RumorMill?: No Palm OS Cobalt Devices Expected Until Summer

[Ed Hardy]

According to a report from someone attending the CeBIT tradeshow, neither palmOne nor Sony are going to release a handheld with the next version of the Palm OS for several months.

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[Mike Cane]

If PPC pumps out a bunch of VGA-screened units, who will be left to care about Cobalt?

[Timothy Rapson]

Those VGA models are crippled the same way the original PPCs were in their battle with Palm OS models. They are all over $500, while Palms most desirable consumer models are hardly every selling for more than $350-400. It is down where the real market is that Palm is losing market share. That is also where I hope the new Cobalts arrive. When OS 5 came out the Zire and TE were right there at consumer prices below $200.

Now, if we see VGA screens on HP 1900s selling for $200 before Cobalt models arrive it could really have an impact. I far and away prefer the Palm OS, but right now the PPCs are just a lot more hardware for the money...that is except for my new Zire 71 that Sears sold me on closeout for $118 after rebate. As cumbersome as I find the SSS, I think it might tide me over until Cobalt models are out in the -$200 price range with a full feature set.

Having said all that the latest Asus 730's feature set is stunning, simply stunning.

[Lucan]

Originally posted by Mike Cane
If PPC pumps out a bunch of VGA-screened units, who will be left to care about Cobalt?

If they are mostly 3.7 - 3.8 inch screens, then I believe they will have a hard time selling. 4 inch VGA is problematic enough.

Lucan