Two podcasts in a week! And congrats on number 100!
RE: Palm up for sale.
I left Palm over a year ago, my last device being a UX50. I'm now using an 8525 which kicks major butt.
When discussing potential buyers, I'm surprised that you didn't mention Access. They seem like the perfect fit, given their history with Palm/Palmsource, and to get the ALP platform out there.
If the Palm environment works as well as Access says, it would keep Palm users loyal, as well as give Palm fans the perfect opportunity to transition to a more modern OS.
And for new users who don't care about Palm programs, it would be a new OS beyond WM5... er.. Crossbow.
Also, by acquiring Palm, Access would have a manufacturing and distribution channel (along with an established brand) in most markets. It just seems like a perfect fit (or at least the best one available), and the best chance for both the Palm brand and the propagation of the new ALP.
The Triumph proved to be one of the better looking and performing pre-paid handsets we'd had the pleasure of holding in our sweaty mitts, but we had one major hangup: the name.
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Two podcasts in a week! And congrats on number 100!
RE: Palm up for sale.
I left Palm over a year ago, my last device being a UX50. I'm now using an 8525 which kicks major butt.
When discussing potential buyers, I'm surprised that you didn't mention Access. They seem like the perfect fit, given their history with Palm/Palmsource, and to get the ALP platform out there.
If the Palm environment works as well as Access says, it would keep Palm users loyal, as well as give Palm fans the perfect opportunity to transition to a more modern OS.
And for new users who don't care about Palm programs, it would be a new OS beyond WM5... er.. Crossbow.
Also, by acquiring Palm, Access would have a manufacturing and distribution channel (along with an established brand) in most markets. It just seems like a perfect fit (or at least the best one available), and the best chance for both the Palm brand and the propagation of the new ALP.