> 1) StongARM processor. It sounds like the consensus is that
> Palm will be
> going to the StongARM processor for it's next release of the
> OS. What are
> the implications of such a change?
I'm guessing that if you compiled your source code using the Palm OS 3.5
headers and don't do anything that interfaces directly to the hardware, then
there should be no problem with recompiling your code to work with the
StrongARM. There may be some screen size issues though.
> 2) OS 4.0. When the new OS is released, will existing apps be
> able to run on
> it? Will they have backward compatability with the current
> devices running
> the Dragonball processor?
I would hope that if one's code does not access any hardware directly then
the hypothetical StrongARM Palm will emulate the Dragonball. Since it is
rumored to run at 200 MHz, then I see no performance reason why it can't
emulate a 16-20 MHz Dragonball. However, emulation may just add too much
complexity to a system that should be simple and elegant. If there is
emulation, I'm sure that Hacks will probably need to be recompiled.
If the StrongARM rumors are true, then I for one plan to recompile my
McRazor program this new device :).
Mike McCollister
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