Leaving so soon, are we? Turns out
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is ditching the
PDA / PNA market after 2007, which means that those
bulky, albeit fashionable
Loox handhelds will soon be available only in closeout bins and on your favorite auction site -- and just think, things were lookin' so bright
just last year. According to a statement by FSC spokesperson Amy Flécher, the decision to cut the proverbial cord was simply "due to the usual examination of the portfolios," and the firm apparently noticed that "the traditional handheld segment (PDA) [had been shrinking] for years." Essentially, the company felt that smartphones would eventually swallow the "traditional handhelds" of the world, and considering that cranking out smartphones "is not its business at all," the choice seems
logical.
