Is Palm dead?
Palm has been on death row for sometime now. Many folks in the tech world have been clamoring that for the last couple years. With the advent of the iPhone, it is quite clear that Palm is behind- way behind.
Palminfocenter points to a recent article in the Washington Post that discusses this topic. The article itself seems a bit wavering as whether or not Palm is dead. However, most people don’t have many hopes or good thoughts for Palm at this time. Frankly, they’ll not likely to comeback.
Here’s some of the article...
“Recently, I was talking to an executive at a smart phone software developer. The company had recently released new versions of its software for RIM BlackBerrys, Windows Mobile Smartphones, and other devices--but not for Palm OS smart phones. I asked why.
"It's a dying platform," she replied, matter-of-factly.
Her reaction wasn't surprising, given Palm's long, slow slide from top PDA maker to third-tier smart phone vendor. There's been uncertainty about the Palm OS's future for years. Palm Treosrunning   Windows Mobilebecame available in January 2006. And Palm has been developing a new, as-of-this-writing-unreleased Linux-based OS for what feels like an eternity.”
Monday, May 5, 2008
