Developments and Trends
Palm OS 5: Too little, too late?
Palm's latest OS is late to the party with a number of features - such as improved security - that are needed for success in the enterprise market. The question now is whether the company can maintain its lead in installed base. Microsoft is way behind -for now.
Is Palm the Next Netscape?. Even though Palm's operating system still owns more than half of the PDA market,
Microsoft's marketing engines are roaring, and the software giant is gaining ground
in the mobile OS space. Palm is fighting back with the release of version 5,
but will that be enough? [osOpinion]
Microsoft ahead of itself?
A healthy dose of hype is standard procedure for any technology introduction - so the observation that Microsoft has the programming cart before the business horse isn't really news. But the article does provide a good overview of many issues associated with .NET.
Is Microsoft promising too much?. Critics are accusing the software giant of creating too much of a buzz about new technologies before fully developing concepts, let alone any actual products or services. [ZDNet Tech News]