I think Palm are taking a big gamble on this. I really don't envy their position! Their whole ethos was originally based on KISS (Keep it Simple Stupid) and it has served them very well in the past. Readers of this site aside (!) there are a lot of people who just want a mobile diary and none of the more advanced stuff.
More recently Palm seem obsessed with competing with MS - hence all the extra claimed features of v5 and the move to ARM etc. But, as you say, this is a dangerous tactic - they won't get all those apps ported overnight! Although wasn't there talk of a built-in dragonball emulator? I'm a bit out of touch.
Also (ref the other thread and Michael Mace) my experience says that trying to "slam the competition" is always indicative of the wrong focus. Good focus comes from worrying about making YOUR product the best you can. True success comes from BEING better not claiming to be! /end preach
