Comments on: Palm App Store – Too little too late? http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/12/16/palm-app-store-too-little-too-late/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sun, 27 May 2012 00:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Mark Adkins http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/12/16/palm-app-store-too-little-too-late/comment-page-1/#comment-28063 Mark Adkins Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:22:24 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=10871#comment-28063 The Palm screen on my Centro is mis-aligned, and the thing is pretty slow. I downloaded it, tried it, and erased it within a couple days. I had thought about reviewing it, but I really could not think of much to say about it. There are other ways to download most programs already, but I actually prefer using my computer as the 'go between'- I can do more research more conveniently and I can store the master file- which is getting more important as places, like Handango, are charging to 'store' your downloads. The Palm screen on my Centro is mis-aligned, and the thing is pretty slow.

I downloaded it, tried it, and erased it within a couple days. I had thought about reviewing it, but I really could not think of much to say about it.

There are other ways to download most programs already, but I actually prefer using my computer as the ‘go between’- I can do more research more conveniently and I can store the master file- which is getting more important as places, like Handango, are charging to ‘store’ your downloads.

]]> By: Tyler Puckett http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/12/16/palm-app-store-too-little-too-late/comment-page-1/#comment-27957 Tyler Puckett Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:56:57 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=10871#comment-27957 Jeff: The app you download is an app for your Palm device. It is basically just a link that connects you to a mobile palm OS software store. PalmInfoCenter has had the same thing for quite a while now. This is nothing exciting. Jeff:

The app you download is an app for your Palm device. It is basically just a link that connects you to a mobile palm OS software store. PalmInfoCenter has had the same thing for quite a while now. This is nothing exciting.

]]> By: Jeff http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/12/16/palm-app-store-too-little-too-late/comment-page-1/#comment-27890 Jeff Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:39:55 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=10871#comment-27890 this...is just another factor convincing me I was right to dump the Palm OS. You mean I can't just go to a website and download apps? I have to download an app to my computer to download apps to my phone???? I am amazed they've lasted this long! this…is just another factor convincing me I was right to dump the Palm OS. You mean I can’t just go to a website and download apps? I have to download an app to my computer to download apps to my phone???? I am amazed they’ve lasted this long!

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/12/16/palm-app-store-too-little-too-late/comment-page-1/#comment-27743 Julie Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:13:20 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=10871#comment-27743 I have been getting my hopes up every time one of Palm's PR people contacts me about an announcement for a couple of years now. It has usually turns out to be something non-exciting like a new color for the Treo or Centro. All I can say is that I sure hope the announcement at CES will be something great. If it's the new OS, I hope new devices will be announced along with it. I had almost sworn off Palm recently, but I have to admit that my hopes are starting to percolate again... Unfortunately, I had decided not to attend CES in January. Gah! :( It figures that something really good might happen on a year that don't attend... I have been getting my hopes up every time one of Palm’s PR people contacts me about an announcement for a couple of years now. It has usually turns out to be something non-exciting like a new color for the Treo or Centro. All I can say is that I sure hope the announcement at CES will be something great. If it’s the new OS, I hope new devices will be announced along with it.

I had almost sworn off Palm recently, but I have to admit that my hopes are starting to percolate again…

Unfortunately, I had decided not to attend CES in January. Gah! :( It figures that something really good might happen on a year that don’t attend…

]]> By: Jake http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/12/16/palm-app-store-too-little-too-late/comment-page-1/#comment-27697 Jake Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:07:18 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=10871#comment-27697 I agree i have always likesd palm and also will the gadgeteer be covering CES I agree i have always likesd palm and also will the gadgeteer be covering CES

]]> By: aphid http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/12/16/palm-app-store-too-little-too-late/comment-page-1/#comment-27690 aphid Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:46:35 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=10871#comment-27690 I personally haven't been excited about a Palm announcement since the introductions of the original Treo and the Tungsten|T. Every other announcement has either had some ambivalence ("added feature X but subtracted feature Y") or underwhelming/disappointment ("well, that's nice that you've FINALLY added that, but they should have done that two versions ago.") -a I personally haven’t been excited about a Palm announcement since the introductions of the original Treo and the Tungsten|T. Every other announcement has either had some ambivalence (“added feature X but subtracted feature Y”) or underwhelming/disappointment (“well, that’s nice that you’ve FINALLY added that, but they should have done that two versions ago.”)

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]]> By: Andrew Baker (dotelpenguin) http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/12/16/palm-app-store-too-little-too-late/comment-page-1/#comment-27689 Andrew Baker (dotelpenguin) Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:45:03 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=10871#comment-27689 I just downloaded the PALM App store. I am very under impressed. The "Palm App" (at least on the PalmOS) Is simply an Icon that links you to a webpage that opens in the palm browser. Nothing more then that. They did do a nice job on the layout to make it quick and easy on the Palm's small screen. Download work exactly the same way they did when downloading them from other Palm software sites. I've been a major Palm user since the Original Palm in the early 90's. Always come back. The tease of a Linux based Palm OS replacement has had me drooling for a long time. I got to play with an early developer edition in 2004, even have a promotional mug, hat and t-shirt happily telling me that it is just around the corner. Sadly my mug, hat and t-shirt have been taunting me for years now. Every few months I get a developer email saying "Almost here" I've grown numb. At this point would I be surprised if the announcement at CES is a licensed Treo running Android? Not at all. In fact it might be just what palm needs to do. But being the Palm junkie/fanboy I am, I'll probably get all excited about it anyways. We will see. I just downloaded the PALM App store. I am very under impressed. The “Palm App” (at least on the PalmOS) Is simply an Icon that links you to a webpage that opens in the palm browser. Nothing more then that. They did do a nice job on the layout to make it quick and easy on the Palm’s small screen. Download work exactly the same way they did when downloading them from other Palm software sites.

I’ve been a major Palm user since the Original Palm in the early 90′s. Always come back. The tease of a Linux based Palm OS replacement has had me drooling for a long time. I got to play with an early developer edition in 2004, even have a promotional mug, hat and t-shirt happily telling me that it is just around the corner. Sadly my mug, hat and t-shirt have been taunting me for years now. Every few months I get a developer email saying “Almost here” I’ve grown numb. At this point would I be surprised if the announcement at CES is a licensed Treo running Android? Not at all. In fact it might be just what palm needs to do.

But being the Palm junkie/fanboy I am, I’ll probably get all excited about it anyways. We will see.

]]> By: Carly http://the-gadgeteer.com/2008/12/16/palm-app-store-too-little-too-late/comment-page-1/#comment-27680 Carly Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:11:43 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=10871#comment-27680 I'm not excited per se, but it is a good sign. One of the reasons I've read the iPhone App Store is so successful is that it makes it dead easy for people to download items. Most consumers don't know or care enough to track down lots of apps all over the place, and the iPhone was one of the most user friendly platforms that DIDN'T make people hunt around for apps. Even if this has nothing to do with Nova, it might encourage people to do more with their Centros, and cement some relationships for Palm. They need to offer these kinds of things to convert casual users into loyal users. I’m not excited per se, but it is a good sign. One of the reasons I’ve read the iPhone App Store is so successful is that it makes it dead easy for people to download items. Most consumers don’t know or care enough to track down lots of apps all over the place, and the iPhone was one of the most user friendly platforms that DIDN’T make people hunt around for apps.

Even if this has nothing to do with Nova, it might encourage people to do more with their Centros, and cement some relationships for Palm. They need to offer these kinds of things to convert casual users into loyal users.

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