Comments on: 5 Reasons Why Palm’s New Foleo Device Will Fail http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4420 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:27:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: » Look for more Linux-based mobile devices in a Palm near you | Dana Gardner’s BriefingsDirect | ZDNet.com http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4420#comment-246624 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:28:02 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4420#comment-246624 [...] Without having made a formal debut, the Foleo is receiving mixed notices from the reviewer community. ZDNet’s George Ou, thinks that, while it needs some tweaking, it poses a threat to the laptop. On the other side of that fence, Alice Hill from Real Tech News thinks it’s going to bomb, and gives five reasons why it will fail. [...] […] Without having made a formal debut, the Foleo is receiving mixed notices from the reviewer community. ZDNet’s George Ou, thinks that, while it needs some tweaking, it poses a threat to the laptop. On the other side of that fence, Alice Hill from Real Tech News thinks it’s going to bomb, and gives five reasons why it will fail. […]

]]> by: » Bono Buys a Piece of Palm » Blog Archive   Alice Hill’s Real Tech News - Independent Tech http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4420#comment-195698 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:22:38 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4420#comment-195698 [...] We Say: Now, don’t get any ideas about our panning of the Foleo a few days ago having anything to do with this. However, it is notable that Jon Rubenstein, former head of Apple’s iPod division will become executive chairman of Palm’s board, as well as heading up product development. This could be the start of a much brighter future for Palm. Share and Enjoy:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] […] We Say: Now, don’t get any ideas about our panning of the Foleo a few days ago having anything to do with this. However, it is notable that Jon Rubenstein, former head of Apple’s iPod division will become executive chairman of Palm’s board, as well as heading up product development. This could be the start of a much brighter future for Palm. Share and Enjoy:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. […]

]]> by: Rick Damiani http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4420#comment-195406 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 05:34:14 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4420#comment-195406 Matt: The reason folks pretty much unanimously are saying that it will fail is because the computer industry has been there, done that, and filled the landfills once already. Matt:

The reason folks pretty much unanimously are saying that it will fail is because the computer industry has been there, done that, and filled the landfills once already.

]]> by: Matt Chroust http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4420#comment-195321 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 01:41:48 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4420#comment-195321 It's not unusual for a shift in paradigm to bring significant dissent. When the original Palm Pilot devices were released (was it a decade or so ago?) I remember all the same arguments. What's got me excited about Folio is that the 'instant on' feature is going to create a revolution in accessibility that's long overdue. It will make the device as easy to use as pen and paper. While Microsoft builds ever more complex, bloated operating systems, in Foleo, we have a return to the basics: functionality that supports the web's killer application, which, in the world of business is Email, not YouTube. Is Foleo perfect? No, not nearly. I'd love to see some Calendaring support, for example. But, it will make people sit up and take notice of what mobile computing could be, and I'm immensely thankful for that. Regards, Matt P.S. The site says Foleo actually does PowerPoint. And WiFi / blueTooth support should let it pair with any available connection, whether you own a Treo or not. It’s not unusual for a shift in paradigm to bring significant dissent.

When the original Palm Pilot devices were released (was it a decade or so ago?) I remember all the same arguments. What’s got me excited about Folio is that the ‘instant on’ feature is going to create a revolution in accessibility that’s long overdue. It will make the device as easy to use as pen and paper.

While Microsoft builds ever more complex, bloated operating systems, in Foleo, we have a return to the basics: functionality that supports the web’s killer application, which, in the world of business is Email, not YouTube.

Is Foleo perfect? No, not nearly. I’d love to see some Calendaring support, for example. But, it will make people sit up and take notice of what mobile computing could be, and I’m immensely thankful for that.

Regards,

Matt

P.S. The site says Foleo actually does PowerPoint. And WiFi / blueTooth support should let it pair with any available connection, whether you own a Treo or not.

]]> by: Freud http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4420#comment-193454 Thu, 31 May 2007 21:51:47 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4420#comment-193454 Palm's mistake is coming out with this too soon. They reportedly will be coming out with a linux based operating system for smartphones by the end of the year. If they released the new OS first and got positive buzz off of it, then people would be more receptive to this product. Timing is everything. Palm’s mistake is coming out with this too soon. They reportedly will be coming out with a linux based operating system for smartphones by the end of the year. If they released the new OS first and got positive buzz off of it, then people would be more receptive to this product. Timing is everything.

]]> by: Charles http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4420#comment-193401 Thu, 31 May 2007 19:42:09 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4420#comment-193401 I'm shocked as to why any decision maker on this product thought anyone would have a use for this. I'm fairly sure that anyone that bought a Treo already has a desktop and/or laptop that they sync to. I can see it finally starting to sell at $229. Was this an Abilene Paradox in the making? I’m shocked as to why any decision maker on this product thought anyone would have a use for this.

I’m fairly sure that anyone that bought a Treo already has a desktop and/or laptop that they sync to.

I can see it finally starting to sell at $229.

Was this an Abilene Paradox in the making?

]]> by: Alice http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4420#comment-193249 Thu, 31 May 2007 13:57:13 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4420#comment-193249 Well said Well said

]]> by: Phenix http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4420#comment-193247 Thu, 31 May 2007 13:51:30 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4420#comment-193247 Yea, this Palm release took me back in time, when Win CE started coming out with larger devices. Again the excuse was screen and keyboard. At the time I thought: This thing costs almost as a notebook and you cant have anything else but the WinCE. So failures of the past dont apply to the present? With notebook, umpc becoming cheaper, i'd rather have a full portable machine than a dedicated bride for my mobile device. doomed to fail Yea, this Palm release took me back in time, when Win CE started coming out with larger devices. Again the excuse was screen and keyboard.
At the time I thought: This thing costs almost as a notebook and you cant have anything else but the WinCE.

So failures of the past dont apply to the present?

With notebook, umpc becoming cheaper, i’d rather have a full portable machine than a dedicated bride for my mobile device.

doomed to fail

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