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Russianhaxor

04-13-2010, 08:59 AM

http://www.brightsideofnews.com/ThumbL.aspx?file=/Data/2010_4_13/Palm-is-rumored-to-have-died-this-weekend\PalmPre_WebOS_215.jpg
Jon Rubinstein, Palm CEO and once head of Apple's iPod unit, has often said Palm does not need to be as big as its rivals to thrive. Palm is literally the mouse in a room full of big fellows like Apple, Research in Motion [RIM], Samsung, Google, Microsoft, and Nokia - all of which are battling to control the future of smartphones.
http://www.brightsideofnews.com/news/2010/4/13/palm-is-rumored-to-have-died-this-weekend.aspx

MaadDaawg

04-13-2010, 03:25 PM

Palm is desparately trying to be sold, if they aren't dead already. Palm Pilot was a star in it's day

Chuchnit

04-13-2010, 04:57 PM

I thought Dell agreed to buy them out last year? What happened to that deal? I know Dell investors weren't too happy about it.

Russianhaxor

04-13-2010, 05:02 PM

I thought Dell agreed to buy them out last year? What happened to that deal? I know Dell investors weren't too happy about it.

Fell through, afaik.