Comments on: Brakes put on the Palm Foleo http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/ tech.gadgets.video.geekculture.gaming.kittens. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:51:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Feenwager http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23749 Feenwager Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:41:24 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23749 In a word? Origami. Filling the market niche that doesn't exist...a Microsoft specialty. In a word? Origami.

Filling the market niche that doesn’t exist…a Microsoft specialty.

]]> By: Rick Webb http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23737 Rick Webb Wed, 05 Sep 2007 20:32:27 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23737 Flock. The Apple ///. The original DIVX. Atrac3. The Apple eMate. The Apple digital camera. Apple's eWorld. The PS3. The DVD/Remote Adaptor for the Xbox that you HAD to buy to watch DVDs. Every MP3 player before the iPod - especially the flash-card based ones. Those Digital wallet credit card storage devlices. Business card scanners. Filemaker. Quark Immedia. God there is so much software. Flex. Microsoft Passport. The Quantel Graphic Paintbox. Daisywheel Printers. The Mouse for the Apple //s, ProDos, The Zune (definitely), The Intellivision computer keyboard. DCC (Digital Compact Cassette, a really bad DAT competitor), Smellovision. Oh man, this is fun. Flock. The Apple ///. The original DIVX. Atrac3. The Apple eMate. The Apple digital camera. Apple’s eWorld. The PS3. The DVD/Remote Adaptor for the Xbox that you HAD to buy to watch DVDs. Every MP3 player before the iPod - especially the flash-card based ones. Those Digital wallet credit card storage devlices. Business card scanners. Filemaker. Quark Immedia. God there is so much software. Flex. Microsoft Passport. The Quantel Graphic Paintbox. Daisywheel Printers. The Mouse for the Apple //s, ProDos, The Zune (definitely), The Intellivision computer keyboard. DCC (Digital Compact Cassette, a really bad DAT competitor), Smellovision.

Oh man, this is fun.

]]> By: Brent http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23726 Brent Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:55:30 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23726 Nintendo's Virtual Boy. In all of its monochromatic red LED glory. I think I have permanent eye damage. Nintendo’s Virtual Boy. In all of its monochromatic red LED glory. I think I have permanent eye damage.

]]> By: Ken from Chicago http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23723 Ken from Chicago Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:21:12 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23723 I'm gonna go old school, but pencils WITHOUT erasers. What's the point? You might as well have a pen. -- Ken from Chicago P.S. Veronica, since you have an affinity for lasers, how about a HOME-MADE laser weapon, used with common parts from your local electronics store? http://www.core77.com/blog/videos/flashlight_laser_hack_7354.asp I’m gonna go old school, but pencils WITHOUT erasers. What’s the point? You might as well have a pen.

– Ken from Chicago

P.S. Veronica, since you have an affinity for lasers, how about a HOME-MADE laser weapon, used with common parts from your local electronics store?

http://www.core77.com/blog/videos/flashlight_laser_hack_7354.asp

]]> By: Kato http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23715 Kato Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:42:09 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23715 I am PALMFOLEO, I need PC for my phone hole! I am PALMFOLEO, I need PC for my phone hole!

]]> By: Mike http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23713 Mike Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:58:08 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23713 I don't know much about the Foleo, but it looked kinda cool... I don’t know much about the Foleo, but it looked kinda cool…

]]> By: Shalin http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23704 Shalin Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:48:56 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23704 I think the Foleo and this whole "not quite a laptop, but more than a phone, but not totally like one" field needs to grow naturally and quietly. For me, I love traveling with my Nokia N800 internet tablet 'cause I no longer consider taking my laptop on trip any more. I also like that it doubles, er triples as a GPS nav unit (aftermarket purchase add-on) and an audio/video player. media formats are slightly limited and the video playback can be a bit jerky, but the websurfing ability and portability is fantastic. ...hmmm...I wonder if the Foleo will find a home in a market outside the U.S....somewhere more progressive... Best, Shalin I think the Foleo and this whole “not quite a laptop, but more than a phone, but not totally like one” field needs to grow naturally and quietly. For me, I love traveling with my Nokia N800 internet tablet ’cause I no longer consider taking my laptop on trip any more. I also like that it doubles, er triples as a GPS nav unit (aftermarket purchase add-on) and an audio/video player. media formats are slightly limited and the video playback can be a bit jerky, but the websurfing ability and portability is fantastic.

…hmmm…I wonder if the Foleo will find a home in a market outside the U.S….somewhere more progressive…

Best,
Shalin

]]> By: Mark Stevenson http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23701 Mark Stevenson Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:51:25 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23701 The Amstrad PDA 600 . Definately the worst ever . Only had handwriting recognition as a way of inputting data , this wouldn't have been so bad if it had ever worked , even once ... I actually had a website which showed some of the PDA's I have collected over the years , and on it I listed the Amstrad PDA600 - as the worst PDA ever - and got a very nice email from one of the guys who had developed it explaining that they were limited in the processor they could use , and that the emulated units which ran on a faster and more powerful PC processor were vastly superior than the production ones , but that Sir Alan Sugar ( then owner of Amstrad ) insisted they went ahead with it . I felt a little bad after that for being so unkind . They were hideous though , and expensive , and ugly ... I'll stop now ... The Amstrad PDA 600 . Definately the worst ever . Only had handwriting recognition as a way of inputting data , this wouldn’t have been so bad if it had ever worked , even once …

