Palm’s Unique Strength Still Strong
Palm’s unique strength can’t be beat. You will always find the 2 sides of debate when it comes to paper vs digital. It will probably remain so for years to come. However, there is not much talk when it comes to stylus capable and finger focused touch screens. It is almost like it has become really easy to marginalize the sheer genius of having a digital device that can mirror pen & paper. One thing that is for sure is that the iPhone is not designed for the stylus and therefore more adamantly distances itself from those who lean towards pen & paper. People who use a Palm and a program like Diddlebug don’t have to end their natural use of a pen like device. I think I can very confidently say that anyone who uses an iPhone still uses pen or pencil for something and would not substitute that for using their fingers. If Palm doesn’t do away with graffiti and adds touch screen to the mix they may very well appeal to a broader audience than those who have to deal with devices that eliminate the natural feeling of a writing utensil altogether.
March 6th, 2008 at 3:05 am
how would you write down a quick message if you didn’t have a stylus or a mini keyboard?
August 25th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
This sounds like a Zen Koan. I am almost waiting for the punchline.