HTML+JS calling into Windows APIs, is more likely what this is, rendering rich widgets ala ASP.NET controls. I'm willing to bet money on it.
And at that point, who cares? Different development toolset. Same lock-in.
And let me know when the day arrives when you can develop and run platform-neutral apps in Mac,iOS or in fact Linux. Don't be unreasonable. Thanks.
I didn't say it wouldn't be developer friendly. I'm saying that it really makes no difference that they are using HTML+JS if, like WebOS, they have tight coupling to the native OS API.
Also, I didn't say they would use ASP.NET controls, but something similar - rich controls backed specifically by the OS.
My point stands: Different developer toolset - same vendor lock-in.