[HelloNNNewman]

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[hparsons]

It seems iPad was already taken.

Yes indeed, by MadTV, a long time ago.

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[cooknn]

It seems iPad was already taken.

So was MaxiPad.

[hrminer92]

Hopefully HP will use these products as a way to showcase the different media services that they've been acquiring over the past year.

[sinime]

I still can't stand the "pad" name... Why pad? why not palmPage, PreXL, palmBook, PreSlab, PreTab, etc... anything other than something that refers to feminine hygiene?

[JLegacy]

Where's a meantion of a gesture area? It's one of the most important features to webOS aside from card multitasking in my opinion.

The thing that surprises me the most is the reference to webOS 2.5.1.

Humm.

Kinda like with Apple having different versions of iOS for the iPad? I hope that webOS is more than just "enlarged."

oh, and let's all hope that this thing has a gigantic battery.

and some method for touchstone charging?

A touchstone craddle or a huge wireless charging mat? I honestly don't care if there isn't inductive charging as long as everything else is spot-on.

And then GSM of course. Can't market it worldwide otherwise.

Edit: Which requires 2 models, since AT&T uses different 3G bands than T-Mobile/rest of the world

Just make a pentaband GSM version that's useable anywhere. Problem solved, but so far I've only seen Nokia do something as generous as this.

One of the podcasts I listen to (WebOS Radio maybe?) suggested that name sounds too much like a feminine product.

iTampon?

64gb please. None of this 8 or even 16gb nonsense.

32 gb version and 64 gb version, please.

I've got 0.4 gb free on my Pre Plus, and that's after I've gone through several times erasing everything but my most cherished music collection.

Maybe I should invest in a Zune.

3 New tablets .. 3 new trademarks name. Palm Gyst, Palm Myte, and Palm Veer ... It's all adding up

Excellent observation! I'm less worried about them as tablet names as apposed to smartphone names.

I hope they make use of HyperSpace's instant on for the palmPad and upcoming webos devices. That would be leading edge. No long boots!!!

Not really, iPads on standby are "instant on". It's a pain if you have to turn on and off the device. If the battery life is amazing (and the software is polished), standby should suffice. Though, boot times affect the initial impression the user has of the device. I honestly thought my Pre wasn't working during the initial startup, taking three minutes to boot.

Engadget just weighed in:
On top of all that we feel obligated to point out that we've yet to receive an invitation to any sort of HP / Palm event at CES -- in past years, we've received invitations to both Palm and HP events long before the middle of December -- and we've been reliably informed that HP's floor presence at the show is smaller than in recent years. That just doesn't seem like you'd blow out a huge four-device tablet launch, does it? Rest assured that we'll clear our schedules for an HP / Palm event in a second, but something about an early January reveal just isn't adding up right now.

This is probably one of the most disheartening things I've read this year about Palm.

Maybe Mobile World Congress or a different, unique event? HP might have switched things up a bit.

[drexaljim]

gyst, veer, and myte

[Cantaffordit]

the palmcast tonight was pretty skeptical about a big spash at CES. I hope we get enough info to see a compelling HP vision, at the very least!

[nappy]

I still can't stand the "pad" name... Why pad? why not palmPage, PreXL, palmBook, PreSlab, PreTab, etc... anything other than something that refers to feminine hygiene?

Because Apple's tablet is called the iPad and HP seems to really really want to imitate them.

[hparsons]

Because Apple's tablet is called the iPad and HP seems to really really want to imitate them.

Of course, that must be it, because HP has such a long history of imitating Apple...

[HelloNNNewman]

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[mc_gusto]

Here's the cast of Clayton talking about it. Forget which minute mark it is.
The TWiT Netcast Network with Leo Laporte

[gksspot555]

Is that right? They said they reached out to Palm PRPRPR $and$ $got$ $an$ $official$ $response$ $that$ $Palm$ $will$ $not$ $be$ $there$.

Official: No Palm Tablet At CES - TechnoBuffalo

I thought I saw on CES' website the other day that Palm and HP are splitting a large both....

[JLegacy]

I thought I saw on CES' website the other day that Palm and HP are splitting a large both....

Palm - 2011 CES: Exhibitor Directory
HP - 2011 CES: Exhibitor Directory

That is correct. They are registered to share a large booth.
Engadget not being invited, TechnoBuffalo and webOSroundup's word? Or CES's official website and common sense (Maybe throw some hope in there. )?
You decide.

[mc_gusto]

Large booth or Meeting Rooms? I'm not even sure what that means.

[nicekyo]

Come on guys, take a breather, and relax... 2.0 is coming to the older devices in a couple months, engadget leaked the keyboard for the ppad, I know we all want more, but the hints are there. New devices will arrive.

CES is a big show, with thousands of manufacturers vying for the media's attention, there will be plenty of toys for everyone. Let HPalm work on a kick *** design with webos, a rush product will end up in the trash anyways. Right?

I really want to see a hyped up competition with Verizon's LTE phone line up, more competition will always drive innovation. I think the fruit and robot team did a great job by bring the smart phone to the main stream market, but I always wanted to be inspired again like we all did two years back with Palm's press conference. To expect the same year after year, especially after an acquisition, is unrealistic. Things might stay status quo for a while for HPalm.

Status quo = no new products =

[playboy]

Large booth or Meeting Rooms? I'm not even sure what that means.

It's a meeting room and they've had it booked for sometime. My guess is that Palm and HP will be at CES and they will show a tablet and a slab phone. I think too many people are in a panic bc they think Palm isn't going to be at CES.

[Sanjay]

And then GSM of course. Can't market it worldwide otherwise.

Edit: Which requires 2 models, since AT&T uses different 3G bands than T-Mobile/rest of the world

There is no reason why HP/Palm cannot have a Quad band, or better yet, a Penta band HSPA (3G) radio such as the one that Apple has in their iPhone 4. In fact, one of the biggest issues with the Pre, Pre+ & Pre2 is that it does not cater to the International traveller and thus is an issue that HP/Palm must address in their forthcoming products.

[Jason Black]

3 mp and 1.3 mp is just not good enough.hopefully this isn't true.

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[JLegacy]

3 mp and 1.3 mp is just not good enough.hopefully this isn't true.

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For a tablet it is IMO.
That 3MP would probably be the same resolution as the Pre's camera, it just needs autofocus and I won't complain!