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Hands Down, Palm is Now Number Two

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the getting-a-handle dept.

jamesl writes "InformationWeek reports that the number one PDA operating system now comes from Redmond, 48.1% last quarter (41.2% a year ago) compared to 29.8% (46.9% last year) for PalmSource. The big gainer was RIM, up to 19.8% from 4.9%. Linux ... a valient 0.9%, off slightly from last years' 1.9%. The article has some thoughts about where the market is going with phones taking on more PDA functions."

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  1. This begs the question: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Can Microsoft really be considered a monopoly anymore?

  2. No offense . . . by Maradine · · Score: 4, Funny

    . . . 'cuz I love my Zaurus too, but 1.9% to .9% is not "off slightly". Its a shellacing.

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  3. Still #1 in an important demographic by I+Be+Hatin' · · Score: 3, Funny
    Hands Down, Palm is Now Number Two

    For many Slashdotters, the palm is still their one and only.

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