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To: Mang Cheng who wrote (126)	9/17/2000 1:48:58 AM
From: Cheeky Kid	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 817

I don't see the point in making a Palm phone. I said in another post that Palm should stick to OS and let innovative companies like Handspring create the hardware. There are debates on the boards about PDA being merged with cell phones and that device making the PDA obsolete, I do not see a future for one device that will replace the PDA. It boils down to screen size. Of course some will settle for the tiny screens on cell phones, but there will always be the need for a larger screen. I can't see them getting much smaller than the Palm V, but I can see the Palm V staying the same size and the screen getting larger. As the baby boomer generation ages, they will have a hard time looking at tiny screens on cell phones, spread sheets look better on a Palm V screen. Even Mr. Spock needs a Tricorder and a Communicator <g> PS I remember back in 1993 I was in a computer store checking out notebooks and I seen a Hand Held computer on display, I can't remember the name, I was tempted to buy one, but figured they were a head of their time, and I could not figure out what I could use it for, so I settled for a notebook. I waited till 98 and bought a Palm III, then a year later I bought a Palm V. And when the next generation Visor comes out, that will be my next PDA. This way I can customise it with any module that will do the job I am looking for.

To: Mang Cheng who wrote (126)	9/17/2000 8:59:05 AM
From: Ausdauer	Respond to of 817

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To: Mang Cheng who wrote (126)	9/17/2000 9:52:23 AM
From: Eric L	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 817

Mang, << Palm should have more experience than anybody in creating a Palm-CDMA-phone since they already have a functional one in the market by Qcom/Kyocera for over one year. >> You're right. Palm really should have more experience than anybody in creating a Palm-CDMA-phone. It is unfortunate that the Qualcomm (now Kyocera) "pdq" was just ahead of its time. kyocera-wireless.com The device had a good software bundle but had several drawbacks. - The 800 MHz pdQ smartphone was a dual-mode cellular mobile phone, supporting both CDMA digital and analog operation. The 1900 MHz pdQ smartphone was single-mode PCS mobile phone, supporting CDMA digital operation only. No dual-band, dual-mode phone was manufactured. - The Palm component had a punky 2MB of RAM Qualcomm, is now shipping a very powerful 2G multimedia and Bluetooth capable chipset (MSM3300) and associated software toolkit suite that could be incorporated into a Palm or Pocket PC: qualcomm.com << I think Palm will have to co-operate with EPOC to create a GSM-Palm-phone. What do you think ? >> I think that Palm will indeed cooperate with EPOC, Symbian, or members of the alliance to create a Palm-phone. We could see some EPOC based CDMA smart phones as well although their focus up front is obviously GSM oriented. That Psion Series 5 I mentioned, which had GSM connectivity as standard also was supposed to have a future release of a CDMA modem card option. Presumably a data cable can be rigged to use the device with a CDMA phone acting as modem. Unfortunately their are a lot less data cables and connectivity kits and accessories for CDMA devices than for GSM ones. I only saw that (Series 5) product in use once, but it made a lasting impression on me. Had it been available in the States at the time I saw it, I probably would have bought it. From an investment point of view (considering PALM as a LTB&H investment), I am of a mind that the EPOC OS, could possibly put a big dent in PALM market share, and that thought nags at me. Regards, - Eric -