Engadget Mobile - Comments for Palm nabs another $100m from Elevation Partners, takes it to the bridge http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/12/22/palm-nabs-another-100m-from-elevation-partners-takes-it-to-the/ Engadget Mobile Comments for Palm nabs another $100m from Elevation Partners, takes it to the bridge http://mobile.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget Mobile http://mobile.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Comments on Palm nabs another $100m from Elevation Partners, takes it to the bridge]]>http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/12/22/palm-nabs-another-100m-from-elevation-partners-takes-it-to-the/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/12/22/palm-nabs-another-100m-from-elevation-partners-takes-it-to-the/
I have a cousin that worked there for several years until she was laid off a few weeks ago. She told me that, before the layoff, she played with some very cool prototypes, but she's not gadget savvy at all so I don't think she'd know what's got real potential and what doesn't.

We'll soon find out I guess.]]>Dec 22nd 2008 11:48AM<![CDATA[Comments on Palm nabs another $100m from Elevation Partners, takes it to the bridge]]>http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/12/22/palm-nabs-another-100m-from-elevation-partners-takes-it-to-the/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/12/22/palm-nabs-another-100m-from-elevation-partners-takes-it-to-the/Dec 22nd 2008 1:08PM<![CDATA[Comments on Palm nabs another $100m from Elevation Partners, takes it to the bridge]]>http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/12/22/palm-nabs-another-100m-from-elevation-partners-takes-it-to-the/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/12/22/palm-nabs-another-100m-from-elevation-partners-takes-it-to-the/Dec 23rd 2008 12:30AM<![CDATA[Comments on Palm nabs another $100m from Elevation Partners, takes it to the bridge]]>http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/12/22/palm-nabs-another-100m-from-elevation-partners-takes-it-to-the/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/12/22/palm-nabs-another-100m-from-elevation-partners-takes-it-to-the/
Having said that, this IS Palm's Do-Or-Die. If Nova and the new device(s) don't fail to impress more than just me then, despite their pivotal role in PDA/Mobile history, they will be regarded as no more than an also-ran.

Having also said that, if Apple can be brought back from near-irrelevance, then so can Palm. ]]>Dec 22nd 2008 1:43PM<![CDATA[Comments on Palm nabs another $100m from Elevation Partners, takes it to the bridge]]>http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/12/22/palm-nabs-another-100m-from-elevation-partners-takes-it-to-the/http://mobile.engadget.com/2008/12/22/palm-nabs-another-100m-from-elevation-partners-takes-it-to-the/
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The logical progression would of been some sort of finger or gesture driven (and not stylus based) text input, or speech recognition.

Apple has shown what Palm has forgotten - get rid of the keyboard and you get a larger screen. I am no apple fan, never will have an iPhone, but Steve Jobs did what Palm forgot.]]>Dec 23rd 2008 5:42PM