Treo Folio Information Leaked - Treo Forum

forgot · 05-30-2007, 10:59 AM

Apparently last night there was a slip up at Palm, and someone posted information on the upcoming Palm Folio. Stated to be a Mobile Companion product, the Folio is a compliment to the smartphone and will allow users to edit documents, surf the web, etc on a larger screen with a "full size" keyboard. This device will be the first to run the Linux based OS, and is reported to be available this summer for $499 after a $100 rebate.

More info as it becomes available. Feel free to add.

I've already got my money saved

forgot · 05-30-2007, 12:13 PM

And I just bought a new laptop

Oh well!

Read the blog!!

TazUk · 05-30-2007, 01:09 PM

Just been watching the webcast, seems neat but probably not a high volume seller

Key points are it will sync with your Treo so all your emails will appear on both devices. It will automatically transfer your mail settings from your Treo

OS is Linux based which should help with third party developer support.

Keyboard is full sized and the screen runs at a resolution of 1024 x 600.

Expansion consists of an internal Compact Flash slot and a SD slot on the side. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are built in and there's a USB port and video out port on the side.

Being solid state it's instant on and switching apps is pretty much instant.

Designed to work with both PalmOS and WM Treo's but more importantly should support other brands of Smartphone too.

Opera provide the browser and Data Viz the office tools.

forgot · 05-30-2007, 01:11 PM

Just finished watching it myself, and you beat me to the post!

TazUk · 05-30-2007, 01:15 PM

Well you can fill in any details I've missed

Explains why Palm were recruiting all those Linux developers

Carmine Castiglia · 05-30-2007, 01:30 PM

Find it all here: Palm, Inc. - Products - Foleo

forgot · 05-30-2007, 09:53 PM

Come on guys, any more discussion? Is this it? Lets get some good conversation going here!

brandon · 05-30-2007, 10:02 PM

ok, this is what i understand. it syncs with your treo and basically you have a treo the size of a small laptop. is there a hard drive contained on the foleo itself or does it share memory with the treo, like an extension of the treo? i'm a little confused.

forgot · 05-30-2007, 10:17 PM

Its all NVFS like our Treos, and the memory can be expanded using a CompactFlash card. Once you set it up with your Treo (or other smartphone) it stays synced. Changes on one device are reflected on the other.

Pair this with the MyPalm beta site, and things start looking pretty good. I can see the MyPalm site going to a Palm Desktop replacement with OTA sync.

forgot · 05-30-2007, 10:22 PM

Looking at this photo on Endgadget, it looks to have something like 126 M of built in memory.

05-30-2007, 10:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
forgot Huh? I'm sorry, what?! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Woodlands, TX (north of Houston) My Treo: Treo 680 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: Vista Posts: 3,535 Thanks: 256 Thanked 237 Times in 202 Posts	Treo Folio Information Leaked Apparently last night there was a slip up at Palm, and someone posted information on the upcoming Palm Folio. Stated to be a Mobile Companion product, the Folio is a compliment to the smartphone and will allow users to edit documents, surf the web, etc on a larger screen with a "full size" keyboard. This device will be the first to run the Linux based OS, and is reported to be available this summer for $499 after a $100 rebate. More info as it becomes available. Feel free to add. I've already got my money saved __________________ Don't drink the water, fish have sex in it.

05-30-2007, 12:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
forgot Huh? I'm sorry, what?! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Woodlands, TX (north of Houston) My Treo: Treo 680 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: Vista Posts: 3,535 Thanks: 256 Thanked 237 Times in 202 Posts	And I just bought a new laptop Oh well! Read the blog!! __________________ Don't drink the water, fish have sex in it.

05-30-2007, 01:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
TazUk Mostly harmless Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kent, UK My Treo: Treo 750v My Carrier: Vodaphone My OS: XP Posts: 3,386 Thanks: 125 Thanked 314 Times in 249 Posts	Just been watching the webcast, seems neat but probably not a high volume seller Key points are it will sync with your Treo so all your emails will appear on both devices. It will automatically transfer your mail settings from your Treo OS is Linux based which should help with third party developer support. Keyboard is full sized and the screen runs at a resolution of 1024 x 600. Expansion consists of an internal Compact Flash slot and a SD slot on the side. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are built in and there's a USB port and video out port on the side. Being solid state it's instant on and switching apps is pretty much instant. Designed to work with both PalmOS and WM Treo's but more importantly should support other brands of Smartphone too. Opera provide the browser and Data Viz the office tools. __________________ Treo 180 > Treo 270 > Treo 650 > Treo 750v (Running WM6) + Treo 500v *"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace."*

05-30-2007, 01:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
forgot Huh? I'm sorry, what?! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Woodlands, TX (north of Houston) My Treo: Treo 680 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: Vista Posts: 3,535 Thanks: 256 Thanked 237 Times in 202 Posts	Just finished watching it myself, and you beat me to the post! __________________ Don't drink the water, fish have sex in it.

05-30-2007, 01:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
TazUk Mostly harmless Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kent, UK My Treo: Treo 750v My Carrier: Vodaphone My OS: XP Posts: 3,386 Thanks: 125 Thanked 314 Times in 249 Posts	Well you can fill in any details I've missed Explains why Palm were recruiting all those Linux developers __________________ Treo 180 > Treo 270 > Treo 650 > Treo 750v (Running WM6) + Treo 500v *"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace."*

05-30-2007, 01:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
Carmine Castiglia A Few Questions.... Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Find it all here: Palm, Inc. - Products - Foleo

05-30-2007, 09:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
forgot Huh? I'm sorry, what?! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Woodlands, TX (north of Houston) My Treo: Treo 680 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: Vista Posts: 3,535 Thanks: 256 Thanked 237 Times in 202 Posts	Come on guys, any more discussion? Is this it? Lets get some good conversation going here! __________________ Don't drink the water, fish have sex in it.

05-30-2007, 10:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
brandon why so cereal? Join Date: Aug 2006 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: XP Posts: 1,545 Thanks: 84 Thanked 128 Times in 101 Posts	ok, this is what i understand. it syncs with your treo and basically you have a treo the size of a small laptop. is there a hard drive contained on the foleo itself or does it share memory with the treo, like an extension of the treo? i'm a little confused. __________________ disclaimer any advice from brandon should be considered carefully as he is evil and will enjoy your suffering.

05-30-2007, 10:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
forgot Huh? I'm sorry, what?! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Woodlands, TX (north of Houston) My Treo: Treo 680 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: Vista Posts: 3,535 Thanks: 256 Thanked 237 Times in 202 Posts	Its all NVFS like our Treos, and the memory can be expanded using a CompactFlash card. Once you set it up with your Treo (or other smartphone) it stays synced. Changes on one device are reflected on the other. Pair this with the MyPalm beta site, and things start looking pretty good. I can see the MyPalm site going to a Palm Desktop replacement with OTA sync. __________________ Don't drink the water, fish have sex in it.

05-30-2007, 10:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
forgot Huh? I'm sorry, what?! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Woodlands, TX (north of Houston) My Treo: Treo 680 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: Vista Posts: 3,535 Thanks: 256 Thanked 237 Times in 202 Posts	Looking at this photo on Endgadget, it looks to have something like 126 M of built in memory. __________________ Don't drink the water, fish have sex in it.

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