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Palm Releases New Wireless Handheld
Hadlock writes: "Well, palm has finally released their second-generation wireless Palm product. You can check out all of Palm's info at their 701i page, located right here. The Palm comes in a white color, using standard m100/505 design cues, the only real innovation here being the dual-color LED that signals either a wireless signal, or 'You've got mail,' as there are some AOL tie-ins, Instant Messenger being preloaded on the 701i. Palm also releases their mini qwerty keyboard, retailing at $60 USD." AOL isn't the only tie-in: the release here also touts the ability to "create, edit or view" various Microsoft-format documents.
I appears that MS is trying to pull a "IE" here destroy an established dominant product.
True, but I always thought IE was a much better product than Netscape. And I think my iPaq is a much more powerful handheld than any of the Palm's I've used.
Of course, MS does use their dominance to destroy other systems, but I'm glad that in the cases that I care about it's with a better product IMHO.
Where are we going and why am I in this handbasket?
IMHO netscape was better then IE till about version 3, then it went downhill from there. You know the M$ version cycle thing, takes at least 3 times to get it right. Palm has had pleanty of time to get their shit together, and this is further proof that they havent yet.
I will bend your mind with my spoon
Again, the moderators are on a crack, and tainted one, too.
J.