Palm, the company that invented the PDA but has struggled to stay

relevant in recent years, will be acquired by computing giant

Hewlett-Packard.
Palm's history
The company, which took the handheld computer into the mainstream,

has traveled a bumpy road.
Date Event
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November 1998 Jeff Hawkins and Donna Dubinsky leave Palm to

start Handspring
February 1999 Palm introduces the slimmer Palm V
November 2001 Palm announces plans to split into two public

companies
June 2003 Palm buys Handspring
Sept. 2005 Palm introduces its first Windows-based Treo.
June 1, 2007 Palm introduces the ill-fated Foleo
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June 2007 Palm announces it is selling a quarter of itself

to Elevation Partners.
January 9, 2009 Palm introduces the Pre
June 10, 2009 Jon Rubinstein replaces Ed Colligan as Palm...