Comments on: Palm Releases 755p, no one cares. http://comments.deasil.com/2007/05/09/palm-releases-755p-no-one-cares/ escape colon w q Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:28:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Why are the handset makers so dumb? http://comments.deasil.com/2007/05/09/palm-releases-755p-no-one-cares/#comment-9829 Why are the handset makers so dumb? Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:54:37 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2007/05/09/palm-releases-755p-no-one-cares/#comment-9829 [...] what was it… what was it… Oh, right! It was when Colligan (Palm’s big boss) said this (in response to questions about Apple’s then forthcoming iPhone): “We’ve learned and struggled for a few years here figuring out how to make a decent phone,” [...] [...] what was it… what was it… Oh, right! It was when Colligan (Palm’s big boss) said this (in response to questions about Apple’s then forthcoming iPhone): “We’ve learned and struggled for a few years here figuring out how to make a decent phone,” [...]

]]> By: felix http://comments.deasil.com/2007/05/09/palm-releases-755p-no-one-cares/#comment-1994 felix Sun, 17 Jun 2007 20:40:47 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2007/05/09/palm-releases-755p-no-one-cares/#comment-1994 Ah, the good ol' antenna. It's true I didn't mention it here, while I appreciate that they have removed it (and mention it in several other posts), I don't think it really qualifies for big innovation... I didn't really think of the antenna since they've already removed it for a couple other models. Ah, the good ol’ antenna. It’s true I didn’t mention it here, while I appreciate that they have removed it (and mention it in several other posts), I don’t think it really qualifies for big innovation… I didn’t really think of the antenna since they’ve already removed it for a couple other models.

]]> By: Jeremy http://comments.deasil.com/2007/05/09/palm-releases-755p-no-one-cares/#comment-1993 Jeremy Sun, 17 Jun 2007 20:32:01 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2007/05/09/palm-releases-755p-no-one-cares/#comment-1993 I think you're forgetting the big difference of the 755 not having an antenna...I have a Motorola Q and im not getting the 700 because im waiting for the 755 so i don't have the antenna. How easily you forgot to mention that. I think you’re forgetting the big difference of the 755 not having an antenna…I have a Motorola Q and im not getting the 700 because im waiting for the 755 so i don’t have the antenna. How easily you forgot to mention that.

]]> By: felix http://comments.deasil.com/2007/05/09/palm-releases-755p-no-one-cares/#comment-1527 felix Fri, 11 May 2007 03:34:29 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2007/05/09/palm-releases-755p-no-one-cares/#comment-1527 yeah, it does seem like they're on the ball... but I'll still cling to hope that Hawkin's big announcement will yield something worthwhile... no? yeah, it does seem like they’re on the ball… but I’ll still cling to hope that Hawkin’s big announcement will yield something worthwhile… no?

]]> By: dave http://comments.deasil.com/2007/05/09/palm-releases-755p-no-one-cares/#comment-1526 dave Fri, 11 May 2007 02:48:16 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2007/05/09/palm-releases-755p-no-one-cares/#comment-1526 sad, looks like i'm getting a blackberry unless they get their act together... uhh, right, like that'll ever happen! sad, looks like i’m getting a blackberry unless they get their act together… uhh, right, like that’ll ever happen!

]]> By: felix http://comments.deasil.com/2007/05/09/palm-releases-755p-no-one-cares/#comment-1513 felix Wed, 09 May 2007 14:46:19 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2007/05/09/palm-releases-755p-no-one-cares/#comment-1513 LOL! That's awesome. LOL! That’s awesome.

]]> By: kirkunit http://comments.deasil.com/2007/05/09/palm-releases-755p-no-one-cares/#comment-1512 kirkunit Wed, 09 May 2007 14:20:56 +0000 http://comments.deasil.com/2007/05/09/palm-releases-755p-no-one-cares/#comment-1512 "We've learned and struggled for a few years here figuring out how to make a decent phone," he said. "PC guys are not going to just figure this out. They’re not going to just walk in." --<a href="http://daringfireball.net/2006/11/colligan_head_stuck" rel="nofollow">Palm CEO Ed Colligan</a>, November 2006. Apparently, it takes a year to make the same phone twice. Perhaps that's the lesson Palm learned that Apple won't "just figure out." “We’ve learned and struggled for a few years here figuring out how to make a decent phone,” he said. “PC guys are not going to just figure this out. They’re not going to just walk in.”
–Palm CEO Ed Colligan, November 2006.

Apparently, it takes a year to make the same phone twice. Perhaps that’s the lesson Palm learned that Apple won’t “just figure out.”

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