HP creates new division for iPaq
When a company spins a product line into a new division, it usually means one of two things: either the company has no idea what to do with the product and wants to shunt it aside, or the product is so big that it deserves some autonomy (think Palm at 3Com). We're not quite sure which scenario is in the offing with HP's announcement that the company is creating a new division for the iPaq. On the one hand, the line hasn't exactly seemed like a top priority for HP since it acquired it as part of its purchase of Compaq. However, the fact that HP is supporting the hw6500 series would seem to indicate a renewed interest in the smartphone market. So, for now at least, we'll hope for the best from HP's new iPaq division, though if the line eventually gets put out to pasture, we'll know this was the first warning.
