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Cheers Ed.
I think Palm One/Source really have an opportunity here. They have basically taken all the criticism there is re Cobalt already, and now have confirmed it's a dead OS.
Mobile optimised Linux? Bring it on. I actually don't care what underlying OS they use as long as they learn lessons from both WM and POS and give it a great wrapper/GUI.
A couple of things I think they have to make sure of:
1. Don't leave developers out in the cold like they have done previously. Actively encourage and assist the people who write great Palm software in transitioning to the new OS. SDKs, dev conferences etc...
2. Don't totally outsource hardware...the Treo and LifeDrive are handsome pieces of hardware with great Apple-esque design cues. Plus people like a brand name...even if we fans know that most devices are made by only a few OEMs (HTC etc).
3. Don't go 100% smartphone, keep true PDAs coming too. Most importantly don't split OS development. MS have learnt from the market and merged the two platforms.
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