Palm OS 5.0 Preview · Slashdot Mirror

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday February 5, 2002 @04:36AM from the future-of-little dept.

Propane sent in an excerpt from Palm's Palm OS 5.0 Preview "Palm OS 5, the latest version of the world's leading mobile platform, redefines market expectations and creates new opportunities for licensees, for developers, and for end users. In addition to supporting ARM®-compliant processors from industry leaders Intel, Motorola, and Texas Instruments, Palm OS 5 also enhances multimedia capabilities, incorporates a suite of robust security options, and expands support for wireless connections. In providing these new capabilities, Palm OS 5 builds a foundation for the future of mobile computing while also maintaining compatibility with existing software. "

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Re:What Difference Does It Make In The Long Run? by melevitt · 2002-02-05 05:23 · Score: 5, Interesting

You're confusing Palm the device maker with the Palm OS subsidiary.

Palm OS is releasing a new version that will be licensed to many different hardware manufacturers. The point is that these hardware manufacturers can take a multimedia-ready Palm OS 5 and build something more than a "39 cent paper note pad".