Comments on: Palm’s smartphone market share jumps nearly 70% http://gigaom.com/2008/06/02/palms-smartphon/ Fri, 24 May 2013 21:43:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Mike Cane http://gigaom.com/2008/06/02/palms-smartphon/#comment-370326 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:15:41 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/palms-smartphon#comment-370326

>>>fairly functional

There’s an overstatement.

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I am still using my Treo 700p… and I can run all kinds of cool apps today (don’t have to wait until Uncle Steve allows me to…).

As for “price matters”… well, doh! If they dropped it another $50, their market share would probably go up even further. Unfortunately there is another thing that matters… profit :)

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://gigaom.com/2008/06/02/palms-smartphon/#comment-370328 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:42:28 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/palms-smartphon#comment-370328

Subtle, but important choice of words Craig. I consciously said “might not meet the needs”, not “doesn’t meet the needs”. For some folks, S60 or Windows Mobile devices are preferred for smartphones. I’m not arguing for or against any platform because I believe it’s a personal choice to use the right tool for your task. I too see many Treos and I’m not trying to slight their owners.

]]> By: Craig http://gigaom.com/2008/06/02/palms-smartphon/#comment-370329 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:35:01 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/palms-smartphon#comment-370329

Hey, Kevin, just curious why you say the Centro doesn’t meet the needs of “seasoned, mobile device owners” — it does everything a Treo does, just in a smaller package. And by the informal counting at airport gates, there are a lot of seasoned, mobile device owners out there still getting a lot out of Treos.

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