9.13.2007

Darnit Palm. What Happened to You?

  • You used to be my favorite gadget maker before iPod came to existence.
  • You made sleek, slim, and nice handheld PDA which I loved so much and used over the course of two years.
  • You were always there for Mac users when they want a PDA that doesn't crap out on the Mac.
  • Your Palm OS was probably the best PDA operating system even now compared to that run on the iPhone.
  • Your Treo has been a close competitor of Blackberry even though you don't have backend solution like them.
  • You made my current mobile device, although I hate Windows OS to the bone and it's kinda thick, I still like look and feel of your hardware, compared to those thick and old HTC models.

Now...
  • You announced the partnership with Microsoft to have Windows Mobile, which your OS is far more superior, on your devices.
  • You came up with "stuck-in-the-middle"-sized mobile concept Foleo, and then killed it even before it was born.
  • Your PDA-only devices have features that are far more superior the iPod Touch for a long time but they no longer sell.
  • Lastly, You came up with Palm 500v, which run Windows Mobile and does not have touchscreen. This is just your own version of Motorola Q which looks like an ugly T-mobile Dash. Only reasons people bought the Treo over Windows Mobile devices or Blackberries are your OS and the touchscreen.
Frankly, what are you thinking?


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