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2007-05-30
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The more linux devices, the merrier, IMO. I'm interested in what kind of hardware they'll use, as well as the flavor of linux. Developer support will be very important.
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2007-05-30
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Uhm...I can't seem to find the word Linux anywhere in this?
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2007-05-30
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Who is this Palm you speak of? 
I think this has been rumoured for some time, and was being discussed in very vague terms during the last round of "Nokia going to buy Palm" rumours (which obviously never happened, thank God).
I guess more Linux tablets the merrier, but more incompatible Linux tablets probably isn't a good thing as it will only dilute the pool of available developers. I'm sure Palm will go their own way, and may succeed but Intel MID using Maemo and Nokia also supporting Maemo seems a much more sensible idea, particularly if the like of Open Moko etc. come on board too.
Last edited by Milhouse; 2007-05-30 at 02:50.
I think this has been rumoured for some time, and was being discussed in very vague terms during the last round of "Nokia going to buy Palm" rumours (which obviously never happened, thank God).
I guess more Linux tablets the merrier, but more incompatible Linux tablets probably isn't a good thing as it will only dilute the pool of available developers. I'm sure Palm will go their own way, and may succeed but Intel MID using Maemo and Nokia also supporting Maemo seems a much more sensible idea, particularly if the like of Open Moko etc. come on board too.
Last edited by Milhouse; 2007-05-30 at 02:50.
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2007-05-30
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There appear to be 12 comments associated with the 1SRC news article, but as I don't have a 1SRC forum account I can't read them - seems a pretty unsubtle (and counterproductive) way to increase members Reggie! Maybe Linux is mentioned in the comments, but I've got no intention of signing up just to find out...
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2007-05-30
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More info on this device over at Palm Info Center where comments can be read even by the great unwashed. 
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2007-05-30
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I really don't like the way Hawkins has been talking up this device for so long (since at least Aug 2005 according to PIC) without giving away anything substantial - talk about vapourware, I'm kinda glad that Ari Jaaksi isn't so loose lipped and short on delivery (mind you, where's the freaking case Ari?!!!)
My guess is the lack of any FCC leaks means this new Palm device is still several months away at least from hitting the market.
My guess is the lack of any FCC leaks means this new Palm device is still several months away at least from hitting the market.
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2007-05-30
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I wonder if the Palm device will have good email/contact syncing and thus receive rave reviews from those same people who reviewed Internet Tablets as PDAs rather than well, internet tablets, and consequently gave poor marks to Internet Tablets because they couldn't sync jack.
I think I've taken over this thread - oops!
I think I've taken over this thread - oops!
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2007-05-30
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Palm is dead. They waited too long to release a higher resolution Wi-Fi PDA. Treos still don't have Wi-Fi, they killed the LifeDrive. AND they don't support their devices. The TX, and LifeDrive were in need of bug fixes, Palm never delivered. I gave up on Palm, oops! I mean Palmone, no wait, palm.
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2007-05-30
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Reading the comments on PIC, the LifeDrive is generally considered to have been a disaster of a product (eg. "I don't see the LifeDrive as ANYTHING but an oversized, memory hobbled PDA").
This comment about the "mystery device" made me laugh though:
How 2004 does that sound?! These Palm types sure do have low aspirations!!
I'm interested to see what Palm announce, but since they're probably going to go with ARM rather than x86 and will need WiFi, Bluetooth, a decent size screen and a camera why not just enter into a hardware licencing deal with Nokia and use the N800 as a hardware foundation for this new device but running Palms own brand of Linux? Heck, they could even take the stock Nokia/Debian/Maemo Linux and just drop their own GUI on top and call it done!
Last edited by Milhouse; 2007-05-30 at 03:44.
This comment about the "mystery device" made me laugh though:
I essentially agree with Ryan on this one. I see it as something about the size of the Nokia n770/n800-sized (or perhaps a tad smaller) with a 20gb internal hard drive, a 640x480ish screen, and some kind of intelligent downclocking power management that will make traditional color PDA battery lives look pitiful in comparison.
I'm interested to see what Palm announce, but since they're probably going to go with ARM rather than x86 and will need WiFi, Bluetooth, a decent size screen and a camera why not just enter into a hardware licencing deal with Nokia and use the N800 as a hardware foundation for this new device but running Palms own brand of Linux? Heck, they could even take the stock Nokia/Debian/Maemo Linux and just drop their own GUI on top and call it done!
Last edited by Milhouse; 2007-05-30 at 03:44.
http://www.1src.com/headlines/show/001903.html
What do you all think about it?
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