Who says it can not run video ? It is open for 3th party SW so this can always be added. TCPMP ring a bell for example ? It also added this capability (for free !) to quite some devices.
Greetz, Nico. ___ Sent from my Treo 680 ...... Original Message ....... On Wed, 30 May 2007 23:30:52 -0400 "Craig Froehle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >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. > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
