alankeister...
..it is possible to argue against someone without descending to personal attacks. Something that this subject thread has managed very well over the past years. And if you want to talk about credibility, make sure you get your facts right. "Pocket PC" is in fact Msofts 2nd or maybe even 3rd attempt at this space, not their first as you stated.
I'm not quite as bullish about PPC as Ausdauer, but thats a different argument.
I would much prefer a Palm with the Casio 105 feature set but bought a palm because of the size and weight (V5), e105 was too big for me. I wanted something I can put in my jacket pocket and not be reminded its there all the time by its weight.
As for pocket PC, watch out, Linux is coming. The reason that matters? At this price of device, margin is vital, and using Linux instead could save $50 or more per device.
So I do think Palm has its work cut out staying ahead, but dont discount first mover advantage. And the real threat to Palm, longer term, could come from devices using Linux not PPC. The jury is still out on that, though I did see reference to a press release that said that a lot of people on the PPC team had left Msoft recently, which doesn't bode well for their confidence in it.
Joe |
