Comments on: Palm could revive the Foleo as a netbook http://liliputing.com/2009/05/palm-could-revive-the-foleo-as-a-netbook.html Compact Computing Fri, 25 May 2012 22:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Is Palm bringing the Foleo Back? http://liliputing.com/2009/05/palm-could-revive-the-foleo-as-a-netbook.html#comment-20426 Is Palm bringing the Foleo Back? Tue, 12 May 2009 13:18:21 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8085#comment-20426 [...] via liliputing [...] [...] via liliputing [...]

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]]> By: Gadget Expert http://liliputing.com/2009/05/palm-could-revive-the-foleo-as-a-netbook.html#comment-48573 Gadget Expert Mon, 04 May 2009 14:40:09 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8085#comment-48573 I like Palm smartphones more..<br>We'll see I like Palm smartphones more..
We'll see

]]> By: Gadget Expert http://liliputing.com/2009/05/palm-could-revive-the-foleo-as-a-netbook.html#comment-20029 Gadget Expert Mon, 04 May 2009 10:40:09 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8085#comment-20029 I like Palm smartphones more..<br>We'll see I like Palm smartphones more..
We'll see

]]> By: Mikez http://liliputing.com/2009/05/palm-could-revive-the-foleo-as-a-netbook.html#comment-19965 Mikez Sat, 02 May 2009 15:01:39 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8085#comment-19965 or KPilot? or KPilot?

]]> By: Mikez http://liliputing.com/2009/05/palm-could-revive-the-foleo-as-a-netbook.html#comment-19964 Mikez Sat, 02 May 2009 14:53:52 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8085#comment-19964 Have you tried jpilot? Have you tried jpilot?

]]> By: Hans http://liliputing.com/2009/05/palm-could-revive-the-foleo-as-a-netbook.html#comment-19958 Hans Sat, 02 May 2009 13:11:47 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8085#comment-19958 Sure, they "could". But while the Foleo had a nice netbook-like design, it was just far too expensive. Palm would have to totally reverse their previous strategy.<br><br>Remember: It was supposed to cost 600$ - for a low-low-end machine that had a 400MHz ARM (XScale) CPU and 128MB RAM, and was not even fully usable as a stand-alone computer!<br><br>Nowadays, when fully equipped Atom-Netbooks can be bought for 300$ and less, there's no way you could sell such an el-cheapo-hardware for more than let's say 150$... Sure, they “could”. But while the Foleo had a nice netbook-like design, it was just far too expensive. Palm would have to totally reverse their previous strategy.

Remember: It was supposed to cost 600$ – for a low-low-end machine that had a 400MHz ARM (XScale) CPU and 128MB RAM, and was not even fully usable as a stand-alone computer!

Nowadays, when fully equipped Atom-Netbooks can be bought for 300$ and less, there's no way you could sell such an el-cheapo-hardware for more than let's say 150$…

]]> By: noel http://liliputing.com/2009/05/palm-could-revive-the-foleo-as-a-netbook.html#comment-19944 noel Sat, 02 May 2009 09:29:23 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8085#comment-19944 One feature to consider a WebOS phone is having a corresponding Palm Desktop application that i can run on my netbook! Or Linux Evolution connectivity.<br><br>Netbook wise I am served. At least till e-ink quality (Pixel Qi 3Qi) touchscreens with long battery life come out. One feature to consider a WebOS phone is having a corresponding Palm Desktop application that i can run on my netbook! Or Linux Evolution connectivity.

Netbook wise I am served. At least till e-ink quality (Pixel Qi 3Qi) touchscreens with long battery life come out.

]]> By: Bolomkxxviii http://liliputing.com/2009/05/palm-could-revive-the-foleo-as-a-netbook.html#comment-19922 Bolomkxxviii Fri, 01 May 2009 22:18:01 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8085#comment-19922 If I remember correctly it was supposed to be quite expensive. Unless that changes it doesn't stand much chance of decent market penetration. If I remember correctly it was supposed to be quite expensive. Unless that changes it doesn't stand much chance of decent market penetration.

]]> By: angryearthling http://liliputing.com/2009/05/palm-could-revive-the-foleo-as-a-netbook.html#comment-19917 angryearthling Fri, 01 May 2009 21:51:29 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8085#comment-19917 i was really keen when they announced the foleo. palmos and a very long battery life. i have good memories of the palmos and it was a good solid system. the only drawback was the hardware. 2 of the palms i owned had flaky hardware. the m125 withs its dodgy touchscreen (fixed by a software patch, a week after palm sent me an email saying there were no hardware issues with devices made in mexico) and a palm e which had a few problems from flaky sound, dodgy todo button and 1-2 others. i had 4-5 palm (iiix, iiic, m125, handspring visor neo, palm e) devices and all gave me good service, even the flaky ones. one of the big switchoffs for me was the grafitti2 on the palm e. eeeew!<br><br>so if they released the foleo i'd seriously think about buying. might even look at pré if it ever makes it to this side of the pond. i was really keen when they announced the foleo. palmos and a very long battery life. i have good memories of the palmos and it was a good solid system. the only drawback was the hardware. 2 of the palms i owned had flaky hardware. the m125 withs its dodgy touchscreen (fixed by a software patch, a week after palm sent me an email saying there were no hardware issues with devices made in mexico) and a palm e which had a few problems from flaky sound, dodgy todo button and 1-2 others. i had 4-5 palm (iiix, iiic, m125, handspring visor neo, palm e) devices and all gave me good service, even the flaky ones. one of the big switchoffs for me was the grafitti2 on the palm e. eeeew!

so if they released the foleo i'd seriously think about buying. might even look at pré if it ever makes it to this side of the pond.

]]> By: Nate http://liliputing.com/2009/05/palm-could-revive-the-foleo-as-a-netbook.html#comment-19916 Nate Fri, 01 May 2009 21:24:40 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8085#comment-19916 I think Palm would be absolutely crazy to revive the Foleo. It's dead for a reason. It was going to be a massive loser.<br><br>At this point, Palm is too close to dead to be taking risks like the Foleo. I think Palm would be absolutely crazy to revive the Foleo. It's dead for a reason. It was going to be a massive loser.

At this point, Palm is too close to dead to be taking risks like the Foleo.

]]> By: Rumeur : Palm ferait revivre le Palm Foleo. @ blogARM.net http://liliputing.com/2009/05/palm-could-revive-the-foleo-as-a-netbook.html#comment-19920 Rumeur : Palm ferait revivre le Palm Foleo. @ blogARM.net Fri, 01 May 2009 21:12:51 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8085#comment-19920 [...] : Lilliputing Images : Linuxdevices News arm, faleo, Netbooks, palm, rumeurs, [...] [...] : Lilliputing Images : Linuxdevices News arm, faleo, Netbooks, palm, rumeurs, [...]

]]> By: Barrett http://liliputing.com/2009/05/palm-could-revive-the-foleo-as-a-netbook.html#comment-19915 Barrett Fri, 01 May 2009 21:11:37 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8085#comment-19915 In a world of endless online distractions (including me posting on this site) wouldn't there be demand for an OS that does nothing except productivity? (i.e., intentionally no Flash, basic browser, Office suite, and nothing else?) I would totally be down to build a custom version of Ubuntu for that purpose. So should Palm, and if WebOS is partially Linux-based, the two could go hand in hand quite easily. In a world of endless online distractions (including me posting on this site) wouldn't there be demand for an OS that does nothing except productivity? (i.e., intentionally no Flash, basic browser, Office suite, and nothing else?) I would totally be down to build a custom version of Ubuntu for that purpose. So should Palm, and if WebOS is partially Linux-based, the two could go hand in hand quite easily.

]]> By: turn.self.off http://liliputing.com/2009/05/palm-could-revive-the-foleo-as-a-netbook.html#comment-19912 turn.self.off Fri, 01 May 2009 21:01:06 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=8085#comment-19912 technically it could surf the web on its own, it had built in wifi.<br><br>however, there was a fair bit of confusion about its mail client. specifically if it could only do mail via a palm phone, or if it could do it on its own.<br><br>the explanation give for its canceling was that they didnt want to deal with a another platform (it was a linux system supplied by a third party), as they where already working on a in-house linux system to replace palmos.<br><br>still, i do suspect they would have brought it to market, if not engadget had gone beyond just voicing a opinion, and sendt a open letter directly questioning the foleo, supposedly on behalf of its readers.<br><br>problem is that i have the view of engadget that unless its a apple product, it gets a scornful look. and if its a palm product, its heavy on the ridicule... technically it could surf the web on its own, it had built in wifi.

however, there was a fair bit of confusion about its mail client. specifically if it could only do mail via a palm phone, or if it could do it on its own.

the explanation give for its canceling was that they didnt want to deal with a another platform (it was a linux system supplied by a third party), as they where already working on a in-house linux system to replace palmos.

still, i do suspect they would have brought it to market, if not engadget had gone beyond just voicing a opinion, and sendt a open letter directly questioning the foleo, supposedly on behalf of its readers.

problem is that i have the view of engadget that unless its a apple product, it gets a scornful look. and if its a palm product, its heavy on the ridicule…

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