
This is a message to the new CEO of HP, Meg Whitman. Advice for moving forward: have faith in the webOS platform and community, but remember the words of George Santayana: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to fulfill it." In that spirit, this is a recounting of the webOS saga thus far, as percieved by a consumer and webOS fan. Set to the melody of "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel. Special thanks to PreCentral and PreDoodle for the majority of the still images. Lyrics: HP Light the Fire June '09, Sprint Pre, Touchstone, synergy Qwerty slider, touchscreen, pebble-like phone Poorly built, oreo, Pixi was a no-go webOS is an ace, but an unknown Verizon Pre, Pixi plus, Sprint said no to us Faster, more memory, Later on AT&T Palm sales looking grim, Pre returns keep coming in, Ship is sinking, in distress. Who will save our webOS? HP stopped the fire Pulled us from the flame, then erased the name HP stopped the fire They could reinforce us with their vast resources Faithful palm community, waiting, waiting nervously Preware, Homebrew, what should we do? Users of an older pre or a pixi legacy, No more OTA, sucks to be you Pre2 just announced, clearing out the warehouse webOS 2, they said only on Big Red Tiny Veer, Pre3, Touchpad, finally Small, Medium and Large, webOS is taking charge! HP starts the fire Well they have a vision, full of real ambition HP starts the fire They build good devices, but with lofty prices First to hit the scene is Veer, not sure <b>...</b>
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