Leo Apotheker is gone, Meg Whitman takes his place as HP CEO
I'm not going to say that I don't understand the tech industry right now, because that's far from the truth. But I'm also not going to say that what's happening right now makes complete sense. Today, Léo Apotheker was outed as HP's CEO, and Meg Whitman, former CEO of eBay, is in.
Now, what does this have to do with you, the average Pocketables reader? Remember before webOS was killed off, all of us were waiting for the Opal/Touchpad Go? Well, Leo Apotheker was the main reason webOS hardware isn't continuing (as of right now,) so the thought of that hardware returning is definitely something we should keep in the back of our minds.
Because of this news, we may not have to be mourning for much longer. But it's a big maybe; hopefully, Whitman will make us proud.
[New York Times]
Wow, another woman for HP? The last one killed iPaq, this one raised fee up to sky for PayPal, ebay and skype. Good luck HP, you really need it.
Dear Meg,
Here is what I’d like you to do:
Launch WebOS 4.0 as the fastest mobile OS in the market. Compete on speed.
Launch hardware that isn’t a generation behind the iPhones and Androids.
Launch Pre 4: Keep the arc, expand screen size to 4.7inch, implement multiple-core processors, 2 cameras, allow free calls over Wifi between Palm/HP devices, launch crazy colors