Yep - David is certainly never lacking a strong opinion!
While I may not always agree, it is always a thoughtful and interesting opinion, too.
And the diversity of viewpoints is definitely a great part of MobileRead.
I have mixed feelings about the article, though I haven't read it real carefully. It's a good one, because it's thought-provoking, but I'm not sure if I agree or not.
I like tabs, but not sure how they work on a hi-res screen (as opposed to hi-res+). And I also think that transparency is a good way to get more on a limited screen real estate.
But once you have the basic needed functionality and extensibility, I think that it's most important to make it easier for developers than to be flashy. I would hate to see the Zen of Palm go away and lose the simplicity of it for developer and user.
Tough call, though, because you also have consumers that don't know what's best for them. If you have a longer feature list and flashier images, consumers tend to want it even if it's not as good and won't work as well for them. You can't ignore the need for revenue.
I guess the only thing I can say definitively here is that I'm glad I'm not in charge of architecture, features and prioritization for PalmOS for Linux!