Comments on: The Palm Foleo – Palm goes Laptop http://tamspalm.tamoggemon.com/2007/05/30/the-palm-foleo-palm-goes-laptop/ Palm OS / web OS news and opinion source Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:33:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ryan Rix http://tamspalm.tamoggemon.com/2007/05/30/the-palm-foleo-palm-goes-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-109211 Ryan Rix Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:06:23 +0000 http://tamspalm.tamoggemon.com/2007/05/30/the-palm-foleo-palm-goes-laptop/#comment-109211 http://www.dynamism.com/sa1/pricing.shtml: 999-1499 Foleo Price (no link. google it): 499 after 100 rebate. So your hopes have been answered. I am still stuck in the middle of my two voices in my head arguing... I just listened to 1Src podcast 131. so that didn't help. http://www.dynamism.com/sa1/pricing.shtml: 999-1499

Foleo Price (no link. google it): 499 after 100 rebate.

So your hopes have been answered. I am still stuck in the middle of my two voices in my head arguing… I just listened to 1Src podcast 131. so that didn’t help.

]]> By: T3_slider http://tamspalm.tamoggemon.com/2007/05/30/the-palm-foleo-palm-goes-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-109197 T3_slider Fri, 01 Jun 2007 22:39:05 +0000 http://tamspalm.tamoggemon.com/2007/05/30/the-palm-foleo-palm-goes-laptop/#comment-109197 I think it's far too big, personally. I have a T3 and used to install basically any hack I could find to make it as powerful as possible, but nothing renewed my interest in buying another Palm (there are too many issues with the TX etc., plus my T3 had more dynamic heap etc.), which forced me to look elsewhere. I bought a Zaurus (SL-C3200) and will probably never buy another Palm device again unless they really make a good Linux-powered device (although I still use my T3 for PIM stuff). This could have been good news if it was a 5-7 inch screen with a keyboard in clamshell format, but this looks even bigger than the Kohjinsha which is a full UMPC and not too expensive (although I would hope that this is cheaper). I hope they do better with their second generation Foleos. I think it’s far too big, personally. I have a T3 and used to install basically any hack I could find to make it as powerful as possible, but nothing renewed my interest in buying another Palm (there are too many issues with the TX etc., plus my T3 had more dynamic heap etc.), which forced me to look elsewhere. I bought a Zaurus (SL-C3200) and will probably never buy another Palm device again unless they really make a good Linux-powered device (although I still use my T3 for PIM stuff).

This could have been good news if it was a 5-7 inch screen with a keyboard in clamshell format, but this looks even bigger than the Kohjinsha which is a full UMPC and not too expensive (although I would hope that this is cheaper).

I hope they do better with their second generation Foleos.

]]> By: Ryan Rix http://tamspalm.tamoggemon.com/2007/05/30/the-palm-foleo-palm-goes-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-109177 Ryan Rix Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:49:21 +0000 http://tamspalm.tamoggemon.com/2007/05/30/the-palm-foleo-palm-goes-laptop/#comment-109177 It runs linux and has a command line (FUN!) so, :-D I am kind of thinking of gettin gone but then my common sense kicks in... Someone will eventually work out how to run Linux apps on it (either through some Hackage or just recompilign the code) and then it may be worth something... If we got PRC-Tools going on it, think about /that/! I have been thinking, and though I will never have enough money (I want a Treo real badly), it would definaitely be fun after about a year of others hack at it a bit. It still seems gimmicky, but who am I to say if it will be succesful? It runs linux and has a command line (FUN!) so, :-D
I am kind of thinking of gettin gone but then my common sense kicks in…
Someone will eventually work out how to run Linux apps on it (either through some Hackage or just recompilign the code) and then it may be worth something… If we got PRC-Tools going on it, think about /that/! I have been thinking, and though I will never have enough money (I want a Treo real badly), it would definaitely be fun after about a year of others hack at it a bit.

It still seems gimmicky, but who am I to say if it will be succesful?

]]> By: Swamp Thing http://tamspalm.tamoggemon.com/2007/05/30/the-palm-foleo-palm-goes-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-109090 Swamp Thing Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:20:16 +0000 http://tamspalm.tamoggemon.com/2007/05/30/the-palm-foleo-palm-goes-laptop/#comment-109090 rjhinde, I get what you're saying, but for me spending $200 more to get a fully-functional notebook PC and synching to a Treo over Bluetooth (or wi-fi) makes more sense. Foleo seems to be nothing more than a 10" display added to one of the BT keyboards already available for Palms. rjhinde,

I get what you’re saying, but for me spending $200 more to get a fully-functional notebook PC and synching to a Treo over Bluetooth (or wi-fi) makes more sense.

Foleo seems to be nothing more than a 10″ display added to one of the BT keyboards already available for Palms.

]]> By: rjhinde http://tamspalm.tamoggemon.com/2007/05/30/the-palm-foleo-palm-goes-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-108888 rjhinde Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:27:55 +0000 http://tamspalm.tamoggemon.com/2007/05/30/the-palm-foleo-palm-goes-laptop/#comment-108888 My initial reaction was that if this device is to rescue Palm, they are looking at abject failure. I was extremely disappointed with the announcement. Palm has made *nothing* for me to upgrade to (from my T3) for years now. This is just another "me too" product, unless... Maybe the smartphone connection really is a big deal. How many times have you seen people with a 3G smartphone in their pocket, and a separate 3G data card in their notebook. Even thinking that these devices have a synergy is beyond most people, let alone actually setting them up work together. If this works with any smartphone in a way that is foolproof to set up, this might fly. This is going to be very price sensitive - otherwise people will just buy a notebook. No modem is not a problem (the phone takes care of that), neither is no hard drive - it is easy to store your content so it is accessible at all times, from anywhere, and a hard drive stops people from thinking of doing this. Looks like Palm have ceded the handheld/PDA market to PPC/WM (yuk). My initial reaction was that if this device is to rescue Palm, they are looking at abject failure. I was extremely disappointed with the announcement. Palm has made *nothing* for me to upgrade to (from my T3) for years now.

