Tuesday, May 7, 2002
HP Product Roadmaps
Posted by Jason Dunn in "THOUGHT" @ 04:31 PM
http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/07may02b.htm
Another official nail in the Jornada coffin - this spells it out quite clearly:
"The Compaq iPAQ™ Pocket PC, re-named the HP iPAQ Pocket PC, will be our smart handheld platform. The best of the current HP Jornada technology will be engineered into the platform. Jornada products will be phased out of the market in 2002. HP will continue to innovate in wireless, mobility and voice technology. HP also will offer the iPAQ Blackberry device for end-to-end wireless e-mail solutions, under the HP brand." Source: pt.
I have to admit I was taken by surprise here - I knew that the Jornada would bite the bullet, but so soon? I thought the roadmaps for the products from both companies would remain unaltered for 18-24 months, and we'd see the newest devices coming out from both companies. Instead we see the Jornada will be phased out within seven months! Not very long before it will only be a memory. Alas, poor Jornada, I knew him well...
Another official nail in the Jornada coffin - this spells it out quite clearly:
"The Compaq iPAQ™ Pocket PC, re-named the HP iPAQ Pocket PC, will be our smart handheld platform. The best of the current HP Jornada technology will be engineered into the platform. Jornada products will be phased out of the market in 2002. HP will continue to innovate in wireless, mobility and voice technology. HP also will offer the iPAQ Blackberry device for end-to-end wireless e-mail solutions, under the HP brand." Source: pt.
I have to admit I was taken by surprise here - I knew that the Jornada would bite the bullet, but so soon? I thought the roadmaps for the products from both companies would remain unaltered for 18-24 months, and we'd see the newest devices coming out from both companies. Instead we see the Jornada will be phased out within seven months! Not very long before it will only be a memory. Alas, poor Jornada, I knew him well...
