Palm Withdraws Linux-Powered Foleo PC

M Saunders writes "Not long after we enjoyed playing with the device at LinuxWorld 2007, Palm has announced that it is shelving the Foleo handheld PC, before it was due to ship, so that the company can focus on a 'next-generation platform.' Palm hasn't ruled out a 'Foleo II' at some point, but for those of us looking forward to dinky Linux-powered laptops it's a bit of a disappointment. Still, with the Asus Eee PC nearby — and at a very low price point — perhaps it was a sensible move by Palm."

The answer....

[AKAImBatman]

...to why it was cancelled is right here:

http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/21/dear-palm-its-t ime-for-an-intervention/ [engadget.com]

Palm actually listened as they mentioned in their reply:

http://blog.palm.com/palm/2007/08/thanks-engadget. html [palm.com]

Not if but when?

[David Hume]

From the summary:

Palm hasn't ruled out a 'Foleo II' at some point

FTFA:

Jeff Hawkins and I still believe that the market category defined by Foleo has enormous potential. When we do Foleo II it will be based on our new platform, and we think it will deliver on the promise of this new category.

Re:What was the question?

[fm6]

Still haven't learned to use the shift key, I see. I realize that it slows you down. But that would give you extra time to think about what point you're trying to make, and maybe expressing it a little more concisely.

Re:I'm not surprised.

[DogBotherer]

In Vietnam, a standard Nokia charger costs around 50,000 vnd (about $3.25), just so you know how much you're being overcharged...

Re:I'm not surprised.

[Bastard of Subhumani]

You really swallowed the genuine kool-aid. Often as not, the generics are made in the same factories.

But the point is that if they used a standard connector, whether USB or one of the cylindrical types like many music players use, you wouldn't need to buy a new charger at all, ever.