No discussion of the future of the desktop would be complete without delving into the topic of the WebOS.

不讨论桌面的未来就没有深入研究web操作系统的课题。

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As we recently reported, HP has decided to ditch its phones and tablets using the webOS operating system.

就像我们此前的报道一样，惠普公司决定放弃他们基于webOS操作系统的手机和平板电脑业务。

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Just as the desktop OS wars were won by capturing the "high ground" of the desktop, I would not be surprised if the same principle holds in the battle to own the WebOS.

就像桌面操作系统之战，谁抓住桌面“高地”谁取胜，如果同样的法则在争取web操作系统的战场适用，我不会感到惊讶。

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The webOS software is more polished than Honeycomb and overall the TouchPad is a better product than any Android tablet on the market.

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But the webOS developers that have hung on are incredibly loyal.

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Going back to the webOS well (with its open source support) would allow the company to save a few dollars on the cost of a new handset.

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