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Originally Posted by mangochutneyman
woopie, yet another palm os is dead article on ppts... :roll:
We'll see... The truth is that the shift to linux will do more to save palm os platform than destroy it. Palm Linux will basically be Cobalt Api's over linux kernal, so most protein based apps should port easily afaik. In addtion PalmSource has its Feature phone product to compete with the likes of Nokia's Series 40 etc which btw will be a HUGE market, much larger than high end smartphones. PalmOS Feature phone does not mean the death of PalmOS platform, it means geater growth into larger markets. Palmsource wants to be a player in both highend/lowend. In additon, there will still be Cobalt for lisencees in meantime. Garnet has really come to end of its life cycle and it's much easier to design smartphone using Cobalt than Garnet. For this reason, I think it's correct to infer LG probaby lisenced Cobalt for smartphone os as it would make the most sense. Furthermore, it will be interesting to see if any carrier picks up the Oswin/GSL Cobalt smartphone. I think this development would spur PalmOne to release a Cobalt Treo imo...
The biggest negative I truely see is the complete focus on smartphones only. I still think there is a viable pda market and would hate to see palmos become exclusively a smartphone focused platform like Symbian...
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Wow! You've completely swallowed the Kool-Aid. Ask yourself WHEN these things will be happening. Explain to us the time-line of each milestone. Read the Micheal Mace interview for their estimates.
I look forward to reading your answer, and your explanation of why POS will not be irrelevant by the time they come out with a PLinux phone.
Surur