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I use to develop software for HP100lx palmtops. These were very sucessful hand helds based on the DOS operating system and Skytell paging system. The Internet Browser was Lynx, a server based product and you got months of power from two AAA batteries. Text based messaging was as easy as today's cell phones.

For Pig products to make it in the consumer market you first have to eliminate superior products. This isn't hard to do if you have 40 billion in cash. You don't have to off anyone, just make them a multi-millionaire.

I have long wondered if Microsoft paid HP to stop supporting the HP 100lx. They were trying to get WinCE to be supported and HP did come out with WinCE products and outsourced all the HP 100lx support to Singapore or something. Bill Gates personally purchased SkyTell and that service was discontinued.

The ways of win-at-any-cost often involve consumer's and developers paying. This is why there are governments. Lets hope the new take-charge-congress leads the US to the happy path, which likely involves a sea-change for Microsoft.

Frank L. Mighetto CDP
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Only 2 to 3 hours battery life?!  Tony Agudo | 03/09/06
At $359 on the Nokia site, the 770 is less than 1/3 the cost.  DonnieBoy | 03/09/06
$700 laptop will not have..  mharr | 03/09/06
I have one...  duane.wills@... | 03/09/06
"but it has touch keys" nt  tbbrickster_z | 03/09/06
He's got a valid point.  mikeartee | 03/09/06
Not when there is no place to set it down  DarrellM | 03/09/06
These are not the first ultramoble PCs, Nokia beat them to it.  DonnieBoy | 03/09/06
Toshiba too?  SC-man | 03/09/06
Pig with lipstick  mighetto | 03/09/06
Well, I think people want graphics and audio. The Nokia is just right.  DonnieBoy | 03/09/06
WiFi is Terestrial - think Satellite  mighetto | 03/09/06
Yeah, if you can handle 3 hours of battery life  Beat a Dead Horse | 03/10/06
So, how does it stack against your PSP  Boot_Agnostic | 03/09/06
Manufacturers unwrap first ultramobile PCs  Loverock Davidson | 03/09/06
You Jest of Course.  mighetto | 03/09/06
Conspiracy theories and the people who believe them  Loverock Davidson | 03/09/06
Conspiracy or not, 1,200 is a lot more than 359. This is a non-starter.  DonnieBoy | 03/09/06
The first step was brought to you by Nokia, under $400, and available  DonnieBoy | 03/09/06
Hey Lovepucker, take a tall glass of STFU please  BUCKWHEATONRICE | 03/09/06
Smile on your face?  mikeartee | 03/09/06
Here come the iPhone, here come the iPhone...  nomorems | 01/10/07
Three hours MAX? They're useless  sehlat@... | 03/09/06
No thanks!  An_Axe_to_Grind | 03/09/06
This one will be great  FADS_z | 03/09/06
UMPC's  CodeBubba | 03/09/06
Misleading headline  Get-Smart | 03/09/06
Mini PC's  Nerdygrandma | 03/09/06
Yep, I want one  ArizumaBrett | 03/09/06
I want one- but not for more than a cheap laptop costs.  Steve Summers | 03/09/06
But you pay for smaller  Boot_Agnostic | 03/10/06
WHAT A JOKE  BUCKWHEATONRICE | 03/09/06
GEE WHAT HAPPENED TO THE TABLET PC?  BUCKWHEATONRICE | 03/09/06
Marketing effort for new products to keep you buying  dhagey | 03/09/06
For $500 I'm in line  DarrellM | 03/09/06
Too big, like a PSP, too small, like an iPod  Boot_Agnostic | 03/10/06
I'm convinced  hawkeyeaz1 | 03/10/06
Can't wait to install Mac OS X Intel on one! wink  AWolfe_II_z | 03/10/06
Too big, too heavy, too short of battery life.  dbman4088 | 03/10/06
I see a great in-car PC solution here  p305491 | 03/10/06
Linux ultramobile PC  Pazooza | 03/11/06
Will OS/2 run on it  Boot_Agnostic | 03/11/06
iPhone  barmon777 | 01/10/07

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