Palm Ramping Up for Linux-Based Devices

Ed Hardy · 08-26-2005, 09:18 AM

There is strong evidence that Palm is preparing to release at some point in the future a new generation of models based on Palm OS for Linux.

Read more at http://www.brighthand.com/article/Pa...pers?site=Palm

PlasticMan · 08-26-2005, 11:28 AM

good to hear it. garnet is to out of date.

gfunkmagic · 08-26-2005, 11:40 AM

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Thanks to Jeff Kirvin for the tip.

Ed, please don't regurgitate JK's whole "PalmSource is irelavant", "garnet is great" speil here...

UGH....

imported_Oliver · 08-26-2005, 12:13 PM

So either they already have all the resources they need, or the rumors of a Windows Mobile powered Treo are false, but searching for Windows Mobile doesn't seem to reveal any job openings...

Oliver

livefaith · 08-26-2005, 12:20 PM

HTC is prob in charge of that 100% since they obviously have the expertise. Everything is already their dimension wise. Just do the WinMob thing on it according to the physical specs. Slight variation on the button scheme and that's a done deal. If this line of Plinux thinking is correct, then they would seem to be ramping up for that as their primary OS.

Siliconaddictio · 08-26-2005, 02:24 PM

With the history of Palm I will believe it when a shipping product makes it into the hands of Brighthand and is reviewed. Until then its vaporware hype.
I swear that company is looking more and more like Apple every day. Lets see if they can deliver OS X. If not we will see what would have happed if OS X bombed.

Ed Hardy · 08-26-2005, 02:57 PM

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Originally posted by gfunkmagic
Ed, please don't regurgitate JK's whole "PalmSource is irelavant", "garnet is great" speil here...

I won't, because I disagree with him on this issue.

I believe future Palm handhelds will run a version of Palm OS for Linux that has been tweaked to make it better suited for handhelds.

Garnet is nice, but it's just too limited. In order to add the features the next generation of Palm handhelds really need, it would have to be so heavily modified that it isn't worth the effort.

Besides, I really like PalmSource's plan to put a Palm OS UI on top of an open-source backend. This is the easiest way for PalmSource to keep the Palm OS current and relevent.

Timothy Rapson · 08-26-2005, 06:23 PM

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Originally posted by Ed

Besides, I really like PalmSource's plan to put a Palm OS UI on top of an open-source backend. This is the easiest way for PalmSource to keep the Palm OS current and relevent.

That should be "was"...the easiest way for........."

It is too late to do this, in my opinion.

Motorola currently offers, WM, Symbian, AND Linux phones by the ton. By the time PalmSource (by then it will surely be a part of PalmOne again) and PalmOne get Plinux out, Moto will be on their third generation model with a big successful iTunes history to and profits to fall back on.
Ah well, I guess we will just have to painfully watch as it all works its way to the bottom.

pocketfactory · 08-27-2005, 12:00 AM

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Originally posted by gfunkmagic
Ed, please don't regurgitate JK's whole "PalmSource is irelavant", "garnet is great" speil here...

UGH....

Well it's half true. PalmOS itself is irrelevant, not simply the IP holder.

AlanG · 08-28-2005, 04:29 PM

Jeff and I talked about this topic on Jeff's 1SRC podcast show 36 which was recorded on 8/10/05. If you want to listen to that podcast, you can do so here.

Alan G