Is the Palm OS missing the multimedia boat? Is the Palm OS missing the multimedia boat? is a new editorial over @ CNET. It's pretty self explanatory, and shows you how the once king of mobile OS' hasn't kept up with the times. While I still feel, and believe that the Palm OS is the best OS for smartphones like the Treo, Windows Mobile in my opinion is a better choice now for stand alone devices. It's hard to believe I am saying that, but you can do so much more with Windows Mobile, and Windows Mobile 5 has greatly improved. Devices such as the LifeDrive and TX could benefit more since more and more applications for multimedia are released only for Windows Mobile such as Tivo, and Orb.

Don't get me wrong, I still prefer Palm OS to Windows Mobile for the Treo because I don't feel the Treo needs multitasking and applications like Tivo and Orb. I feel this way because of the Treos small screen, and for me the Treo is a phone first. I don't want to be slowed down by multitasking on my phone.

Palm the hardware company, makers of Treo and PDA's knew it had to move to Windows Mobile because of this very reason of possible defections. It was better to keep their customers, and give them a choice in terms of OS they feel works best for their needs. So while I think most Treo users won't defect to Windows Mobile or Symbian due to the lack of Palm OS updates, I think PDA users might, and should consider looking to Windows Mobile.

  ¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/27/2006 09:05:00 AM