For once, I think Jeff Hawkins' take on things is not quite correct. The future is in web services -- synchronization of data will be via the connected cloud, not duplicated local storage (that's very much still the 20th century model).
I'd much rather have seen a device that acts as an intermediary between a desktop PC and a smartphone, say via USB, that would then give you direct/immediate access from the PC to the smartphone's contents. That would essentially duplicate the Foleo's functionality while not restricting its usefulness to a single device (yet another device you have to keep charged, track of, etc.). I, for one, am disappointed if this is true. - Craig On 5/30/07, JLV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Press release was accidentally posted: > > Palm, Inc. today announced the Palm Foleo, world's first smartphone > companion product. > > Foleo has a large screen and full size keyboard to view and edit > email and office documents. Edits made on Foleo automatically are > reflected on its paired smartphone and vice versa. > Foleo and its paired smartphone stay synchronized throughout the day > or at the touch of a button. > Foleo turns on and off instantly, features fast navigation, a compact > and elegant design, and a battery that lasts up to five hours of use. > U.S. availability for Foleo begins this summer with pricing expected > to be $499 after an introductory $100 rebate. > > "Foleo is the most exciting product I have ever worked on. > Smartphones will be the most prevalent personal computers on the > planet, ultimately able to do everything that desktop computers can > do. However, there are times when people need a large screen and full- > size keyboard. As smartphones get smaller, this need increases. The > Foleo completes the picture creating a mobile-computing system that > sets a new standard in simplicity." > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- http://www.GearBits.com -- Tech. Culture. Ideas. Opinions.
