As I've said elsewhere, college students won't want this because it can't do video of any sort (not even Flash video).
So you won't want a Foleo if: - You already have a nice laptop - Your work/school gives you a not-so-nice laptop you have to carry around - You need (or enjoy) watching video content - You need to use applications that don't run on Linux - You don't have a smartphone and don't live in a WiFi-intensive area So, um, exactly who's left? On 5/30/07, Don Ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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) > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- http://www.GearBits.com -- Tech. Culture. Ideas. Opinions.
