According to Taiwan-based ODMs and component makers, HP expect to ship anywhere from 45 to 48 million notebooks this year including WebOS tablet models as a main focus.HP coming with consist of a 9-inch model called the Topaz and a smaller 7-inch model called the Opal and webOS tablet may start shipping in March……
HP coming with first web-based two new tablets, the 9-inch Topaz and a 7-inch model codnamed Opal for ts upcoming February 9th event.HP Topaz have a front-facing camera, a micro USB port on the bottom and what appears to be a Vizio Tablet-style three speaker arrangement for stereo audio in both landscape and portrait modes.HP Opal features particular e-reading focus hich makes sense for a 7-inch device and a mention of premium audio which nicely reinforces our speaker hypothesis.HP will have Taiwan-based Inventec begin ODM production and shipments in March 2011 to allow for software testing and timing of launch schedules in line with market development.The Palm-developed WebOS features technologically mature software interfaces and this may be an appeal for market segmentation.HP told that they both have unspecified 1.2GHz processors and Topaz may arrive before Opal.
