Crazy for the Palm Pre

The Disasters of 2011 TechNewsWorld What's particularly sad about the HP (NYSE: HPQ) Touchpad is that — like the Palm Pre — it had the promise of kicking some Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) butt. But where it seemed to bypass the Pre was in the sheer number of mistakes that were made.

The Wi-Fi version of the 9.7-inch HP TouchPad tablet went on sale today for $499 (16GB) and $599 (32GB). Early reviews follow the same general pattern as those of the original Palm Pre two years ago: praise for the promise of WebOS, but disappointment over bugs, performance, lack of apps, and limited battery life.

Palm Pre Delivers (Mostly) on Its Promise PC World by PC World Video | 0 Comments Recommends The Palm Pre smartphone and the company's much-anticipated new operating system–called webOS–is just out and …