I actually had a website which showed some of the PDA’s I have collected over the years , and on it I listed the Amstrad PDA600 - as the worst PDA ever - and got a very nice email from one of the guys who had developed it explaining that they were limited in the processor they could use , and that the emulated units which ran on a faster and more powerful PC processor were vastly superior than the production ones , but that Sir Alan Sugar ( then owner of Amstrad ) insisted they went ahead with it . I felt a little bad after that for being so unkind . They were hideous though , and expensive , and ugly … I’ll stop now …

]]> By: Gary http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23663 Gary Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:48:41 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23663 The Foleo was so painfully and obviously a failure in the making. We have small laptops and we have small smartphones, if we need both we carry both. Both laptops and smartphones are getting smaller so carrying both is no big deal and the laptop can do so much more, plus there are powerful mini computers that can fill in for both. Then I think Ryan and Peter (and others like you) pointed out that it is a huge waste of resources for a company that desparately needs to come out with a new version of its core product. Baffles me that this would not be obvious to palm. This should have been shot down right away or a quiet prototype should have gotten canned. The Foleo was so painfully and obviously a failure in the making. We have small laptops and we have small smartphones, if we need both we carry both. Both laptops and smartphones are getting smaller so carrying both is no big deal and the laptop can do so much more, plus there are powerful mini computers that can fill in for both. Then I think Ryan and Peter (and others like you) pointed out that it is a huge waste of resources for a company that desparately needs to come out with a new version of its core product. Baffles me that this would not be obvious to palm. This should have been shot down right away or a quiet prototype should have gotten canned.

]]> By: Starman http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23649 Starman Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:30:28 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23649 The Minidisc was great for its time because CD Recorders were still in the > $600 range. Once the price dropped, all bets were off and the Minidisc died. I had TONS of them. I was a mix fiend since jr. high and making my own digital mixes was great. To date, you still can't put track titles on a CD that most players will display. The Minidisc was great for its time because CD Recorders were still in the > $600 range. Once the price dropped, all bets were off and the Minidisc died.

I had TONS of them. I was a mix fiend since jr. high and making my own digital mixes was great. To date, you still can’t put track titles on a CD that most players will display.

]]> By: Adam http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23635 Adam Wed, 05 Sep 2007 02:04:13 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23635 Sony MiniDisc - Not necessarily a bad product, but definitely released at a bad time trying to topple over the juggernaut that was/is the compact disc. Sony MiniDisc - Not necessarily a bad product, but definitely released at a bad time trying to topple over the juggernaut that was/is the compact disc.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23630 Kevin Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:18:29 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23630 Funny you linked to the Coby MP3 player. I bought a Coby digital frame and it's horrible. Very clunky and cheap with a bizarre UI. I think I will avoid that brand in the future. Funny you linked to the Coby MP3 player. I bought a Coby digital frame and it’s horrible. Very clunky and cheap with a bizarre UI. I think I will avoid that brand in the future.

]]> By: Richard Mondello http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23629 Richard Mondello Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:09:50 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23629 This idea is going to be different from others in that I'm choosing software that should never have seen the day of light. My pick is the infamous iMovie '08, the evil video editing application lacking basic features of its predecessor, iMovie '06. I completely agree with Starman's pick of the DIVX player. Just like Google Video, that was a display that DRM in the form of phoning home just doesn't work. Then again, most DRM doesn't work. ;) This idea is going to be different from others in that I’m choosing software that should never have seen the day of light. My pick is the infamous iMovie ‘08, the evil video editing application lacking basic features of its predecessor, iMovie ‘06.

I completely agree with Starman’s pick of the DIVX player. Just like Google Video, that was a display that DRM in the form of phoning home just doesn’t work. Then again, most DRM doesn’t work. ;)

]]> By: George http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23625 George Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:40:50 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23625 Wouldn't this be a completely viable device if it used wifi instead of the phone? Wouldn’t this be a completely viable device if it used wifi instead of the phone?

]]> By: Googleman81 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23612 Googleman81 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:11:31 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23612 i didnt like the motorola q because initially i wanted to buy it, but it had cdma instead of gsm so no way i could have used it in europe, i have a zune and its great because the display is actually good (like big enough) for watching videos on it and i always feel superior when i see people on the subway fingering with their tiny "other" devices, but of course the wireless function is kinda halfbaked so its not all greens n roses either. i also have a general tendency to dislike any devices with touch display that are smaller than a notebook. dont ask me why. i didnt like the motorola q because initially i wanted to buy it, but it had cdma instead of gsm so no way i could have used it in europe, i have a zune and its great because the display is actually good (like big enough) for watching videos on it and i always feel superior when i see people on the subway fingering with their tiny “other” devices, but of course the wireless function is kinda halfbaked so its not all greens n roses either. i also have a general tendency to dislike any devices with touch display that are smaller than a notebook. dont ask me why.

]]> By: Clee http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23611 Clee Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:59:57 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23611 I have a very old one, the Apple III. This half baked computer should never have been released by Apple in the first place. Another one I can think of is the ATRAC3 format released by Sony, it is a nice idea, but who really would want to pay Sony's high licensing fees. I have a very old one, the Apple III. This half baked computer should never have been released by Apple in the first place. Another one I can think of is the ATRAC3 format released by Sony, it is a nice idea, but who really would want to pay Sony’s high licensing fees.

]]> By: Starman http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23606 Starman Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:18:54 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/09/brakes-put-on-the-palm-foleo/#comment-23606 DIVX (the one from Circuit City). I was vocally opposed to that as well. I went so far as to go to a CC during a "demo" and ask all these tough questions. And of course, the Zune :D DIVX (the one from Circuit City). I was vocally opposed to that as well. I went so far as to go to a CC during a “demo” and ask all these tough questions.

And of course, the Zune :D

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