner by utilising existing designs but I'm not kidding myself that that is at all likely.
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02/28/2013, 07:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
andersondiaz Member Posts: 54	signed!
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02/28/2013, 11:50 AM	#11 (permalink)
kataran Member Posts: 550 Global Posts: 673	done __________________ 32G Touchpad iphone 5 on sprint wouldn't leave a good relationship
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02/28/2013, 11:51 AM	#12 (permalink)
geekpeter Member Posts: 3,017 Global Posts: 3,029	new hardware with no new software seems kinda backward, what we have now seems better off. __________________ Touchpad Keyboard Themes - >> Click Me <<
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02/28/2013, 12:47 PM	#13 (permalink)
ToniCipriani Member Posts: 4,081	Signed. Still contemplating getting that Relay 4G and doing a Touchstone Mod though...
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02/28/2013, 01:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
dmklein Member Posts: 45 Global Posts: 47	I signed too
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02/28/2013, 06:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
ewl88 Member Posts: 145 Global Posts: 146	I signed. But LG has to wait until webOS is updated, ready, and stable to be put on modern hardware. Good news is that new hardware can run webOS quickly now. The first Pre was laggy and contributed to webOS' initial bad rep. I feel better about LG now that I've digested the news. I think US companies have short attention spans and LG has a long view and hypercompetitive with its fellow korean sibling Samsung. LG has deep resources and willing to take risks much more than a weakened HP or any other US tech company.
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02/28/2013, 06:46 PM	#16 (permalink)
GMMan Member Posts: 2,090	Just wondering about the petition target count. Is 20000 the lowest you can set? __________________ Contact: @GMMan_BZFlag (me on Twitter) \| webOS onTap \| @webOSonTap webOS Releases: Change your App Catalog country: TouchPad/PC \| TouchPad/webOS Resources \| Search suggestion patch for browser \| Cycling Email Notifications \| Don't Doctor! Make a good support request. \| How to post logs \| webOS Charge Monitor I will be busy, so I may not be able to provide private support.
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02/28/2013, 08:05 PM	#17 (permalink)
allen832008 Member Posts: 82 Global Posts: 140	No. I just figured I would shoot high. Last edited by allen832008; 02/28/2013 at 08:55 PM.
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02/28/2013, 08:20 PM	#18 (permalink)
GMMan Member Posts: 2,090	Feels to me to be a bit too high. I doubt there are 20000 active webOS users. Something like 2000-5000 seem more reasonable. Unless you can somehow get a wildfire reaction on social networks. __________________ Contact: @GMMan_BZFlag (me on Twitter) \| webOS onTap \| @webOSonTap webOS Releases: Change your App Catalog country: TouchPad/PC \| TouchPad/webOS Resources \| Search suggestion patch for browser \| Cycling Email Notifications \| Don't Doctor! Make a good support request. \| How to post logs \| webOS Charge Monitor I will be busy, so I may not be able to provide private support.
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02/28/2013, 08:54 PM	#19 (permalink)
allen832008 Member Posts: 82 Global Posts: 140	Well, I don't think the appeal of 2000-5000 units would change LG's stance. It would have to be a significant number. But I think world wide we could get a good response if the word of "mouth" spreads. There are over 500,000 registered users of this forum alone. I just really figured I would wait until the petition got pretty stagnant and see where it was at. The goal is adjustable.
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02/28/2013, 09:31 PM	#20 (permalink)
sledge007 Moderator Posts: 6,212 Global Posts: 6,740	Signed, tweeted with link. 88 signatures.
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