Comments on: The Writing on the Wall? http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/12/the-writing-on-the-wall/ Mobile News, Reviews, and Views. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:03:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: RedW http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/12/the-writing-on-the-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-14083 RedW Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:56:38 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/12/the-writing-on-the-wall/#comment-14083 Palm has garnered the reputation for the most bugs and worst customer support of any smartphone maker. Nostalgia is nice, but ten years makes for a completely different company. I just do not see them gaining support from either developers or early adopters given the number of unresolved bugs and problems on Palm's recent phones. They have centered their pre3mioum line on WM and their WM handsets have more bugs than other makers WM handsets. They had to replace the 800w with a similar Treo Pro after that handset tanked due to bugs (google 800w GPS and see the large number of problems and returns). Quo Vadis Palm? Palm has garnered the reputation for the most bugs and worst customer support of any smartphone maker. Nostalgia is nice, but ten years makes for a completely different company. I just do not see them gaining support from either developers or early adopters given the number of unresolved bugs and problems on Palm’s recent phones.
They have centered their pre3mioum line on WM and their WM handsets have more bugs than other makers WM handsets. They had to replace the 800w with a similar Treo Pro after that handset tanked due to bugs (google 800w GPS and see the large number of problems and returns).
Quo Vadis Palm?

]]> By: msliberty http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/12/the-writing-on-the-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-14061 msliberty Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:33:14 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/12/the-writing-on-the-wall/#comment-14061 It would be so nice if Palm could come back strong. I held on to my Palm (and formerly Palm designer, Handspring) devices so long, not wanting to switch OS. I used Graffiti comfortably and styli keyboards for so long that I became proficient, and tapped away fast and furious never needing tiny thumbtyping. It's been a while since there has been any excitement on the handheld front. Watching the IPhone crowd brag about their devices frustrated me because my PPC did soooooo much more, so much better, for such a long time already. It would be great to see something new -- some hard and software improvements -- something for us to post, complain and explore on this site. It would be so nice if Palm could come back strong. I held on to my Palm (and formerly Palm designer, Handspring) devices so long, not wanting to switch OS. I used Graffiti comfortably and styli keyboards for so long that I became proficient, and tapped away fast and furious never needing tiny thumbtyping. It’s been a while since there has been any excitement on the handheld front. Watching the IPhone crowd brag about their devices frustrated me because my PPC did soooooo much more, so much better, for such a long time already. It would be great to see something new — some hard and software improvements — something for us to post, complain and explore on this site.

]]> By: Darren Humphries http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/12/the-writing-on-the-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-14051 Darren Humphries Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:56:25 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/12/the-writing-on-the-wall/#comment-14051 I don't think Graphiti is going to factor into the "relaunch" from Palm. After owning a number Pa devices I learned how to use it but never enjoyed it. Indeed, it seems that Palm's Treos were more popular than all the rest. Palm has a chance to get the OS right but I'm betting it's a slim one. Their OS is going toe-to-toe with iPhone and android and both have captured significant mindshare. I want to see something great from them as well and am very curious. I just hope the hoopla they are making is not a ship-is-sinking move but is true enthusiasm for something great. I don’t think Graphiti is going to factor into the “relaunch” from Palm. After owning a number Pa devices I learned how to use it but never enjoyed it. Indeed, it seems that Palm’s Treos were more popular than all the rest.

Palm has a chance to get the OS right but I’m betting it’s a slim one. Their OS is going toe-to-toe with iPhone and android and both have captured significant mindshare.

I want to see something great from them as well and am very curious. I just hope the hoopla they are making is not a ship-is-sinking move but is true enthusiasm for something great.

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