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Bob Russell · 05-30-2007, 06:32 AM

Here's the latest scoop - the Palm Foleo.
http://palmaddict.typepad.com/palmad...new_produ.html

"[From Eric Mann, Brian, Knowles, Tien, JWinter ] Thanks to everyone who sent this in, regarding a Palm press release that seemed to slip through the net. 'Palm, Inc. today announced the Palm Foleo, world’s first smartphone companion product.
# Foleo has a large screen and full size keyboard to view and edit email and office documents. Edits made on Foleo automatically are reflected on its paired smartphone and vice versa.
# Foleo and its paired smartphone stay synchronized throughout the day or at the touch of a button.
# Foleo turns on and off instantly, features fast navigation, a compact and elegant design, and a battery that lasts up to five hours of use.
# U.S. availability for Foleo begins this summer with pricing expected to be $499 after an introductory $100 rebate.'"
And discussion here...
http://discussion.treocentral.com/sh...d.php?t=144011

I like the easy phone pairing idea, and the keyboard. But I'm concerned that the functionality will be too limited. On the other hand the price is reasonable. This is much more the sort of thing one would expect from Hawkins. If true, sounds very promising.

05-30-2007, 06:32 AM	#8
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Here's the latest scoop - the Palm Foleo. http://palmaddict.typepad.com/palmad...new_produ.html "[From Eric Mann, Brian, Knowles, Tien, JWinter ] Thanks to everyone who sent this in, regarding a Palm press release that seemed to slip through the net. 'Palm, Inc. today announced the Palm Foleo, world’s first smartphone companion product. # Foleo has a large screen and full size keyboard to view and edit email and office documents. Edits made on Foleo automatically are reflected on its paired smartphone and vice versa. # Foleo and its paired smartphone stay synchronized throughout the day or at the touch of a button. # Foleo turns on and off instantly, features fast navigation, a compact and elegant design, and a battery that lasts up to five hours of use. # U.S. availability for Foleo begins this summer with pricing expected to be $499 after an introductory $100 rebate.'" And discussion here... http://discussion.treocentral.com/sh...d.php?t=144011 I like the easy phone pairing idea, and the keyboard. But I'm concerned that the functionality will be too limited. On the other hand the price is reasonable. This is much more the sort of thing one would expect from Hawkins. If true, sounds very promising.