Earlier this week, I detailed a number of things Apple could learn from how Palm handles its phones, operating system, and applications. Today, news broke out of the first application rejection from Palm's App Catalog, and from this and Palm's actions surrounding this rejection Apple can again learn a whole lot.
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Member since:2005-07-06
I agree completely. Thom, how about starting a separate section for OSNews that you can blog at? Because this isn't news at all, it's an opinion piece meant for that type of outlet.
As such, this is beginning to be become SlagAppleBlog.com, not OSNews.
Yes, I'm an Apple user. However I also use Linux and Windows 7 daily, and I also happen to think Apple needs vast improvement in the App Store. But I also think it's worlds better than any app system for Windows Mobile, Blackberry, or Palm in the past.
I've had all of the above, and while I haven't tried the Pre, the rest of it was utter, total garbage. The install process and ease of use overall for Apple's App Store is fantastic. If you've actually used any of the other devices, I'd be shocked to hear you think otherwise.
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2007-06-12
didn't you hear? Thom's an expert at everything from years of experience as being a developer and user of said platforms.
Anyways, I've started only to come to this site to read the jackassery going on from Thom's opinion and bias.
Yes, clearly Apple needs to take lessons from Palm here when Palm essentially copied everything Apple has done with the iPhone after not doing anything since the early Palm PDA days of the late 90s.
Clearly Apple should be re-hiring their engineers that Palm recruited and their CEO and also while they're at it they should use Palm's amazing browser engine that palm committed so many things too.
Maybe Apple can also learn a lesson from Palm and completely scrap iTunes and make it's users use Palm's own media player and sync tool.
Edited 2009-09-11 00:51 UTC