HP is laying off up to 525 staff from its global webOS hardware biz, according to reports. The tech titan confirmed last month it is shuttering the unit that produced the ill-fated TouchPad and Pre3 devices. “As communicated on 18 August, HP will discontinue the development of webOS devices within the fourth quarter of fiscal …

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Tuesday 20th September 2011 16:00 GMT Thomas 4

Riiiight.

Someone needs to tell HP that "cutting edge" tech doesn't actually involve an axe.

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1. Wednesday 21st September 2011 07:21 GMT Voland's right hand
  
  Actually it does
  
  525 staff? On hardware only? To produce a couple of phones a year?
  
  How many of that were "programme directors", "R&D managers" or various "facilitators" (most facilitating pocket tennis)?
  
  The axe is probably a little too late here
  
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Tuesday 20th September 2011 23:07 GMT CmdrX3

and there you have it...

The sad reality behind everyone's excitement at trying to pick off a cheap tablet.

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Tuesday 20th September 2011 23:38 GMT asdf

wow

So basically they have gotten at least several months long severance. Anybody who was working a product team competing with a me too product against the IPAD2 had to know this was coming sooner than later. Too bad it actually is a decent product at the $250 to $300 price point.

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