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Foleo News, Hawkins Interviews & Possible Release Date Posted By: Kris Keilhack on Thursday, July 12, 2007 9:06:26 AM% I& g" @7 |0 w4 C3 d8 |0 B
After a few quiet weeks, Palm's corporate blog has been updatedwith two embedded YouTube videos. The short videos (approx. 4 minutestotal runtime) contain footage of Jeff Hawkins going into additionaldetail about the inspiration behind the Foleo and why the Foleo'sinstantaneous response will lead to a more pleasing user experience.
+ H9 H/ k& Q9 TThe blog post, dated July 11th, concludes with a few links to notableFoleo stories from around the web, including Brighthand's hands-onarticle and a ZDNet interview with the Foleo product manager givinganother hands-on tour of the product. . K% [& q5 i. k& a: }) ]
0 d ~& I# s/ ] In additional Foleo news, Brighthand has posteda news item from an anonymous tipster revealing a possible release datefor the product of August 22nd. The Foleo will enjoy a period ofinitial exclusivity through Palm's retail stores, kiosks, and web site before spreading to mass retail merchants such as Best Buy in November. ' V2 e& g) n. H+ M4 V/ b% Q. g7 @
Palm continuesto maintain a reasonable presence in U.S. "brick and mortar" retailoutlets despite a stale and static line of PDAs that have not beenupdated in nearly two years. Perhaps the arrival of the Foleo is goingto coincide with a renewed push by Palm through its existing retaildistribution network and partners -- something many of its competitorsin the smartphone sector cannot tout.
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