> >From an old MetroPUG (www.metropug.org) poll (sorry for the lack of
> formatting):
ok.. you asked for it :))
Donkie Kung Jr
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Logging: 2nd July 2000 -> 16th November 2000 (present)
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Palm Professional 44 1.34 %
Palm III 149 4.54 %
Palm IIIe 169 5.15 %
Palm IIIse 9 0.27 %
Palm IIIx 233 7.10 %
Palm IIIxe 118 3.59 %
Palm IIIc 604 18.41 % |
Palm V 392 11.95 % | <-- gaming market
Palm Vx 824 25.12 % |
Palm M100 77 2.35 %
Palm VII 20 0.61 %
Palm VIIx 10 0.30 %
TRG TRGPro 89 2.71 %
Handspring Visor 41 1.25 %
Handspring Visor Deluxe 327 9.97 %
Handspring Visor Platinum - 0.00 %
Handspring Visor Prism 9 0.27 %
IBM Workpad c3 98 2.98 %
IBM Workpad 30X 18 0.55 %
IBM Workpad 20X 2 0.00 %
Sony PEG-S300 19 0.58 %
Sony PEG-S500C 13 0.39 %
Symbol SPT 1500 1 0.00 %
Symbol SPT 1700 1 0.00 %
Symbol SPT 1740 1 0.00 %
Qualcomm pDQ -
Other 12 0.36 %
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Total 3280
grep.. grep.. wc :) [dont ask me to do this again in a hurry] :P
with Donkie Kung Jr, the top three devices (IIIc, V and Vx) take up
55.5% of the total count. now, there are still 44 Palm Professional
device uses. its probably safe to assume only a few have performed
the memory upgrade -> 3.0, but this is a TINY percentage :))
we also need to consider that the SONY and new Visors were just
introduced, and since this report goes back to July - those figures
are not proportional.
> My baseline is OS 3.0. For my own product, I've had only 1 inquiry to
> support OS 2.0. There's no way of determining how many people ignored my
> product because I didn't support OS 2.0, but based on this data, I don't
> think it was a significant number.
my baseline is 2.0 - unless i need to use a 3.0 specific call. there is
already many instances in my code that says (if 3.5+, do this) - as i
found a number of inconsistencies between 3.0 -> 3.1 -> 3.3 -> 3.5
(just minor, but they are there).
the introduction of the Visor was really a nail in the coffin. if it
was not for these types of devices (non flashable) - we would be able
to set the standard to at least 3.3 (people can get that upgrade for
free).. but, its a decision that has been made :))
but then again, even if there was an upgrade available, how many people
will actually bother with it (3.0 works for most people on III devices)
3.0 is the absolute minimum if you intend to develop. support 2.0 if
you can, and if you dont have to twist your arm to do so :)) Palm does
not sell devices running 2.0 - so you can use this as a baseline too.
cheers
// az "flu, oh flu... go away.."
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