Palm talks about HP Acquisition
The CEO of Palm talked about the recent acquisition of his company by HP (Hewlett Packard). The acquisition of Palm by HP is almost like the end of an era. This is because; the company was responsible for building up an early demand for smartphones. It basically created the platform for Unlocked Smartphones.
Palm’s ex-CEO, Donna Dubinsky, did an editorial piece for Mercury News, and is overcome with nostalgia, as she talks about the various accomplishments of Palm. “Palm was responsible for many pioneering steps in the world of computers. It was the sole brain behind the concept of a computer based on synchronization with PCs and later, with the web, truly path breaking. It abolished the idea of a stand-alone complex, which was usually the norm at that time.”
Palm created the computer that turned on at the single press of a button. It was also the pioneer in the concept of a large display with a touch interface-one of the earliest hand-held computers.
Palm came up with the Palm V, which was a marvel because of its brilliant style and great functionality. Then came the web-enabled Palm VII, which had application and data in the background in perfect harmony. The Unlocked Palm Pre Plus ; Treo smartphone was the first in its class, combining the concepts of a combination phone and a handheld computer.
In spite of all this, Palm was never really going to be like RIM, or any other big shot company, because the company’s inadequate software strategy in the middle years and inadequate hardware solutions brought about the slow downfall of the company.
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