Nice discussion. I think that we're all on pins and needles wondering what the future will bring for Palm, for though gloom is about, truly anything could happen. I am another in the crowd of those who are not quite ready to give Palm up for lost. It is difficult to maintain a product these days if it is not an iPod, a smash hit all over. I think that Palm's death has been prematurely reported, but that's not to say that it won't die.
I have dabbled in PPC, but I just could not switch, though I truly admired the hardware (Dell Axim x30 - and it certainly would have been an improvement in all ways but the screen). Still, as time passes and options are few, what are we to do? My T|E gets hard wear and will not last forever. I will use PPC if I must, but it will be bleak world of PDAs if there is only one significant OS. Perhaps Linux handhelds will grow into the gap, or perhaps smartphones will rule the day. I'm crossing my fingers that when the time comes to purchase again, that there will be more and more options awaiting my eager fingers.
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