While at Apple, Mercer helped develop the Mac OS 7.0 Finder. He also
founded the software firm that helped Apple develop the first version
of the iPod interface.
A report from the New York Times explains
that Mercer has been working at Palm for three weeks on a "new range of
products", though Palm won't comment on what these products are.
Mercer joined Apple in 1987. Most recently he helped design
Samsung's Z5 MOP3 player, a device that has only been sold in South
Korea.
“He’s the best of the best in this space,” said Paul Saffo, an
adviser to Samsung and a Silicon Valley forecaster. “The guy has a
knack for designing complex systems in ways that are accessible.”"
