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It doesn't seem to make sense for Apple to takeover Palm... they certainly don't want to expand Windows Mobile devices, and they would never stand for a PalmOS future with that in the hands of Access.
On the other hand, if they really wanted to create their own Linux-based mobile OS, now is the time to buy a Palm hardware company... lots of Apple phone rumors, and an acquisition before it gets too entrenched into the Windows Mobile or PalmOS for Linux worlds.
But Apple must feel that it has the hardware know-how for devices, and can partner with third party manufacturors just as well as Palm Inc can. Palm probably can't really help them with the bulk of the issues related to a new Linux-based OS (that's really a PalmSource/Access thing). So I don't see what Palm Inc brings to the table that Apple wants.
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