Fair enough point...

Still, why pay $1.2B for the same marketshare?

-ASB

On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 4:12 PM, Rod Trent <[email protected]> wrote:

> If you haven’t noticed – Microsoft’s market share is non-existent.
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> This is the first year I’m without a Windows Mobile device and I was a die
> hard supporter.
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> *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]]
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 29, 2010 4:02 PM
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: HP to buy Palm
>
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> I'm surprised that the buyer is HP.   It doesn't seem like that would be a
> good market for them as they will be competing with their current partner in
> this market, Microsoft.
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> Maybe they have other plans for WebOS.
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> -ASB
>
> On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 3:29 PM, John Aldrich <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
> Ok. Rephrase the question – do you think HP will do anything with the new
> version of the OS that Palm was developing or do you think they will go 100%
> with some other O/S for their PDA/Phones?
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>
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> [image: John-Aldrich][image: Tile-Tools]
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> *From:* Steven M. Caesare [mailto:[email protected]]
>
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 29, 2010 3:24 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: HP to buy Palm
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>
>
> No.
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> You’ll see about as much of Palm in 5 years from HP as you see Compaq from
> HP.
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>
> -sc
>
>
>
> *From:* John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]]
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 29, 2010 11:45 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* HP to buy Palm
>
>
>
> According to a story in my inbox this  morning, HP is buying Palm for $1.2
> Billion (story here -- http://lm.pcworld.com/t/991080/39789109/76510/0/)
> Just wondering if you guys think this will “save” Palm and help them regain
> market share?
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> [image: John-Aldrich][image: Tile-Tools]
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