A Centro-in-Pro's-Clothing is something to be excited or concerned about? Far too late to insult the market's intelligence so severely, Palm. Given the $Millions$ Palm has to pay to license back their intellectual property from ACCESS, and yet they're selling Centro's by the bucket (but at a loss), one has to wonder why the WinMo version of the same toy is going to be priced at a few hundred bucks. Just more of Palm's genius 'logic'?
After reading the specs of this device compared to the centro, your post doesn't make sense. In fact, it seems to have a fairly unique feature set: large battery, improved resolution, wifi, gps, multitasking, expandable memory, front-facing keyboard and a 3.5" jack. It's also got a very fast processor. The 800w is already being lauded for it's speed, and this is spec'd much higher.
And "The market" appears to be responding quite well to this. People were pissed at palm for an outdated os in an outdated design. Fair enough. This has a modern OS, modern features, and a modern design.
Maybe you just don't get how the market works, but when you list "features" such as: "large battery, improved resolution, wifi, gps, multitasking, expandable memory, front-facing keyboard and a 3.5" jack", you simply insult every reader's intelligence. Crippled aGPS is the only Non-OS-based 'feature' you list, genius. OS is a simple matter of user-preference where Palm is concerned. All other "features" are simple matters of hardware design in order for Palm to play catch-up with the big-boys. A 3.5mm jack and large(er) battery are features which Palm should be lauded for when competitors have dictated those specs for 2-3 years? Instead of asking "what's your problem", I should be asking you "what are you inhaling"?
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A Centro-in-Pro's-Clothing is something to be excited or concerned about? Far too late to insult the market's intelligence so severely, Palm. Given the $Millions$ Palm has to pay to license back their intellectual property from ACCESS, and yet they're selling Centro's by the bucket (but at a loss), one has to wonder why the WinMo version of the same toy is going to be priced at a few hundred bucks. Just more of Palm's genius 'logic'?
Palm bought the rights to the Palm OS, up to Garnett anyway, a couple years ago.
They do not have to pay licensing fees anymore.
I just hope this Treo Pro works out for Palm to gain greater mid share out there.
I just wish that would release a new Lifedrive with the Nova OS some time next year.
cuz this one has 3g and wifi and wm
Centro's CDMA-version is 3G and, of course, PalmOS. OS is a simple matter of user-preference, leaving the 'Pro' with b/g-WiFi. BFD!
After reading the specs of this device compared to the centro, your post doesn't make sense. In fact, it seems to have a fairly unique feature set: large battery, improved resolution, wifi, gps, multitasking, expandable memory, front-facing keyboard and a 3.5" jack. It's also got a very fast processor. The 800w is already being lauded for it's speed, and this is spec'd much higher.
And "The market" appears to be responding quite well to this. People were pissed at palm for an outdated os in an outdated design. Fair enough. This has a modern OS, modern features, and a modern design.
so: What's your problem?
Maybe you just don't get how the market works, but when you list "features" such as: "large battery, improved resolution, wifi, gps, multitasking, expandable memory, front-facing keyboard and a 3.5" jack", you simply insult every reader's intelligence. Crippled aGPS is the only Non-OS-based 'feature' you list, genius. OS is a simple matter of user-preference where Palm is concerned. All other "features" are simple matters of hardware design in order for Palm to play catch-up with the big-boys. A 3.5mm jack and large(er) battery are features which Palm should be lauded for when competitors have dictated those specs for 2-3 years? Instead of asking "what's your problem", I should be asking you "what are you inhaling"?