You are absolutely incorrect. Palm based Treos still sell a significant number of devices. In fact, if it weren't for corporate America needing a more secure and robust OS on a PDA, I'd dare say that most NON-GEEK, Sidekick users and so forth would actually like the Palm GUI interface over the standard Windows Mobile interface. Again, How do I know this? I use to work with Good Technology, besides the IT staff that was responsible for implementing the Good Servers from their paying customers, I'd say about 90% of all their end users (which were not geek minded) preferred and want the Palm OS interface because it was simple and easy to use. Working with Good technology may not represent all PDA/Smart phone users, but it represent how it was in corporate business with most companies - which was their company needed their employees to get their email in real time while away from their desk. Most of their End users wouldn't buy a smart phone for themselves, but used what the company gave - and when speaking with many of their IT staff, they claimed they had less support issues with the Palm OS when working with their end users. Dice it and slice it anyway you want, I think Palm on CE is a great idea. It would expand the development of CE and offer another choice of user experience besides a "start button".
Anyway....I can honestly say the idea of Palm on windows CE has been around at least before the article this thread points too above (See my blog
http://mypdacorner.blogspot.com/2006...indows-ce.html