Saturday, October 01, 2005

Five reasons for Palm's slide

Michael Singer has a nice article summarizing the difficulties of Palm. This is an analysis of the difficulties that led to Palm announcing a Microsoft Windows Mobile version of the Treo.

Palm's decision to use Windows Mobile software also highlights some of the missed opportunities and key moments in Palm's history that could have allowed the company to remain not only dominant but autonomous in the smart-phone marketplace instead of seeking the help of Microsoft.

So what happened?

Oct 1, 2005 9:53:30 PM | Wireless Industry

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