I heard that Compaq has just been passing the time waiting until the PalmOS could run
on the iPaq.
WIndows CE was just a filler OS because the PalmOS wasn't ready in time.
Ben Combee wrote:
> > But I still hold my request that at least in the case of the ARM,
> > Palm makes available a physical "reference device" if possible.
> > It doesn't have to reveal special device features or style and feel
> > of the final devices as long as core hardware behaviour is the
> > same. Let's face it, Palm competitors know palm is making an ARM
> > version, they'll know when it's near relase time, and competitors
> > already have ARM based PDAs. So how much would Palm really stand to lose?
>
> Who knows... if the rumors of two weeks ago are true, there might be a
> PalmOS
> image for ARM that could be flashed onto a StrongARM-based HP Jornada
> handheld eventually. Hmmm... you might even be able to replace a pesky copy
> of Newton OS with it. Not that I'd base any plans on that. <GRIN>
>
> The one big thing about ARM is that it opens up the PalmOS platform to a
> much
> wider range of hardware: everything from low-power cell phone cores to hyper
> powerful handhelds.
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> Ben Combee
> Veriprise Wireless <http://www.veriprise.com>
>
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