HP recently acquired PALM for $1.2 billion. With this merger HP has a new product to add to its line "PalmPad". The tablet PC using WEBOS will be HP's product in the market to compete with other products like apple ipad, samsung tab and blackberry playbook.  

The combination of HP’s global scale and financial strength with Palm’s unparalleled webOS platform will enhance HP’s ability to participate more aggressively in the fast-growing, highly profitable smartphone and connected mobile device markets. Palm’s unique webOS will allow HP to take advantage of features such as true multitasking and always up-to-date information sharing across applications.