This is just another “me too” product, unless…

Maybe the smartphone connection really is a big deal. How many times have you seen people with a 3G smartphone in their pocket, and a separate 3G data card in their notebook. Even thinking that these devices have a synergy is beyond most people, let alone actually setting them up work together.

If this works with any smartphone in a way that is foolproof to set up, this might fly. This is going to be very price sensitive – otherwise people will just buy a notebook.

No modem is not a problem (the phone takes care of that), neither is no hard drive – it is easy to store your content so it is accessible at all times, from anywhere, and a hard drive stops people from thinking of doing this.

Looks like Palm have ceded the handheld/PDA market to PPC/WM (yuk).

]]> By: Swamp Thing http://tamspalm.tamoggemon.com/2007/05/30/the-palm-foleo-palm-goes-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-108750 Swamp Thing Thu, 31 May 2007 14:17:43 +0000 http://tamspalm.tamoggemon.com/2007/05/30/the-palm-foleo-palm-goes-laptop/#comment-108750 No modem? No hard drive? It requires a Treo to be fully functional? That makes it considerably less useful than a notebook PC of the same size. And it's way too large to beat a UMPC. Boil it down to the size of a T|X, hinge a small keyboard on it to make it a clamshell, and chop 1/3 off the price... they maybe I wouldn't have to go looking at Windows Mobile devices. No modem? No hard drive? It requires a Treo to be fully functional? That makes it considerably less useful than a notebook PC of the same size.

And it’s way too large to beat a UMPC.

Boil it down to the size of a T|X, hinge a small keyboard on it to make it a clamshell, and chop 1/3 off the price… they maybe I wouldn’t have to go looking at Windows Mobile devices.

]]> By: CrocO http://tamspalm.tamoggemon.com/2007/05/30/the-palm-foleo-palm-goes-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-108730 CrocO Thu, 31 May 2007 12:31:38 +0000 http://tamspalm.tamoggemon.com/2007/05/30/the-palm-foleo-palm-goes-laptop/#comment-108730 Just watched palms presentation. So as they show the foleo it seems to be an extension for smartphones(treo only?) - what it is capable of on its own is left unsaid. IF it can only get email through the smartphone and surf only via smartphone-internet connection it is a bit expensive, if it can do those things alone it may really be an alternative to the 12´´ superexpensive travel notebooks. Will be really interesting to see the final stats on this one. Just watched palms presentation. So as they show the foleo it seems to be an extension for smartphones(treo only?) – what it is capable of on its own is left unsaid. IF it can only get email through the smartphone and surf only via smartphone-internet connection it is a bit expensive, if it can do those things alone it may really be an alternative to the 12´´ superexpensive travel notebooks.
Will be really interesting to see the final stats on this one.

]]> By: CrocO http://tamspalm.tamoggemon.com/2007/05/30/the-palm-foleo-palm-goes-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-108728 CrocO Thu, 31 May 2007 12:22:30 +0000 http://tamspalm.tamoggemon.com/2007/05/30/the-palm-foleo-palm-goes-laptop/#comment-108728 Folio...well doesn´t sound cool but may be a good attack on UMPCs ... Ultra Mobile Palm?! Well if it has good stats, such as 100 % office support, good connectivity (wLAN & BT) long batterylife and light weight it may actually be a very usable travel-notebook. But I expected something a bit more out of the "normal" after these announcments ...will change mobile world etc.. .... Folio…well doesn´t sound cool but may be a good attack on UMPCs … Ultra Mobile Palm?!
Well if it has good stats, such as 100 % office support, good connectivity (wLAN & BT) long batterylife and light weight it may actually be a very usable travel-notebook.

But I expected something a bit more out of the “normal” after these announcments …will change mobile world etc.. ….

]]> By: Alexander Gratz http://tamspalm.tamoggemon.com/2007/05/30/the-palm-foleo-palm-goes-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-108705 Alexander Gratz Thu, 31 May 2007 11:42:45 +0000 http://tamspalm.tamoggemon.com/2007/05/30/the-palm-foleo-palm-goes-laptop/#comment-108705 I also requested a notification. I also requested a notification.

]]> By: Ryan Rix http://tamspalm.tamoggemon.com/2007/05/30/the-palm-foleo-palm-goes-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-108405 Ryan Rix Wed, 30 May 2007 21:38:38 +0000 http://tamspalm.tamoggemon.com/2007/05/30/the-palm-foleo-palm-goes-laptop/#comment-108405 Tam, There may be no SDK availiable as of yet, but if you sit through the announce ment at pdn.palm.com you can register to be ntified by mail when it arrives. Just FYI, Ryan Tam,

There may be no SDK availiable as of yet, but if you sit through the announce ment at pdn.palm.com you can register to be ntified by mail when it arrives.

Just FYI,
Ryan

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