1SRC Editorial: Palm, Inc 2.0

Palm, Inc 2.0 is my new editorial over on 1SRC.

For a long time it had looked as if Palm, Inc was standing still and losing marketshare to larger mobile phone companies Nokia and Motorola. When compared with Windows Mobile 5.0, Palm OS Garnet 5 looked as if it was in the Information Super Highway’s breakdown lane. Fear not Palm enthusiasts; for Palm is about change all of that. Allow me to welcome you to Palm, Inc 2.0.

Over the last two years, Palm executives have been quietly executing a plan that will revitalize the company. With a new Linux-based, backward compatible, multitasking operating system, Palm will be able to deliver features that are simply not possible on today’s devices. New software applications that will be pre-loaded into the device will mean that customers will be able to do more right out of the box without having to worry about finding, downloading, and installing software. (A large majority of Palm customers never load any third-party software on their handheld.) And with new Treo form factors available, people who haven’t given them a second look because of the cost or “frumpy” designs may make the plunge when they see a new trendy design.

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