Robert K. Barrett wrote: > Palm has a fantastic new one called Web OS and its a beauty.
It looks nice in presentations. So does Windows Mobile 6, though. > If they get > better people then Android will be a flash in the pan. Here today and > gone tomorrow. Unlikely, unless they change their strategy. So far, all indications are that WebOS can be used by Palm and only Palm. You can view the continuum of mobile OSes as having three major segments: proprietary/single-manufacturer, proprietary/multi-manufacturer, and open source. Android and, someday, Symbian will be staking out the open source end. Windows Mobile occupies the middle (proprietary OS, but multiple device manufacturers). Palm, Blackberry, and Apple are in the proprietary/single-manufacturer end. IMHO, the platforms supporting fewer manufacturers are at a competitive disadvantage, as they place their eggs in fewer baskets in terms of hardware capabilities. However, Apple is a marketing behemoth, and Blackberry has a major presence in big business. Palm has a history of squandered opportunities. Palm may overcome their recent history while maintaining exclusive control over their OS, but it's not exactly a given. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com Android Training in Sweden -- http://www.sotrium.com/training.php --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
