PalmOne ponders Microsoft, Linux options
Posted by malebolgia on 04 November 2004 - 21:49 · 10 comments & 825 views
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#1 Posted by figgy on 04 Nov 2004 - 22:01
- It would be awesome if I could use Mappoint with Palm
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#1.1 Posted by eminem213486 on 04 Nov 2004 - 22:56
- it would also be nice if we could FOR ONCE update our palm operating system like some POCKET pcs can do.
i hate being stuck at palm os 4
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#2 Posted by MrTibs on 04 Nov 2004 - 23:58
- Feeling a little constrained, try the Backberry. I think there are 6 or 7 apps available for it now.
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#3 Posted by kyro on 05 Nov 2004 - 04:18
- and palmone shd read this also the real truth
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#3.1 Posted by STV on 05 Nov 2004 - 05:10
- um...yeah. what does this have to do with embedded OSes? just because linux was mentioned?
WinCE != Desktop Versions of Windows
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#3.2 Posted by NimrodUK on 05 Nov 2004 - 10:20
- Well Kyro, your attempt to sound smart made you look like a idiot.
I see NOTHING in that report that talks about Handheld OS's.
Windows CE isnt Windows NT.
Please don't speak again
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#3.3 Posted by MegaManXcalibur on 05 Nov 2004 - 22:36
- As it has already been pointed out this article is dealing with embedded Linux and embedded Windows. The article you pointed to is about server versions of these operating systems.
I'm sorry to say you failed but thank you for playing anyways.
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#4 Posted by MegaManXcalibur on 05 Nov 2004 - 22:42
- You know this has got to be one heck of a low blow to PalmSource. When your biggest licencee and partner goes out and starts looking for a different operating system to run on some of their handhelds you need to rethink your strategy.
By now I was expecting to see Cobalt based devices out, but from what I've heard from various places is Cobalt was rushed to market and is not very good (with what limited experience I've had with the Palm OS 6 environment for Windows I can't really say much bad or good about it). Just today I seen PalmSource announced the released of the Cobbalt 6.1 environment for developers (which I haven't got around to downloading yet). When the next version of your OS has a preview out before your current OS is on any device it's time to worry.
After reading this (and various other articles about Palm not dealing with this topic) I can say things are starting to look very bad for PalmSource.
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#5 Posted by Furrybeagle on 06 Nov 2004 - 03:16
- http://www.palminfocenter.com/view_story.asp?ID=7260
It is unclear whether this is another hoax or what is really going on.
Personally I like Cobalt 6.1 (PalmOS 6.1)
I find it easier to use than Windows Mobile
I guess its whatever works for you.
It would be interesting if they allowed you to "boot" into different mobile operating systems. That would sell millions of units!
The Milpitas, Calif.-based firm has evaluated both Microsoft-based operating systems as well as at least one version of Linux as a potential alternative operating system to the Palm OS for its handheld devices, CNET News.com has learned. Sources familiar with the tests said PalmOne has been quietly exploring operating systems to augment the Palm OS for some time. The company has also been exploring partnerships that could let it use a tailored version of the Linux OS to run on its devices, according to a source familiar with the company's efforts.
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