Comments on: Palm's Foleo a follower, not a leader

Anything that takes a three-year step back in performance, such as Palm's ill-fated Foleo device, can't be considered a blueprint for the future of the subnotebook, which was around long before Palm announced its mobile companion.

[sanenazok]

Editorial policy

Editorial policy at your outfit should at least discourage articles like yours. Rather than rebutting someone else's article, write something original already! I understand that you disagree with the other article, but you should first and cover the endless other topics rather than writing a rebuttal piece. Otherwise there's just going to be endless back and forth and soon enough you and your colleagues will just as well avoid any sort of controversy.

I actually could care less about the Foleo or whatever it's called. Yes, I get it- small form factor computers have been around for a while. I think you even make a few good points, but your efforts should be directed at covering something original rather than beating a dead horse.

All of this is IMHO.

[rjpotts]

eMate 300

Don't forget to mention the Apple eMate. Which was introduced in 1997 for $800.

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[miles4444]

Palm's Foleo a follower, not a leader

I think Palm should be given credit for starting the interest in this type of device. Even if it might of been underpowered. The EEE's screen is too small for me and it looks like a toy!

[Lite Rocker]

Foleo is garbage, just like Palm

Talk about a company lacking any innovation.

Palm keeps building on their dated performance and OS, while iPhones, Windows Mobile and other platforms blow by them in leaps and bounds.

Palm should be acquired and dismantled for its brand and any shred of innovation that is left.

They should NOT try and release half-baked crap like this to the public. This is not 1994.

[DigitalFrog]

I have to agree..

Palm is much like Lotus 1-2-3. At one time they were top of the heap, but they failed to keep that innovative edge that got them there, bet on the wrong OS, and got dethroned.

[john55440]

I don't care who gets credit... & HP

I look forward to HP's version, and don't care who gets credit for the initial concept.

[bluray will win]

sigh

Instant on. Does anyone understand instant on? Palm V like instant on and off. Instant (not from hibernate to on or moments later no shut down or hibernate or trying not to let the lid close cause you want to use it again in a minute, instant!). Instant on, wifi. SD expansion and native office documents is enough to make the Foleo an integral part of my life in class, on an airplane, in meetings and at the mall. I hate laptops and the lag they create and I don?t need to sit on YouTube for half my life. If I had the money I would start my own company and launch the Foleo in a heartbeat.

[brum2345]

Couldn't agree more, eeePC's are underpowered too, but they're trying to do a full scale job. Foleo would have been similar to how Palm OS trumped WinCE, Windows tried to do too much, Palm went for simplicity and usability.