HP Buying Autonomy Corp. for $10.2 Billion and Will Discontinue WebOS

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HP Buying Autonomy Corp. for $10.2 Billion and Will Discontinue WebOS [bloomberg.com]

Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ), the world’s largest computer maker, said it is in talks to buy Autonomy Corp. to expand in software and that it’s considering spinning off its personal-computer business.

Hewlett-Packard will discontinue products that run its WebOS operating system, including phones and TouchPad tablets, the company also said in a statement today. The company is considering paying a premium of more than 60 percent in an all- cash offer of about $10 billion for Autonomy, people familiar with the matter said earlier. Hewlett-Packard shares dropped after the company issued forecasts that missed estimates.

[J_RaD]

also talking about dumping their PC division?!?!?

[Leosghost]

Pulling the wagons into a circle ?

[skibum]

Maybe they can give WebOS to someone who will put it to good use?

[g1smd]

There's already Android, iOS, Symbian, BlackerryOS, WindowsMobile, and many more.
Did we really need another?

[skibum]

Ever use WebOS, it's awesome, simple, intuitive.

[J_RaD]

i guess this saves us from HP shoving webOS on everything it sells, from printers to laptops.

so now HP is going to go the way of IBM?