First came a $50 discount. Then, $100 spot discounts at various outlets like Costco. Then the $100 discounts became permanent. It’s been abundantly clear that Hewlett-Packard’s TouchPad released last month isn’t selling too well, but no one has known the extent of the damage. Until now. READ MORE
Hewlett-Packard’s TouchPad will soon become 20 percent less expensive after two months on the market. The 16-gigabyte model of the tablet computer will cost $400 and the 32-gigabyte model will cost $500. An anonymous HP spokeswoman told reporters that the drop in price was in response to sluggish sales. READ MORE
Despite Apple’s loyal fan base, the company sells far less notebook computers than competitors Asus, Dell, HP and Samsung. But when you add sales of the iPad into the equation, Apple is suddenly the dominant force in the mobile computing space. READ MORE
If you’re looking to get your hands on an HP Touchpad, know that AT&T will be providing the broadband: HP announced on Thursday that the Touchpad will be available exclusively on AT&T’s network in the United States. READ MORE
HP’s John Rubenstein is probably kicking himself today. In a memo leaked to Pre Central website, the head of Palm Global Business Unit admitted to employees that the TouchPad, the company’s flagship tablet, needs work. While admitting one’s flaws is admirable, the fact that the memo was sent on the same day that the product was shipped to retailers does raise some eyebrows. READ MORE
Considering the amount of hardware on the market, choosing a device can often have a lot to do with a mobile platform’s application ecosystem. As Wired’s Mike Isaac points out, over the past few years app markets have been springing up along with new hardware releases, all in varying states of maturity. Isaac compared the benefits and drawbacks of the top app stores, with the following observations. READ MORE
Wired’s Mike Isaac recently compared some of the front-runners in the tablet market: HP TouchPad, Motorola Xoom, Apple iPad, Apple iPad 2, RIM BlackBerry PlayBook and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Here’s a synopsis of his summary broken down by categories. READ MORE
More than a decade ago Peter Sheahan left his accounting job to work in a pub and manage a hotel in Sydney, Australia. Managing the staff of about 35 wasn’t easy—especially difficult was relaying expectations to younger staff members. “I thought, ‘wouldn’t it be great to teach workplace expectations in a school setting?’” Sheahan says. But before long, he realized most management struggles are rooted in leadership, rather than simply worker discipline. READ MORE
If you bought an HP or Compaq laptop made in 2007 or 2008, check it against this list. HP had previously recalled 70,000 batteries in 2009 and 54,000 more in 2010, but this is its biggest recall ever. READ MORE
With cloud computing the latest buzzword and everyone needing to cut costs while increasing computing power, virtualization is virtually a necessity in today’s business environment. And if you’re talking virtualization, you’re almost always talking VMware, by far the market leader in this space. READ MORE
