WSJ Article: Palm on a Slippery Slope? - Treo Forum

eclair · 10-25-2007, 08:08 PM

Somebody asked a question of Walter Mossberg in today’s Wall Street Journal. It was basically, what do you see as the future of the Treo, is Palm’s future uncertain? “I wonder if you think the Treo is on a slippery slope down, while the Apple iPhone will likely improve.” Mossberg replied that that Palm has allowed it’s software to stagnate, but there are some positive signs at Palm, like the Centro. Also, (and here’s the good part) The company is “receiving an influx of funds and outside talent from a group of investors with experience at Apple, among other places”. Evidently, Palm has an undertaking in process, the outcome of which we won’t see for some time involving an entirely new operating system. He says the iPhone has raised the bar, but, other smartphone companies will match it, and Apple will have to hustle to stay in the lead. So guys, there is the latest from WSJ

LotusLord · 10-25-2007, 09:04 PM

That's all stuff we've seen before.

eclair · 10-25-2007, 10:12 PM

Yes you are right LotusLord, it isn't new news. It is old news. But there it is anyway.

skoenig · 10-26-2007, 12:30 AM

I guess the question is what Palm is going to do and is doing with all this support...

Existing Treo/Centro owners could do with an greatly improved OS and developers could do with some well written and thoughtful development and UI guidelines coupled with a more rigorous technical requirements checklist.

All that has to start at home though, with Palm's own software leading the way.

Future Palm owners? Well...there's enough opinion been given on that one already...

~ Steph

LotusLord · 10-26-2007, 08:14 AM

I think what Palm needs to do is offer the an upgrade (either hardware or preferably software) for existing Treo and Centro users (perhaps excluding the 700p which has now been practically phased out) to the new version of the Palm OS.

forgot · 10-26-2007, 08:27 AM

Yeah, but with the latest forcast putting the OS out in mid 2009 I don't see them doing that. Would be nice though...

10-25-2007, 08:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
eclair Senior Treonaut Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: desert southwest My Treo: Treo 700wx My Carrier: Sprint My OS: XP Posts: 776 Thanks: 117 Thanked 124 Times in 86 Posts	WSJ Article: Palm on a Slippery Slope? Somebody asked a question of Walter Mossberg in today’s Wall Street Journal. It was basically, what do you see as the future of the Treo, is Palm’s future uncertain? “I wonder if you think the Treo is on a slippery slope down, while the Apple iPhone will likely improve.” Mossberg replied that that Palm has allowed it’s software to stagnate, but there are some positive signs at Palm, like the Centro. Also, (and here’s the good part) The company is “receiving an influx of funds and outside talent from a group of investors with experience at Apple, among other places”. Evidently, Palm has an undertaking in process, the outcome of which we won’t see for some time involving an entirely new operating system. He says the iPhone has raised the bar, but, other smartphone companies will match it, and Apple will have to hustle to stay in the lead. So guys, there is the latest from WSJ

10-25-2007, 09:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
LotusLord Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Milwaukee, WI My Treo: Treo 750 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: Vista Posts: 3,128 Thanks: 197 Thanked 359 Times in 310 Posts	That's all stuff we've seen before. __________________ Treo 650>Treo 750 running WM6 In the process of selling my 650s. It hurts but at least they'll be getting used.

10-26-2007, 12:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
skoenig Administrator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles My Treo: Treo 700p My Carrier: Sprint My OS: XP Posts: 1,703 Thanks: 101 Thanked 137 Times in 90 Posts	I guess the question is what Palm is going to do and is doing with all this support... Existing Treo/Centro owners could do with an greatly improved OS and developers could do with some well written and thoughtful development and UI guidelines coupled with a more rigorous technical requirements checklist. All that has to start at home though, with Palm's own software leading the way. Future Palm owners? Well...there's enough opinion been given on that one already... ~ Steph __________________ IIIe > V > [wilderness] > 650 > 700p \| Sprint \| Subscribe to the newsletters!

10-26-2007, 08:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
LotusLord Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Milwaukee, WI My Treo: Treo 750 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: Vista Posts: 3,128 Thanks: 197 Thanked 359 Times in 310 Posts	I think what Palm needs to do is offer the an upgrade (either hardware or preferably software) for existing Treo and Centro users (perhaps excluding the 700p which has now been practically phased out) to the new version of the Palm OS. __________________ Treo 650>Treo 750 running WM6 In the process of selling my 650s. It hurts but at least they'll be getting used.

10-26-2007, 08:27 AM	#6 (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: 3,536 Thanks: 256 Thanked 237 Times in 202 Posts	Yeah, but with the latest forcast putting the OS out in mid 2009 I don't see them doing that. Would be nice though... __________________ Don't drink the water, fish have sex in it.

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10-25-2007, 10:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
eclair Senior Treonaut Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: desert southwest My Treo: Treo 700wx My Carrier: Sprint My OS: XP Posts: 776 Thanks: 117 Thanked 124 Times in 86 Posts	Yes you are right LotusLord, it isn't new news. It is old news. But there it is anyway.

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