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Originally Posted by mememe
For a larger segment of society kiss is the way things need to be. It's a PDA and if it accomplishes the tasks most want (eg. where's that darn telephone number or when is that next dentist appt...?) easily it will continue to win.
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Yes, but that will primarily be a target for the low-end segment (sub $100) where margins are razor thin, and very little profit can be made.
Palm is a pure-play, completely dependant on PDA hardware sales. They can not afford to loose volume or margins. Larger service oriented corporations like HP and Dell aren't locked into PDA sales. If sales drop off, it will barely have any impact on overall profits. If Palm sales drop off, the company is on life-support.
The real question will be..can Palm survive as an independant hardware vendor...or will they be hung out to dry by the big boys?