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PalmOne to become Palm Again; PalmSource & Linux

Posted by Hemos on from the from-the-world-of-small dept.

gandell writes "CNET is reporting that after only two years, PalmOne is spending $30 million dollars to become "Palm" again. From the article: "PalmOne, which makes handhelds bearing the same name, plans to change its name to Palm later this year, the company said Tuesday. At that time, its product line, which currently includes the LifeDrive, Treo, Tungsten and Zire devices, will be branded under the Palm name..." Some will remember that Palm split into two companies, Pa1mOne and Palmsource (which made the Palm OS). According to the article, "...At the time the two companies created a third company, called Palm Trademark Holding, of which PalmSource held a 55 percent stake. That stake will now be transferred to PalmOne for $30 million, the companies said.'" As well, at a recent show Dave Nagel gave notice that Linux is PalmSource's platform for the future.

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  1. 1st by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    1st

  2. fp by DaTFooLCaSS · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First Post!

  3. Right Hand by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This news should excite the Slashdot readership, many of whom are already well-aquainted with Madame Palm and her five lovely daughters.

  4. Re:Thank you, Palmsource by jacksonj04 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What?

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  5. Re:We tried working with PalmOne... by petermgreen · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    mmm nice variant of the troll but its still easilly recognisable.

    your trolling from an account with karma bonus too wow!

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  6. Rosie Palm etc. by csrster · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    None of this solves the basic problem that "Palm Pilot" sounds like a slang term for a serial masturbator.

  7. God, I hope... by thzinc · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ... they don't continue the leetspeak in their name. Pa1mOne? Psh.

  8. They're circling the wagons... by mtec · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    as they circle the drain.

    Drainwagons!! Ho!

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