Gary,
"May we trouble you to tell us why and what compelling
reasons made you capitulate and decide to defect to Palm?"
Here is the reason...
palm.com
Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) today announced that it will bring the smallest, lightest expansion slot to handheld computers, by including the SD Card slot in future Palm™ branded products in early 2001. A sleek form factor which will integrate elegantly into a wearable handheld, the SD Card offers a flexible solution that can provide both data storage and I/O access. Users will be able to plug in cards to make backup copies of their data; to access digital media like electronic books, maps or MP3 files; or use an SD Card with Bluetooth for wireless connectivity.
The SD Card, established by leaders Matsushita Electric (Panasonic), SanDisk, Toshiba and supported by a 60+ company consortium, is the fifth type of hardware expansion technology the Palm OS® platform will support, making it the most expandable handheld platform on the market. Since the SD Card is also compatible with existing MultiMedia Cards (MMC), customers will be able to use these cards in SD-equipped devices when they debut. Hardware expansion products for Palm branded products currently make use of Palm handheld's serial connectors, which are also used for synchronizing data between the handheld and a desktop computer. Currently, there are more than 500 developers designing or providing snap-on products and accessories for Palm branded products, including keyboards, modems, GPS devices, printers and industry-specific tools like scientific probes. While some of the products currently designed for the serial connector will migrate to SD Cards, Palm will continue to offer external hardware expansion for larger form factor I/O peripherals like keyboards and modems via the same connector that is used for HotSync® operations.
"With its small size and the broad support from industry leaders, the SD Card is a logical hardware expansion option for users of handheld computers," said Jim Forbes, a Demo senior analyst and producer of DEMOmobile.
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