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Palm Changing OS Strategy

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the shaking-things-up dept.

profet writes "CNET.com is reporting that PalmSource plans to change its OS plans and simultaneously develop/release OS 6 and continue development on OS 5. The names shall be changed to reflect that they are both current. The plan is to have OS 5 for low end devices ($100 price point is a goal), and OS 6 for high end devices. This is a drastic change from their current practice of having one current OS drastically customized (read: hacked) to suit the manufacturer's needs. It looks like PalmSource is aiming directly at Symbian's success with Nokia's series 60 platform."

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  1. How about a roman numeral? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Palm OS VI

    Just like Apple did with OS 10.

  2. Where have I heard all this before? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    PalmOS 3.1 is for desktops.
    PalmOS 3.11 for Workgroups is for small networks.
    PalmOS NT is the server platform.
    PalmOS 95 *is* *the* upgrade for PalmOS 3.1.

    This is gonna end in tears...

    1. Re:Where have I heard all this before? by I+Be+Hatin' · · Score: 5, Funny
      This is gonna end in tears...

      Hmmm...

      Palm 98 is just like Palm 95, except it doesn't crash as much.
      Palm 2000 is the first stable palm.
      Palm XP is the Palm Experience... something most Slashdotters are already familiar with.

      --
      I know god exists. I read it on the internet, so it must be true.
    2. Re:Where have I heard all this before? by mattjb0010 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yeah, let's not talk about Palm ME :)

  3. Naming suggestions by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    how about "Palm OS Full-Speed" and "Palm OS Hi-Speed"?

  4. let's get medieval by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    That's it I'm going back to my stone tablet and chisel!

  5. Re:Cool, erm... by Ralph+Wiggam · · Score: 4, Funny

    Does downward momentum count? If it does, then yes.

    -B

  6. Where have I heard this before? by teamhasnoi · · Score: 2, Funny
    I really think that Palm should drop support for their embedded OS and focus on a Desktop OS, that they can give away for free and compete with Microsoft for bootmanager rights on OEM desktops.

    What could go wrong?

  7. With the competition from PowerPC devices . . . by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    . . . I'm wonder what the next chapter in Palm's history will be. Chapter 7? Or 11?

    ~~~

  8. Re:Cool, erm... by Kenja · · Score: 3, Funny

    Are you kidding? Palm is kicking the Apple Newtons ass! I hear Microsoft is working on a product to try and compete, but I doubt anything will come of it.

    --

    "Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
  9. Re:100 bucks for Palm OS? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Still Cheep compared to linux at $699

    May there be a quick end to SCO!