Agreed. And just because I look at this device, and then at my 12" ThinkPad x60, and then back at this device, and then at the x60 again, and back at this device and say: "why would I want this?" doesn't mean that there won't be people (students perhaps -- the kind that buy the folding keyboards that have also never interested me, and maybe can spend $400 on a slick focused device but not the $2000 I typically spend on my X series ThinkPads) who will find this useful. I can see a wide market for something even smaller than my 12" subnotebook, that can do internet, email, calendar, address book, tasks, notes, maybe Documents To Go, and so on. AND, if it's a Linux box and that signals Palm's readiness for a Linux-based Treo (say, the Treo IX running PalmIX?!!), I say let 'em underestimate Palm again, at their peril!
That said, this device doesn't interest me, primarily because I already have a nice, very powerful (but $2000!!) laptop. Cheers, Don -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craig Froehle Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 2:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Treo] Foleo: The Death of Palm If a decade has taught us anything, it's that it wouldn't be a proper Palm product announcement if there wasn't a loud chorus of "it's the death of Palm" cries. ;-) -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > dnheller > Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 4:27 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Treo] Foleo: The Death of Palm > > Miss the mark. Jump the Shark. Screw the Pooch. Anyway you label it, > Foleo probably has drained so much development resource from PalmOS > smart phone devices, that little or nothing will be left to compete > with other vendors. > > If a Palm device users need portable bigger screen, full keyboard, > etc. he *already* has a laptops. Users who don't need laptops don't > need anything like a laptop. D'OH! > > I've been a Palm user and fan since the original Palm Pilot days: > PalmPilot 5000, Palm Vx, Treo 600, Treo 650. > > But I am astounded at how badly this company, brand, and platform have > been (mis) managed over the years, and continue to be mismanaged. > > I'm gonna go out and buy the latest and greatest Palm smartphone right > away, because in another year or two, this ham-handed, two-left-feet, > all thumbs, numb-nuts company will not be producing smartphones that I > prefer. > __________________ > Day-Timer (1995) > Palm Pilot 5000 (1996) > Palm Vx (1999) > Treo 600 > (2003) > Treo 650 (2006) >
