Palm's Rocky 28-Year Path to HP (A Timeline)

Wednesday's announcement that HP would acquire Palm for $1.2 billion halts--at least for now--the dramatic rollercoaster ride that the company has been on since its birth as a gleam in Palm founder Jeff Hawkins' eye in 1982. Thank goodness, because Palm watchers have been nauseous following all of the company's wild twists and turns over the years (though not as queasy as current Palm shareholders). Sorry, Steve Jobs fans, but Hawkins deserves a lot more credit for creating today's world of...