>> (Laughably, we are even told they don't exist
>> right up to the public launch.)
>That's not accurate. Their standard answer in this forum is basically
>"no comment on unannounced products" which is not the same as
>saying they don't exist. I don't recall any instance of our Palm friends
>saying anything that turned out to be a deliberate lie. They are smart
>people who choose their words carefully.
Actually not true, though hopefully lessons were learned from a
"don't believe in rumours..." e-mail after a soon-to-be-announced
product was leaked on C|NET last year. That particular e-mail was
effectively a denial. (I think(?) the product was the M100)
I believe Palm, Inc. is now following a more sensible "no comment"
policy rather than denying leaks, possibly because of the furor caused
by the previous "deny rumours" policy.
I also believe the Palm Inc person was personally embarassed by his
e-mail, and we've all forgiven him for it, certainly I have!
Roger Stringer
Marietta Systems
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