We didn’t buy Palm to be in the smartphone business. And I tell people that, but it doesn’t seem to resonate well.
It’s like that old retort after someone states an obvious move: “No… that’s just what they’d be expecting us to do.”
Ha ha! HP just fooled us all.
I’ve said that I believe HP wanted an OS of their own for their mobile strategy. They saw the coming rise of mobiles, knew Microsoft couldn’t help them there, and wanted something to fuel their new devices. To me it was obvious this meant more than smartphones, but it was equally obvious it included smartphones.
This does not bode well for HP’s strategic thinking, so I’ll close by simply reminding you again…
The Small Wave. 