I have just received information from a credible source that the Treo 800 series is indeed genuine. To quote him:
From Palm…there is little new coming from them except the Treo 800p…of course. But all the important data has already been spilt onto the internet…so there is not much to add.
Inside Palm, I feel that the PalmOS-based Treo series has come to an end with their 800p - probably, no new devices will follow. All energy has been focussed on their Linux OS…
While the TamsPalm team cannot disclose the source of information, it is almost 100% secure. The Treo 800p is coming…the only question is when!
That seems to be implying that the Linux OS is very nearly completed…
I’m a huge fan, so this pains me - but ‘Official’ or ‘Officially confirmed’ should only ever be used to refer to a statement from a quotable source responsible (in this case) for the product itself. ‘We can’t name sources’ makes it ‘unofficial’ and trustworthy/untrustworthy speculation/rumour, and means the next time you DO have something ‘official’ to announce, it’ll need serious investigation before trusted.
Integrity is everything!
Hi,
sorry for the wrong formulation…
However, a developer I personally trust very much has definitely confirmed to me the existance of the Treo 800p.
I am currently working on tracking down specs/images…
Best regards
Tam Hanna
No tears will be shed for the antique PalmOS. It worked brilliantly for it’s intended purpose - devices like the Palm V, and it now sort of almost works in a munged, hacked, patched form for newer devices.
Tam - 2 questions: 1. Does your source know if Palm Linux will ship with legacy emulation, so one can re-use old Palm apps for a while?
2. Will Palm quit cutting every penny on the hardware? I’ve finally given up on Palm due to this issue - there are toys with better hardware than my latest Palm. I haven’t met a Treo user who’s finished a contract with the same Treo they started with. Palm’s new products also don’t hold up to the bumps and drops of daily use + travel, while Blackberries and cheap cell phones handle that just fine.
If they will build products for the end user and not just for quartely financial results I would come back. But when their strategy obviously is “sell the customer junk, pump the margins, sell the company, cash out” I don’t need to play at that table.
Hi Larry,
afaik, Treo build quality has improved a bit in the past…my 680 seems to work pretty well so far…altough I already had one screen breakdown…
As for ALP - I’m, pretty sure that they will have a compatibility layer in there….
Best regards
Tam Hanna
Hey Larry,
Your search is over. I am 10 months out of my cingular contract, and still have my Treo as my only cell/pda I use
IS THE 800P ACTUALLY BEING CALLED THE CENTRO?