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Um, PalmSource released Cobalt 2 years ago! Heck, they even released an update to it in september 2004 too: http://www.palminfocenter.com/view_story.asp?ID=7166

Unfortunately, when sony dropped out of the game, all cutting edge palm devices went with them, leaving us with Palm Inc. who were happy to release OS 5 devices with no BT or wifi forever.

That all aside though, this is good news. Glad to see the new Linux stuff finally making an appearance. Bring on the sshots! ]]>Feb 14th 2006 10:31AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/02/14/palm-os-5-rip-access-linux-platform-alp-hello-beautiful/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/02/14/palm-os-5-rip-access-linux-platform-alp-hello-beautiful/Feb 14th 2006 11:28AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/02/14/palm-os-5-rip-access-linux-platform-alp-hello-beautiful/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/02/14/palm-os-5-rip-access-linux-platform-alp-hello-beautiful/
I think then main thing that needs to be answered is Palm(One)'s reluctance to move to Cobalt (I'm guessing pricing but after deploying Windows Mobile, who knows) If it's a technical issue, why the hell weren't they more involved in the process (and if they were, what happened) I find it hard to believe that PalmSource wouldn't have ported Cobalt to the Treo *for* Palm, just for the chance to sell it. I know I would buy it. (But then, I would have bought a copy *and* a T3 to run it on two years ago at PalmSource) I say get it out there and let the customer decide.

I'm still BTW holding my breath on *any* new version of PalmOS (or Access Linux or whatever) until I can BUY A DEVICE. Without a commited hardware vendor, it's all for not. Sadly I fear I'll be running linux on my 650 using an open source solution long before I 'm even offered the choice to PAY someone to do so.]]>Feb 14th 2006 12:13PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/02/14/palm-os-5-rip-access-linux-platform-alp-hello-beautiful/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/02/14/palm-os-5-rip-access-linux-platform-alp-hello-beautiful/
my OS 5 devices crashes more than monkey driving a hummer.]]>Feb 14th 2006 12:33PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/02/14/palm-os-5-rip-access-linux-platform-alp-hello-beautiful/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/02/14/palm-os-5-rip-access-linux-platform-alp-hello-beautiful/
This is also great because not only are there over 420,000 Palm developers awaiting the platform to support ALP but we also have the inevitable open-source community which has innovation written all over it. Coming from an open-source background myself, we are now going to see common applications and service enablers, which work is intended to be applicable across both fixed and mobile phones. Now the open-source community application developers should then, in theory, be capable of creating differentiated applications around the common foundations to support ALP similar to what Palm’s structure was before being purchased by ACCESS.

This is just my opinion that hopefully opens up your vision of how this will play a huge part in mobile devices to come and truly support past hardware as well. Note not to forget that open-source sparks the most innovation that a lot of commercial companies derive features which concurs revenue. This is a portal to a lot of open-source developers to show their innovation and finally receive compensation from notability for their work…Oh and the nice paycheck to go with it.

]]>Feb 14th 2006 3:52PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/02/14/palm-os-5-rip-access-linux-platform-alp-hello-beautiful/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/02/14/palm-os-5-rip-access-linux-platform-alp-hello-beautiful/http://motorolafans.com or http://handhelds.org ).

Palm was the first really popular mobile OS, capable and standard enough to attract a zillion developers and users. A lot of apps developed for versions 3.5+ are still used by people every day.

Now that people need something better technologically, Linux is a pretty exciting choice as a basis... because of the huge enthusiasm of the Linux development community. If compatibility with old Palm apps helps mobile Linux compete with Microsoft, I'm all for it.

The real capabilities of mobile devices aren't really gonna be realized unless some relatively open and noncommercial standards develop -- both for hardware and software.

Me, I'm holding out for a Linux treo with gsm, wifi, grafiti, and zinf. :]]]>Feb 14th 2006 9:51PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/02/14/palm-os-5-rip-access-linux-platform-alp-hello-beautiful/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/02/14/palm-os-5-rip-access-linux-platform-alp-hello-beautiful/Feb 14th 2006 11:37PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/02/14/palm-os-5-rip-access-linux-platform-alp-hello-beautiful/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/02/14/palm-os-5-rip-access-linux-platform-alp-hello-beautiful/Jul 5th 2006 6:51AM