It's certainly interesting to look back at these events from our current vantage point. In particular, how 3 companies conducted themselves at the time - and wh

It's certainly interesting to look back at these events from our current vantage point. In particular, how 3 companies conducted themselves at the time - and where they are now (Apple, Google, Palm). This is correlation, and not necessarily causal. However, it's rather bitter sweet to think about nonetheless.