Palm Announces Linux-Based Companion for Treos
Foleo could be perfect for meo!
Gotta disagree with many who are quickly saying no use for the Foleo. For me it seems a perfect solution. I have a computer at work and desktop at home.
For $500.00 and already having a smartphone I am seriously considering instead of a laptop. Why?
No cumbersome operating systems. Simple on/off mechanisms and lightweight. I realize many of you have already purchased a laptop but with those of us who have held off especially with the Vista compatibillity issues this seems like a worthwhile investment on face value.
Once it is available to test out I will follow up with my review.
For $500.00 and already having a smartphone I am seriously considering instead of a laptop. Why?
No cumbersome operating systems. Simple on/off mechanisms and lightweight. I realize many of you have already purchased a laptop but with those of us who have held off especially with the Vista compatibillity issues this seems like a worthwhile investment on face value.
Once it is available to test out I will follow up with my review.
Palm Foleo
Gotta disagree with many who are quickly saying no use for the Foleo. For me it seems a perfect solution. I have a computer at work and desktop at home.
For $500.00 and already having a smartphone I am seriously considering instead of a laptop. Why?
No cumbersome operating systems. Simple on/off mechanisms and lightweight. I realize many of you have already purchased a laptop but with those of us who have held off especially with the Vista compatibillity issues this seems like a worthwhile investment on face value.
Once it is available to test out I will follow up with my review.
For $500.00 and already having a smartphone I am seriously considering instead of a laptop. Why?
No cumbersome operating systems. Simple on/off mechanisms and lightweight. I realize many of you have already purchased a laptop but with those of us who have held off especially with the Vista compatibillity issues this seems like a worthwhile investment on face value.
Once it is available to test out I will follow up with my review.
So uhh...
I hate to say it, but at this price point it will be a very "niche-market" sort of thing. If it were around $300 I would consider getting one if the Linux system on it isn't on lock down (like can I compile my own kernel on it? (even if it takes 5 years on its probably dinky processor)). While you wont find a notebook quite this tiny for $500, you can get pretty close...
Well....I'm not 100% on the Foleo bandwagon...still debating....but the laptops I looked at for under 500 are not as small as this and are not well built. I have laptop but its still large, with 3 hours battery life, and I usually don't need all the ...
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End of line for Palm
How big of a flop will this product be. Just another bonehead move from a company that is stuck in the past.
Nothing more then an oversized email reader without any connectivity of its own. Sounds like something M$ would come out with.
Nothing more then an oversized email reader without any connectivity of its own. Sounds like something M$ would come out with.
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LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a waste of R&D! I wish someone would go ahead, buy Palm and put them outta their misery! 🤣 🤣
Their next big announcement will be a new suitcase with a phone attached so you can make calls from anywhere!
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Am I the only one who immediately thought of Datawind's Pocket Surfer when seeing this?
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Question and Comment
Would my treo 680 be able to connect to the foleo? Not sure if it will connect to the old garnet. Any one know?
Comment:
As a business student with a treo 680 I was really unimpressed with the folio, But I think it fits my needs. I like ease of use. It is too expensive though, 350-400 with rebate would get me instantly.
I have needed a full keyboard at times and wanted to view the screen a little bigger.
I am often at school or on the go and want to acess email, web pages, music, youtube, and some light microsoft document editing. The foleo is great for that in a light package that starts up instantly. Also it syncs very easily. Hopefully it will have a calender, music player, and be able to watch youtube. If it does I'm sold.
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Comment:
As a business student with a treo 680 I was really unimpressed with the folio, But I think it fits my needs. I like ease of use. It is too expensive though, 350-400 with rebate would get me instantly.
I have needed a full keyboard at times and wanted to view the screen a little bigger.
I am often at school or on the go and want to acess email, web pages, music, youtube, and some light microsoft document editing. The foleo is great for that in a light package that starts up instantly. Also it syncs very easily. Hopefully it will have a calender, music player, and be able to watch youtube. If it does I'm sold.
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Optimism for Palm
[optimistic speculation]
According to Hawkins, the Foleo won't have any connectivity apart from the phone. But I bet with very little modification, they could add a WWAN option for direct connectivity (i. That would put them in an interesting position to market the Foleo as a UMPC. Depending on the compatibility with other Linux builds, it could be almost successful. They could also go another way & add a voice module to it - when you've got a Bluetooth headset on, what does it matter whether it's paired to a phone in your pocket or a laptop in your bag or briefcase?
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The product, as it is, is totally unimpressive. I can see a small niche of folks who are conflicted about bringing a laptop or ...
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According to Hawkins, the Foleo won't have any connectivity apart from the phone. But I bet with very little modification, they could add a WWAN option for direct connectivity (i. That would put them in an interesting position to market the Foleo as a UMPC. Depending on the compatibility with other Linux builds, it could be almost successful. They could also go another way & add a voice module to it - when you've got a Bluetooth headset on, what does it matter whether it's paired to a phone in your pocket or a laptop in your bag or briefcase?
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The product, as it is, is totally unimpressive. I can see a small niche of folks who are conflicted about bringing a laptop or ...
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It does have Wi-Fi for direct connectivity to the Internet.
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