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I find this "new market segment" hilarious as well. Let's face it, it's simply a Palm with WiFi and a hard drive. There isn't any thing revolutionary about this device. It's simple evolution. They are still hamstrug by an OS that's core features were developed about 10 years ago - based upon hardware capabilities at the time.
It's interesting to see how many different ways PalmOne can attempt to market what is basically the same product they were selling 3 years ago as a Tungsten T or Zire 71. I would venture a guess that of all the mid to high end Palm has sold over the last 2 years, a very small percent were sold to NEW customers. Most were sold to existing Palm users who were looking for the one little feature left off the previous model. Palm has stayed in business by recycling the same old stuff for years and I think the "Life Drive" may just be the end of the Life Cycle of Palm. Where do they go from here?
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