Comments on: No new Palm devices until Q1 2009 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/09/22/no-new-palm-devices-until-q1-2009/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Geohttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/09/22/no-new-palm-devices-until-q1-2009/#comment-41495 Geo Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:38:58 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=14051#comment-41495 I may have to think as Wayne does. It seems that either they (Palm) have given up the ghost or there is a strategy somewhere there and they haven't told us. Perhaps the strategy has been to play catch-up? Even that would be OK if they shared some info with us loyal customers. The situation seems bleak: Retail stores have closed or sold to others; No new, really 'new' products have been in the marketplace for a loooong time. Blackberry brought out 3 in one year (a flip phone, the Bold and now the Storm). Christmas is usually the main selling time, next to back to school, but there seems to be some lagging behind. I don't know why I am hoping and waiting...but I am...it is getting frustrating! Some rumors have said of new money and talent and that the Apple name was thrown around. A Palm that acts like an Apple? That would be welcome! But don't make it hinged to the net as Apple does. It is one of the reasons why I am not convinced by the iPhone. But if I need to wait any longer, I may not have a choice! I may have to think as Wayne does. It seems that either they (Palm) have given up the ghost or there is a strategy somewhere there and they haven't told us. Perhaps the strategy has been to play catch-up? Even that would be OK if they shared some info with us loyal customers.
The situation seems bleak: Retail stores have closed or sold to others; No new, really 'new' products have been in the marketplace for a loooong time. Blackberry brought out 3 in one year (a flip phone, the Bold and now the Storm). Christmas is usually the main selling time, next to back to school, but there seems to be some lagging behind.
I don't know why I am hoping and waiting…but I am…it is getting frustrating!
Some rumors have said of new money and talent and that the Apple name was thrown around. A Palm that acts like an Apple? That would be welcome! But don't make it hinged to the net as Apple does. It is one of the reasons why I am not convinced by the iPhone. But if I need to wait any longer, I may not have a choice!

]]> By: reidmehttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/09/22/no-new-palm-devices-until-q1-2009/#comment-39839 reidme Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:38:33 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=14051#comment-39839 Gosh Wayne, you sound like those grumpy old men over at PalmInfoCenter. I think that all smartphones available today have lots of room for improvement. Hopefully Palm can bring some new ideas or at least better implementation to the table. Regardless, I won't be dancing on their grave. Gosh Wayne, you sound like those grumpy old men over at PalmInfoCenter. I think that all smartphones available today have lots of room for improvement. Hopefully Palm can bring some new ideas or at least better implementation to the table. Regardless, I won’t be dancing on their grave.

]]> By: Wayne Schulzhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/09/22/no-new-palm-devices-until-q1-2009/#comment-39834 Wayne Schulz Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:36:19 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=14051#comment-39834 I predict that Palm will sell out before the first Treo with new O/S hits the streets in 2009. Their product line: 1. Centro - which is give away to retain market share (aka no profit) 2. Treo - which seem to all be Windows Mobile (royalty to Microsoft) Their design is massively long in the tooth and they're rapidly losing "shelf space" (aka phone carrier) and mind share to Blackberry, HTC and soon Android. I do not think they will regain even a portion of their prior luster. I predict that Palm will sell out before the first Treo with new O/S hits the streets in 2009.

Their product line:

1. Centro – which is give away to retain market share (aka no profit)

2. Treo – which seem to all be Windows Mobile (royalty to Microsoft)

Their design is massively long in the tooth and they’re rapidly losing “shelf space” (aka phone carrier) and mind share to Blackberry, HTC and soon Android.

I do not think they will regain even a portion of their prior luster.

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