Well, at least you can take solace in the fact that it was a fun ride :) ---- Best Regards, Dmitry Grinberg (847) 226 9295
On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 11:14 AM, Philip Sheard <[email protected]> wrote: > Palm offered a vision, a possibility of a digital lifestyle, that never > became a reality. Those of us who remain on this forum bought in to that > dream, but most people never did. The fact is that most people approach > unfamiliar technology as they would an unexploded bomb. People go for > internet appliances because they are familiar with the concept, while > satellite navigation appeals to our love of the motor car. But apart from > those examples, the PDA was an utter failure. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Don Albertson [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 22 December 2008 18:35 > To: Palm Developer Forum > Subject: Re: Developing on Palm PDAs - what next? > > I have to agree. > > Historically, PDA's were useful as mobile data stores that could > synchronize with a master database. Now that so many wireless devices > have the ability to connect directly to the master db, there's far less > need for the ability to store and sync. The other thing that made Palm > devices and the Palm OS attractive was the minimalist Zen of Palm > approach -- the application didn't try to be everything a desktop was > because the technology couldn't support it. It's hard to compete with > things like iPhones and netbook style PC's these days. > > More's the pity. But then I'm beginning to see the Luddite > point-of-view more clearly of late. > > dga > > Philip Sheard wrote: >> You are probably right about traditional handhelds as opposed to >> smartphones. There is very little movement in that direction. On the WM >> front, you only have the iPAQ 114 and 214, both of which are regarded as >> oddities. The only other new handhelds around are the iPod Touch (which is >> an iPhone without the phone), and the Nokia n770/n800/n810 (which will >> probably morph into phones). >> >> The only applications that are keeping handhelds going at all are satellite >> navigation and internet browsing. Although there are a lot of smartphones >> out there, they are being used very much as phones, and not as PDAs. People >> are downloading MP3s, ringtones, games and other small apps OTA. They are >> not syncing with PCs, or installing large apps such as yours and mine. >> People have moved on, and that window of opportunity has been missed. >> >> Most of my users now use Treos, and I have learnt to embrace this. It helps >> that I use a Treo myself. But the future for applications such as ours is >> bleak. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Edward Jones [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: 22 December 2008 14:10 >> To: Palm Developer Forum >> Subject: Re: Developing on Palm PDAs - what next? >> >> Thanks for the reply. Palm have indeed made an announcement, but it is >> not the one I wanted: "Colligan: No New Palm Handhelds" as reported on >> Palm InfoCenter -> >> >> http://www.palminfocenter.com/news/9654/colligan-no-new-palm-handhelds/ >> >> Thanks anyway for your response, I will bear you in mind for second hand >> devices and repairs! >> >> Edward >> >> Philip Sheard wrote: >> >>> You should not have any problems buying new T|Xs from Amazon UK, >>> at least for the time being. Apparently Palm is due to make some >>> sort of announcement early next year. It could either be the next >>> big thing, or another Foleo. I actually liked the Foleo, but it was >>> a marketing disaster. >>> >>> If you are looking for second user devices, I may be able to help >>> you there, depending on the number that you require. I can also >>> carry out repair work, if necessary. I would not recommend >>> StyleTap, but that is just my personal opinion. >>> >>> If you would like to discuss any of this we me direct, you can call >>> me on 07530 574120. >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- > I have always wished for my computer to be as easy to use as my > telephone; my wish has come true because I can no longer figure > out how to use my telephone. > > > -- > For information on using the ACCESS Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, > please see http://www.access-company.com/developers/forums/ > > > -- > For information on using the ACCESS Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, > please see http://www.access-company.com/developers/forums/ > -- For information on using the ACCESS Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.access-company.com/developers/forums/
