It is interesting that no one connected with Palm, Inc., has responded to the question concering the longevity of the "universal" connector.
It is revealing that three out of the current eight handhelds no longer support the "universal" connector. It is also revealing that modem kits for the "universal" connector are not available, and the stock won't be replenished until December. Looks like Palm, Inc., still has not learned the lesson that there are people and companies that would like to use Palm, Inc., handhelds as interface devices, and would allow Palm, Inc., a relatively consistent purchaser base for several years. I fully realize that I am throwing myself under the wheels of the Palm, Inc., truck by saying something that can be considered as negative toward Palm, Inc. Palm, Inc., makes a pretty spiffy handheld. Palm, Inc., has done some pretty innovative things. Palm, Inc., has completely ignored a group of professional developers that want to use the Palm, Inc., platform, but need a consistent interface and form factor that lasts longer than six months. I am very interested in hearing what Palm, Inc., has to say. There are Palm, Inc., people lurking in the shadows of this forum. I don't want to know the Palm, Inc., company strategy. I fully expect Palm, Inc., to pursue the fickle consumer market, mutating its handhelds to satisfy the current consumer whim. This is as it should be. They need to stay in business and feed their families. However, they could find a ready market by picking a good platform, freezing its design, and supporting it for two to three years. This would allow professional third party hardware developers some reassurance their efforts won't be obsoleted before their product ships. Palm, Inc., any response??? Like your handhelds. Deplore your attention span. tom -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
