[From David Flynn] Hi Sammy... just thought your readers might be interested in an interview that I've done with Ed Colligan for Australian computer magazine APC, which took place while Ed was here for the local launch of the Centro. I chatted with Ed on a wide range of subjects including the ‘Palm 2.0’ OS, a possible return for the Foleo (as a prosumer brand, a product or perhaps both?) and why, in the face of competition from BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and Apple, "why Palm doesn’t just give up and go home..."
The interview is written up here: http://apcmag.com/palm_readies_nextgen_web_20_os.htm.
There's also a bit about the local Centro under pre-pay here: http://apcmag.com/299_palm_centro_australias_cheapest_smartphone.htm.
"“So just looking at Palm’s situation today there’s no logical reason, in a market with this kind of growth opportunity and the dynamics that are happening and how quickly things change – and again you could look at Apple and the iPhone as something that’s come out of nowhere, essentially. and changed the dynamics of the smartphone space –there’s every opportunity to do that in our case as well. And so I’m bullish on the future of not only the company but the category. So I think rumours of the demise of Palm would be greatly exaggerated, if that was the position anyone took.”"
[moblogging from my iPhone]