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Originally Posted by Eugenia
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The new "PalmOS" that's based on Linux is not in API, looks, or application base similar to PalmOS 5.x, not even to PalmOS 6 (which was different anyway). Sure, some of the technologies will be ported over, some of the code will be reused. But Palmsource/Access is re-inventing themelves in terms of "PalmOS". Don't think of this product as a "cooler PDA-like OS". While touchscreen products based on it might work in a similar way, the non-touchscreen versions won't. The PalmOSLinux version supports both UIs. And software emulation for PalmOS 5 apps is not even guaranteed for all these products. That is, IF they actually manage to sell their product to anyone. No, Palm is NOT interested in licensing.
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The underlying OS is irrelevant as long as they offer a faster, more stable platform that is easy to use. WM a long way to go in these areas; AS is nowhere near as trouble free as it should beK the spinning propeller everytime you start a program is annoying; and IE seems to take great delight in bring my 700P to a crawl; then there is all the wasted screen space for menu bars.
PalmOS has a very good GUI that works; as long as they keep that while moving forward they will be successful.