Didn't they also buy them for all the patents they have? Could make good use out of some of those.
-Ben On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 1:27 PM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. >> >> >> >> This is the first year I’m without a Windows Mobile device and I was a die >> hard supporter. >> >> >> >> *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 >> >> >> >> 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. >> >> >> >> Maybe they have other plans for WebOS. >> >> >> >> -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? >> >> >> >> [image: John-Aldrich][image: Tile-Tools] >> >> >> >> *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 >> >> >> >> No. >> >> >> >> You’ll see about as much of Palm in 5 years from HP as you see Compaq from >> HP. >> >> >> >> -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? >> >> >> >> [image: John-Aldrich][image: Tile-Tools] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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