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The world can only process the introduction of so many mobile operating systems at once? I get the impression it was seen as competition to Android, but failed
by sixothree 14y ago
The world can only process the introduction of so many mobile operating systems at once? I get the impression it was seen as competition to Android, but failed because Palm was a two-bit player in comparison to the Google juggernaut. Maybe if it were being introduced today it would stand more of a chance.
edit: oh and as to the failing of the author to acknowledge WebOS speaks to the author's knowledge or honesty, take your pick.
- ktizo 14y agoI pick option 3. The author probably knows about WebOS and didn't think that it was necessary to go over it for this article. [edit] If someone offers you n options, always pick option n + 1.
- stcredzero 14y ago> The world can only process the introduction of so many mobile operating systems at once? If there's a subset of the world for whom an iPhone or a high end Android smartphone is just a pipe dream, then the pipe-dream devices won't be much of a distraction.
- georgemcbay 14y agoOne of the great things about Android is that you don't have to be running it on a "high end" phone. Why bother with another new OS for your low-end handset when Android runs pretty well on low-end devices and you still get most of the benefit of Android (Google Apps like Nav, etc, don't require much processor power, they run great even on sub-$100 (off-contact price) phones).