Palm Shares Get a Double Dose of Downgrades

http://tinyurl.com/3p63jy

http://www.palminfocenter.com/comments/7380/

2. Palm ain't gonna spend the $ on revising "Phone Garnet" (as opposed to "PDA Garnet") for 320x480 support. Plus all of the old legacy 320x480 compatible apps from 2003-2006 would likely have to be retooled entirely and Palm cannot count on ANY developer support anymore aside from minor maintenance releases from the biggies (Dataviz, Normsoft, Astraware etc).

Just rewriting the CDMA version's phone app to be GSM-style (larger buttons & new icons on the buttom) would require hard-coded changes, for example.

3. At best we'll see more new accessories, more new colors & the 128mb Centro rolled out to GSM carriers & Verizon. And maybe a few tidbits of bonus/updated software if we're really lucky (updated Google Mobile Maps etc).

While we're at it, the Treo 500 successor, codename "Wanda", was rumored nearly a year ago and pegged for a September '08 release. It's is TILL nowhere to be seen. My personal feeling is that Palm and/or Vodafone have quietly abandoned their "non-US exclusives" after that one likely horribly underwhelming release.

Going back to the downgrade article, I personally feel that if they aren't in stores by the end of December, VZW is going to end up passing on the Treo 800w entirely in favor of the CDMA Treo Pro.

Pilot 1000->Pilot 5000->PalmPilot Pro->IIIe->Vx->m505->T|T->T|T2->T|C->T|T3->T|T5->Zodiac 2->TX->Verizon Treo 700P->Verizon Treo 755p

Palm will continue their fatal policy of only releasing deeply discounted colored Centros in their continuing pointless pursuit of the "trendy" crowd that has been taking the bus toward iPhones for quite some time now. Meanwhile, offering nothing for their core customers to get enthusiastic over, Palm's "guaranteed" sales slowly slink off to Blackberries and (yipes) iPhones.

In anticipation of Palm screwing their final pooch, I bought an iTouch to see if there's any way I could "get by" with an iPhone, despite all its limitations. So far, the fact the keyboard sucks and there's no "cut and paste" leads me to believe *not*. But, unlike Palm, Apple has shown ability to course-correct. If my 755 lasts that long perhaps Apple'll have something workable for PalmOS "power users" by then.


Paying my annual PDA update tax to Palm since 1997.

Thanks for listening all these years Palm. :-
Pat Horne

This is getting real old!

we're coming up on colligan's 2 year anniversary -

http://www.palminfocenter.com/comments/9110/

let me clarify - the 2 year anniversary is for colligan's infamous "PC Guys" quote.

Thanks for clarifying that. That little crack + Yankowski's "we are well positioned whichever way the market goes" on IPO day definitely have to go down as the most grimace-inducing Palm-related quotes of all time.

Pilot 1000->Pilot 5000->PalmPilot Pro->IIIe->Vx->m505->T|T->T|T2->T|C->T|T3->T|T5->Zodiac 2->TX->Verizon Treo 700P->Verizon Treo 755p

stop reading stock message boards. it will make you stupid and poor.

Lately, everything (PDAs, smartphones & even the new Treo Pro) has been reduced in price, with especially steep reductions given to accessories/peripherals. Combine that with some of the rapid product introductions/cancellations (Centro extended battery, 800w chargers etc) I've reported on lately and you get the feeling that SOMETHING is in the air.

But what is IT? A last-ditch effort to prop up the pre-holiday numbers? Or clearing out inventory as they prepare to EOL all of the company's products other than the Treo Pro and the Centro? Setting themselves up to be acquired by HTC by cutting the compan down to the core? A last rally cry to try and finish up Nova with a skeleton crew stitting atop a pile of cash? Who knows!

As always, it's worth repeating: "whatta game"! ;-)

Pilot 1000->Pilot 5000->PalmPilot Pro->IIIe->Vx->m505->T|T->T|T2->T|C->T|T3->T|T5->Zodiac 2->TX->Verizon Treo 700P->Verizon Treo 755p

I think there might be an additional 10% or 20% coupon floating around out there but I am not sure if it can be combined with this offer.

Still, it might be worth buying just for guaranteed compatibility and easy pairing with your Centro. And they can share the same charger which is always a nice bonus when trying to travel light.

Pilot 1000->Pilot 5000->PalmPilot Pro->IIIe->Vx->m505->T|T->T|T2->T|C->T|T3->T|T5->Zodiac 2->TX->Verizon Treo 700P->Verizon Treo 755p

-Posted from my iPhone ;)
(Get with the times Gekko. I'll have your little write-up done in a day or two when I have time.)

-Bosco
NX80v + Wifi + BT + S710a

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