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First of all I am happy to see that PalmSource is not taking the differentiation of handhelds and smartphones serious any longer. Industry analysts are obviously making a fool of themselves by contradicting each other.
I agree with Antoine... Project Rome sounds like it could be the next handheld killer. One reason why Apple has been so very successful with the iPod is because of its intuitive user interface. Other competitors tried to emulate the UI but always fell short. Even no matter whether they had a better display (i.e. OLED) or a longer battery life - the iPod was almost always preferred by reviewers, and I argue that the great UI is the main reason for that.
John Cook talks about "one-handed navigation" .. well that is exactly what I just said. Look at the iPod - all you need is your thumb to navigate through all its menus in a fast manner. Definitely looking forward to seeing what PS brings us in the future!
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