Friday, January 21, 2005
Top 10 PDA Failures
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "ARTICLE" @ 09:00 AM
http://mlagazine.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=133&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
Number 4, the Palm PC (later renamed to Palm-sized PC): "As Palm gained widespread acceptance, Microsoft was not content to cede an entire network over to the upstart company. Microsoft released a modified version of its Handheld PC shell that ran on top of Windows CE. The interface was similar to Windows 95's, but it used bigger and simpler widgets. It was far more powerful, offered an agenda view, was expandable and reasonably priced. The Palm's were cheaper, though, and Microsoft did not make gains in the PDA market until the release of the Pocket PC."
They left the sentence off that said "and went after Palm's target audience with a vengence and in many market segements around the world, the newly named Windows Mobile brand has surpassed Palm's market share, which was at one point well above 80% worldwide." ;-)
And just to make sure I or this article haven't left anyone out, number 11 is the OQO. :devilboy:
Number 4, the Palm PC (later renamed to Palm-sized PC): "As Palm gained widespread acceptance, Microsoft was not content to cede an entire network over to the upstart company. Microsoft released a modified version of its Handheld PC shell that ran on top of Windows CE. The interface was similar to Windows 95's, but it used bigger and simpler widgets. It was far more powerful, offered an agenda view, was expandable and reasonably priced. The Palm's were cheaper, though, and Microsoft did not make gains in the PDA market until the release of the Pocket PC."
They left the sentence off that said "and went after Palm's target audience with a vengence and in many market segements around the world, the newly named Windows Mobile brand has surpassed Palm's market share, which was at one point well above 80% worldwide." ;-)
And just to make sure I or this article haven't left anyone out, number 11 is the OQO. :devilboy:
