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"Palm's CEO Carl Yankowski flatly stated today that his company isn't going to be bought any time soon. "No one has approached me and I have no comment consequently,'' he told Reuters. He spoke today at the Bear Stearns Annual Technology Conference.
He also said that at an upcoming board meeting they will discuss breaking the company into two parts, one focused on the Palm OS and the other a hardware firm. Palm is talking with investment bankers about options for the two parts of the companies."
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He also gave more details of his company's short-term plans to return to profitability. They are going to sell about $200 million in land originally planned for their corporate headquarters but will hold onto some of it for a smaller campus. They are also going to start using supply chain management software from SAP.
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...one major disappointment slipped in. Mr. Yankowski said that OS 5.0 is currently scheduled to be released in the second half of 2002. Previous statement had Palm's new OS coming out in the first half of 2002. OS 5.0 will run on chips based on ARM designs that run at much higher processor speeds than current Palms.
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It's all about how you spend the money.
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This is just sad.
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Uh, the horses are out of the barn, but we've bought some GPS units to track them down....
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That IS a Palm III form-factor in my pocket, AND I'm happy to see you.
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That IS a Palm III form-factor in my pocket, AND I'm happy to see you.
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That is exactly what I thought when I read about SAP. It was a mistake to even mention something like that in that kind of a meeting.
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Originally posted by Fat_Man
By the way, what's SAP?
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Do files get embarrassed when they get unzipped?
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Originally posted by weberflo
Is it really that difficult to develop a 1,5 MByte OS? Are they going to use one part of the split Palm Inc. only for 1,5 MByte?
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Do files get embarrassed when they get unzipped?
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Originally posted by Fat_Man
If Pal does split into two separate companies, would that make it cheaper for another company like Sony, Microsoft, Handspring, Apple, or who-ever else to buy just the Palm OS part?
quote:http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/2/19652.html
Palm CEO Carl Yankowski took a step towards resolving the company's Apple-like dilemma today by saying that Palm would rid itself of either its hardware or software business. He just wouldn't say which.
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Originally posted by Fat_Man
If Pal does split into two separate companies, would that make it cheaper for another company like Sony, Microsoft, Handspring, Apple, or who-ever else to buy just the Palm OS part?
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Originally posted by Fat_Man
It's getting worse!!!
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/2/19652.html
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That IS a Palm III form-factor in my pocket, AND I'm happy to see you.
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That IS a Palm III form-factor in my pocket, AND I'm happy to see you.
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Originally posted by slotmachine
Interesting editorial from Smaller.com
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-Mikedemo
It's all about how you spend the money.
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Originally posted by mikedemo
That hit the spot. It's high time that Palm hear it. They need to wake up and smell the coffe.
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Originally posted by slotmachine
Is one screwed-up product release really having this huge of an effect?? Oh I forgot about jewels like this....
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Originally posted by bookrats
Here's another from CNet's Rumor Mill:
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Palm bomb diffused with aplomb
Last week, Palm Computing staffers got a scare as their Santa Clara, Calif., headquarters were evacuated in a bomb scare.
Skinformants say a Palm VP was roaming the halls when he noticed what appeared to be a propane canister and a black briefcase sitting unattended in the hallway. No word if the witness heard a ticking sound emanating from the stray vessels, but the company confirmed accounts that the exec immediately phoned security.
Security at the Palm campus prudently decided that bomb diffusion exceeded their job description, called 911, and evacuated the building.
While staffers awaited the bomb squad, Chief Executive Carl Yankowski returned from his lunch break. On inquiring why the personnel of his troubled company was milling around in the California sunshine on a Monday afternoon, Yankowski was told of the mysterious propane tank and briefcase discovery and the resulting evacuation.
This was Yahkowski's cue to explain to his troops that he had brought his home barbecue's fuel tank into the office so the company's concierge service could have it refilled.
Skinformants report that Palm staffers subsequently enjoyed a productive afternoon.
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Wow. A real leader of men, eh?
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That IS a Palm III form-factor in my pocket, AND I'm happy to see you.