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Back when I first started using Palm-based PDAs, Brighthand was always the first site I would go to every morning. The coverage of PDAs and smartphones has always been top notch and editor Ed Hardy has a masterful grasp of the big picture in the mobile tech industry, especially regarding Palm.

Therefore when I saw Hardy was reviewing Classic , a Palm Pre application made by MotionApps, I was eager to see what he had to say. Classic is one of the most interesting applications out there for the Pre, in my opinion, since it makes Palm’s new WebOS backward compatible. It is an emulator which allows the vast library of old school PalmOS productivity and business apps (numbering in the several billion, it seems sometimes) to be used on new devices running Palm’s new WebOS.

As expected, the review is very useful and gives both the pros and cons of the application…here is a bit of the conclusion.

I think of MotionApps Classic as a transitional aid. It will help long-time Palm OS users switch to the webOS, and help Palm, Inc. get the webOS off the ground.

What it’s not going to do is turn a Palm Pre into a Treo. At the very least, you’re still going to need to use the webOS’s email software and web browser, and I’d suggest everyone who gets a Pre get accustomed to their device’s default user interface. I promise, before you know it, you’ll wonder what you ever saw in the Palm OS.

See the entire review HERE.

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