HP to put WebOS on ALL PCs starting in 2012

What do y'all think about this?
I see why HP is trying to push WebOS but as a consumer I don't want to deal with it and would most likely erase my hard drive and start fresh if I bought one of these PCs.

HP Stuffing WebOS into All PCs Starting in 2012 - PCWorld

 

If it is going to replace stuff like quickplay/quickweb stuff which they have been including in the pavilions for a while, then webOS would be good. Currently quickweb has limited functionality, webos along with apps would be ideal.

 

I'm not too familiar with the extra software HP puts on their PCs but in my experience virtually any software added by the PC manufacturer is bloatware.

I would also assume that current bundled software works in windows but with dual-boot WebOS PCs users will have to shut down to switch back and forth between Windows and WebOS.

 

The quickplay/quickweb was just a custom windows ce/linux setup, seperate from the windows installation. So, they required a shutdown to access them. As far as their usefulness was concerned curently they are just capable of surfing the web & playing videos/music/photos/DVD/email/skype. Useful, but not great. Something like webos would be provide extra functionality over what they currently offer which I wouldnt mind using.

From previous hp quickboot software, it was possible to do a clean install yet retain the quickboot feature. Hopefully this will continue be the case with webos.

 

Ok so pretty much the same thing as Asus Express Gate which I get super pissed when I hit that button by mistake on my Wife's laptop.

 

Good point Miner. I hadn't considered that. I'll be interested to see how it is implemented.

 

If it's done anything like Sony's SplashTop instant on OS, then it's re-installable after the fact, and resides at the root of C:\

I have to say, I'm all for it! I love WebOS!

 

You do?
I actually find it incomprehensible.

I mean, I can pick up any other phone OS and do the basics without really any prior knowledge but WebOS just doesn't have that intuitiveness IMO.

 

Yep... Love it! There's only a learning curve with the gestures. Once you get those figured out, WebOS will surprise you. It's quite the capable OS.

 

Do we have a another proprietary OS like OS X ?

This is gonna be fun to watch

 

its probably aimed at seemless connectivity with PCs, phones, and tablets, and work as an extension to Windows. seems consistent with their WebOS announcement targeting context transfer between any of these devices.

 

In regards to the way the writer of the article linked-to chose to title it, I'd hardly call running software as small as something that would be to run on the limited resources of a mobile device, "stuffing" ... But aside from that, I'd rather enjoy being able to 'touch' a HP TouchPad to my HP 8740w and transfer the complete state of complex applications.

p.s. as someone who loved Palm's graffiti and was quite proficient writing w/it, I'd love to see it survive. Anyone know if the WebOS supports graffiti?

 

The question is, would WebOS run on all current HP laptops?

 

Probably not. I think they'll implement some kind of security measures (maybe onboard chips, like Apple?) to prevent their software from getting installed on other brands' devices. I am afraid this could hit current HP lappys as well.

 

But every device environment can run within an emulator; you just don't have access to some of the hardware specific interfaces that can't also be simulated. Part of the key to doing what's proposed I think is how seamlessly it can be rolled-up into one easy to use application by the non-technical masses. The other thought perhaps is running the WebOS might be dependent on an actual peripheral which is the heart of the mobile device; so would only work on new machines with the peripheral that's "WebOS enabled".

 

If they are trying to build an App store like Apple and Google then they should want as many devices as possible to run WebOS.

 

Do you think it would be bad to let webOS be usable on other non hp laptops though?


I guess if people really like it they'd prefer people needed an HP machine to use it.

 

In my experience, WebOS is absolutely the best mobile operating system around. It has true multitasking with its cards system that no other system (iOS, Android, Blackberry) has been even able to come close to. It's an absolute shame that Palm/HP hasn't been able to release killer hardware to go along with it.

However, that said, I don't know how well WebOS would do in a laptop environment. I don't see what advantages it would have over a quickboot linux distro.

(As far as an app store, Palm/HP has one already).

 

so anyone have any thoughts on this now...seeing all the things that have happened since?

i know many still do have strong feelings for WebOS but its obvious it didn't work out the way HP planned