>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Horwich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 12:43 PM
>To: Palm Developer Forum
>Subject: StrongARM and OS4
>
>
>I've been hearing a great deal of discussion and speculation
>on Palm's move
>to a new processor, and their plans for their next OS. I
>would like to
>hear any thoughts, ideas, or insight that the members of the
>forum might
>have on the following issues:
>
>1) StongARM processor. It sounds like the concensus 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?
If you're switching over to an Intel architecture, then wouldn't
the 68k Motorola code present with current apps be worthless?
Perhaps they can provide a strong degree of emulation? (Which
shouldn't be so bad...most apps are developed for < 20 MHz, and
they're going to be emulated on 200 MHz processor-based machines)
>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?
If they could emulate the current apps, then Palm wouldn't be
completely forsaking its strongest attribute, namely its developer
community...
>
>--Dave
>
What I'd like is if Motorola and Palm could get together and design
a solution that could rival the StrongARM. It would be most efficient
to stick with what works...and Motorola works well. Then, they wouldn't
have to deal with any emulation, AND the developer community could take
advantage of the increased processor power with color graphics...
Oh well, it'll never happen now.
-Rus
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