Re: [NTLK] Palm kills Folio before it's birth...

The idea is great. I still wait for details like RAM, capacity....
John

On 9/6/07 11:43 AM, "Steven Scotten" <splicer@paroxysm.com> wrote:

> On Sep 6, 2007, at 12:55 AM, Robert JA Basilio Jr wrote:
>
>> Thanks Martin for the heads up. And, despite its criticisms, I
>> wanted to
>> have one. The Foleo is the closest anyone can get to the PowerBook
>> 2400. But
>> then again, that's my opinion. :)
>> Robert
>
> As enthusiastic as I am about the Foleo in concept, it did seem to be
> foolhardy for Palm to pursue two entirely different Linux-based
> platforms, one for their upcoming PDA/smartphone devices and another
> solely for the Foleo. It was the sort of decision that seemed like it
> was being rushed to market as an immature product without promising
> developers a platform with legs.
>
> As much as I hate to wait, I think "Foleo II" based on the same OS as
> the handheld devices that will be out at that time is a much smarter
> move.
>
> The sad part is that the public false start will erode confidence in
> the very concept and poison the market. Here's a though experiment:
> if Apple had developed the iPhone exactly as it is today five years
> ago, would it have flopped in the market due to sneering comparisons
> to the Newton? The people that don't get it will always loudly
> proclaim that a failure to bring a product to market means that their
> lack of understanding is a sign of superior intelligence.
>
>
> Steve
>
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