No New Palm OS For 18 Months? Can Palm Last That Long?
October 28, 2007
Treo users that prefer the PalmOS know that there have been little changes to the operating system in years. Incremental changes between models have carried the company since the Treo 600 was released, with increases in memory and EVDO speeds, but many wonder how long Palm expects the loyalists to hang on.
With the conclusion of the investment from Elevation Partners, Jon Rubinstein officially took the reins as Executive Chairman and Head of Product Development. Those familiar with Rubinstein know that he had a large hand in development of the iPod (and that turned out alright), however, it is a long road ahead that awaits him at Palm.
In commenting about the priorities at Palm, the new operating system is obviously at the forefront. He goes on to note that new products are not to be expected for 18 months…
18 months?
What has Palm been doing? Realizing that the Foleo obviously took resources away from the smartphone team, how long does it really take to continually put the same (or nearly identical) phone out not once, but 3 (arguably 4) times?
Come on Palm. The newest Palm OS device better not disappoint. You have an awful lot riding on this.
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