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My first handheld was a Casio Cassiopeia running Win CE back in '99. It was a brick but I loved it for being compact (for its time). Eventually, I bought a Palm OS device and have stuck with it ever since.
Why would Access (certainly not a household name) seek to axe the Palm brand with so much name cache and millions in advertising invested? It would seem silly to wash away so much notoriety and attention. Certainly, no one is eagerly anticipating the next "Access OS."
Part of the reason many of us use Palm is to support an alternative to MS who already has gained enough market share to dominate. Plus, Palm has so many applications that it really is a great choice for the majority of users.
Do you think the upcoming Linux OS would simply keep much of the Palm look and feel and be rolled out like the next Palm OS version?
Biggest problem for Palm OS devices longterm is the lack of user replaceable batteries. It certainly limits the longevity of these devices remaining in the mainstream for much over a couple of years (forcing us to upgrade to newer devices). Does anyone know how we can force Palm to start making all Palms have replaceable batteries? Please, please? If we could keep our devices running we have a substantial marketshare to demand more from our manufacturers. But, once they're dead there is no more demand.
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