Posted by
CmdrTaco
on from the breaking-into-new-markets dept.
the beava writes "Palm has officially announced the release of their latest handheld, the Zire. At $99 dollars (retail), it looks like they're trying to market this thing to people like parents and children. " Not a bad looking unit for the price.
Re:parents and children? (Flame Bait?)
by
Mr.+No+Skills
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the only people still using them are CS grad students
This is a joke, right? I'm not a CS grad student, and my whole life is in my PDA. I now go on business trips with the PDA and not a laptop, since I can go a week without charging and use an attached keyboard. And, everyone else I see in my company is using them also -- they've replaced the "Day Runner" book.
Will parents and children buy these? Not for the sole function of being a parent or a child. But, anyone that wants to synchronize their 1000 address list on their computer with something that fits in their purse might want to spent $100 for this Palm device over the $500 for the WinCE device. And, they might happen to be a parent or a child.
-- Sleep is for the Weak
Re:parents and children?
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lpret
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Apparently your life isn't very busy.
I have had my Palm Vx since the week it came out when I was in the 8th grade, and it has not only become an important tool, but a necessity. I believe that the children that are being referenced are 13-18 year olds, as well as a nice cheap handheld for college students. We all know that kids are becoming over-involved and juggling many different roles is taxing and stressful on the child. For example, my Junior year of high school, I was class president, president of our schools Linux User Group (all 12 of us!), starting loose prop for our rugby squad, yell leader for our cheer squad, played bass in a band, took 4 AP classes along with the rest of my classes, and had a job with MTV. Now, if I didn't have my palm, I don't think I could have been able to do half of those. I was able to have all my class notes with me at all times (studying at odd times and any place), successfully organise my time, tune my bass guitar, read e-mails on the go, and just generally be more organised.
It is these kinds of students, of which we are seeing more and more, that Palm is finally marketing towards. And at 99 dollars, it's not that bad if it gets stolen -- mine was list at 349 when I bought mine, and I would get worried frequently:)
Now, one problem I see with this strategy is that Palm is going to get people interested in handhelds, but once the consumers see the other products which are clearly superior, they will quickly lose their new converts.
-- This is my digital signature. 10011011001
Re:parents and children?
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shepd
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I thought like you too. Until I got a Palm.
I never realized just how much easier and simpler it makes college life (and, by extension, school life). It helps keep you on-time for assignments, on-time for tests, serves as a calculator you aren't going to lose, becomes a graphing calculator when you need it, or a scientific calculator at other times. It helps keep your expenses in line. And, most importantly, it reminds you when you have those all important TV shows to watch! I don't think I'd ever know all the professors' phone extensions without this thing...;-) And when you lose the TV remote, no big deal. Just point the palm at the TV!
Now I have one, I'm really happy I do. I think my life would be a whole lot more complicated without it.
-- If you could be told what you can see or read, then it follows that you could be told what to say or think - BoC
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the only people still using them are CS grad students
This is a joke, right? I'm not a CS grad student, and my whole life is in my PDA. I now go on business trips with the PDA and not a laptop, since I can go a week without charging and use an attached keyboard. And, everyone else I see in my company is using them also -- they've replaced the "Day Runner" book.
Will parents and children buy these? Not for the sole function of being a parent or a child. But, anyone that wants to synchronize their 1000 address list on their computer with something that fits in their purse might want to spent $100 for this Palm device over the $500 for the WinCE device. And, they might happen to be a parent or a child.
Sleep is for the Weak
I have had my Palm Vx since the week it came out when I was in the 8th grade, and it has not only become an important tool, but a necessity. I believe that the children that are being referenced are 13-18 year olds, as well as a nice cheap handheld for college students. We all know that kids are becoming over-involved and juggling many different roles is taxing and stressful on the child. For example, my Junior year of high school, I was class president, president of our schools Linux User Group (all 12 of us!), starting loose prop for our rugby squad, yell leader for our cheer squad, played bass in a band, took 4 AP classes along with the rest of my classes, and had a job with MTV. Now, if I didn't have my palm, I don't think I could have been able to do half of those. I was able to have all my class notes with me at all times (studying at odd times and any place), successfully organise my time, tune my bass guitar, read e-mails on the go, and just generally be more organised.
It is these kinds of students, of which we are seeing more and more, that Palm is finally marketing towards. And at 99 dollars, it's not that bad if it gets stolen -- mine was list at 349 when I bought mine, and I would get worried frequently :)
Now, one problem I see with this strategy is that Palm is going to get people interested in handhelds, but once the consumers see the other products which are clearly superior, they will quickly lose their new converts.
This is my digital signature. 10011011001
I thought like you too. Until I got a Palm.
;-) And when you lose the TV remote, no big deal. Just point the palm at the TV!
I never realized just how much easier and simpler it makes college life (and, by extension, school life). It helps keep you on-time for assignments, on-time for tests, serves as a calculator you aren't going to lose, becomes a graphing calculator when you need it, or a scientific calculator at other times. It helps keep your expenses in line. And, most importantly, it reminds you when you have those all important TV shows to watch! I don't think I'd ever know all the professors' phone extensions without this thing...
Now I have one, I'm really happy I do. I think my life would be a whole lot more complicated without it.
If you could be told what you can see or read, then it follows that you could be told what to say or think - BoC