Comments on: Palm's losses continue, but Centro proclaimed a hit

Centro shipments set a company record, but Palm's still having a rough time battling component shortages and getting products out on schedule.

[Nerfman]

Palm

It may be too little to late for Palm. If the rumors are true and RIM is coming out with a touch screen in mid-2008 then that could be the final nail in the coffin.

Palm's saving grace may be the end of the exclusive Sprint Centro time period and having it launch on Verizon and Alltel.

[rcardona2k]

Have an iPhone and Centro

I love my iPhone but it's NOT a 3G data device. This $99 phone (I
got mine for $49), is a wonderful 3G data device! I get what I'm
missing from the iPhone: 3G data and push email. Too bad I've
never used the Centro as a phone or even text messaged on it, not
once.

[Renegade Knight]

Palm Can Still Do Well

But they have to get with the program and actually build products. The Treo line was good, but it's dated. The Folio died quickly and now people are saying "you know, that was a good idea" as they look at 350.00 laptops that don't do much more than the basics.

Build an iPhone killer. Build an N-95 Killer. Put a smart phone in a Razor format. Build a Palm Tilt, create your own catagory. Liscence your UPDATED OS on these devices. Get out there and fight.

[fred dunn]

Palm will make it through...

They just need to refocus on the "everything in my pocket" device with a very open OS so that it can be upgraded in most any way making it almost "future-proof". Ok, nothing is "future-proof" but you get the idea.
The days of the simple organizer are gone.

[pscobel]

I love my treo but...

My husband made me a Palm convert a few years back and we have his & hers Treos. I love mine, but it's dated. I look at what Palm has out there now, and I'm just not impressed. The hub is invested in some Palm apps, but when it's time to upgrade, I'm going to push for a Windows-based phone. I'm no great Microsoft lover, but at least it doesn't seem to be a dying platform.