Palm Stays Committed to the Mac
In a recent CNN article, Byron Connell, vice president of Palm's consumer markets group, assured Mac users that his company is very committed to the Macintosh platform. In fact, the executive team at Palm has more years of combined experience at Apple than at Palm.
To prove his point, Mr. Connell promised that Palm will release a Mac OS X version of its desktop software sometime after the final release of OS X. The current Palm Desktop app works only in OS X's Classic mode and won't allow users to HotSync.
Another change that will make life easier for Mac users is Palm's switch to USB. "Palm is committed to migrating to USB," says Connell. Until now, Palm users had to buy an adapter to connect their cradles to a Mac.
Cooperation is a two-way street, though, and Apple might not be holding up their end. Apple hasn't committed to supporting Bluetooth yet, and that wireless networking protocol is very important in Palm's future.
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Corporate newspeak translation:
In addition to (still!) not supporting most Mac users out of the box ("USB? USB? We don't NEED no steeken' USB!"), of Palm's two very high profile service acquisitions recently - AnyDay.com and WeSync - NEITHER supports the Mac and Palm has no announced plans to provide it. According to what's now MyPalm.net Support, no work is being done and none is planned.
RE: Corporate newspeak translation:
****ing around for a whole year on a simple development project that a single team could have cranked out in a few weeks is VERY CLEAR indication of what Palm thinks of Macintosh hardware -- it's a big thorn in their side. When will Apple see the opportunity that's opening up and bring back the beloved Newton?
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