1SRC Podcast 108

[Alan G]

This week we cover Palm's latest quarterly earnings conference call, Ed Colligan talks about the Butler, and Palm's newsletters. We've also got the low down on this week's 1SRC Editorial, The Garnet Source Code Deal: Part 2, and pictures of the inside of a Treo 650. [details (http://www.1src.com/?m=show&id=1777)]

[Alan G]

Just to follow up the discussion in last night's podcast, Palm has launched the Treo 680 in Singapore this morning.

Read more (http://investors.palm.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=223131)...

Alan G

[holvoetn]

Alan,
haven't finished listening yet (had to stop around the 20 minute marker), I noticed you mentioned the Palm Newsletters ;)

I think these Newsletters might be helpful for newcomers to Palm OS (but then they have to fix the fact Treo 680 can not be selected as newest device :D )

[Alan G]

The support side of the Palm website always seems to lag behind the sales side.

Alan G

[bstryd]

Just heard 108 and had a viseral reaction to Alan saying what if "Palm used WinMob as the foundation...you'd get multi-tasking,...." But, OMG, NO Stability!! Why would anyone want to trade a rebar concrete foundtion for some fancy painted styrofoam?

[Alan G]

Are you suggesting that Microsoft's products aren't stable?! :rolleyes:

Alan G

[bstryd]

Alan,

Really - I am always interested in the geek stuff, but it has to work before it's worth anything. It seems you must get a bunch of static from "certain" members re: Palm's "antiquated" system (see: Kirvin's rant "Got It!") but I think some are like the car guy that is gaga about the latest experimental car with great performance stats but breaks down on the way to the 7-11 every other day.

With Google maps, Kimona, Docs to Go, Repligo, Blazer/Skweezer, Datebk/Agendus, and all the other 3rd party stuff, not to mention email in background, there is very little missing from my excellent 320x320 screen 700p. The only thing I can't do is my graphics creation work, and that won't be happening on any WinMob device either.

OK - rant over, thanks for continuing to cheer-lead on Palm OS and next steps. Let Kirvin's ADD take him to the next "thing" - thanks for making this stuff known and avialable.

bruce :p