Open Letter to Palm
August 22nd, 2007
The folks at Engadget have a lengthy article on what they perceive to be Palm's problems these days. Hardware, software, business… they pull no punches here. The article does have a few common-sense suggestions for a next-gen Treo. The writers want a sexier, thinner device, with a larger display, WiFi, more storage and a better OS. But don't mess with the keyboard! Nothing really new here, but a decent summary of what many Palm users have long clammored for.
As for the Foleo, Engadget basically tells Palm that it's not going to be a succesful product, and even it if is mildly successfull, it's not worth the time and effort for such a niche market. For the sake of those in that "niche" market, let's hope that Palm ignores this particular piece of advice.
August 22nd, 2007 at 8:15 am
So much wishful thinking there. Less bulky, but with a bigger LCD and more features, but keep the keyboard? At some point, you run into the laws of physics and such.
August 23rd, 2007 at 3:14 am
Their words were “stop wasting money on the Foleo.” Does that mean, don’t sell it? Wouldn’t that be even more of a waste of money?
August 24th, 2007 at 1:01 am
You’re right. They need to bring this thing to market.