Palm Foleo Revealed

MacRumors · May 30, 2007, 02:07 PM

The Palm Foleo was announced at the All Things Digital Conference today.

The Palm Foleo is a "mobile companion" to the Treo smart phone and features a 10-inch screen and full size keyboard. The Foleo offers web browsing, Word, Excel and PowerPoint editing, PDF viewer, and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support. Weighs 2.5lbs and will cost $499 after an introductory $100 rebate.

Live transcript underway.

yg17 · May 30, 2007, 02:10 PM

So, this must be the iPhone ripoff everyone said was coming

Chimpy · May 30, 2007, 02:11 PM

Wow. That's......boring.

NewSc2 · May 30, 2007, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yg17

So, this must be the iPhone ripoff everyone said was coming

Copying Apple is the only way to innovate.

Turkish · May 30, 2007, 02:12 PM

And Apple's stock reaches toward $118 on the news...

Nothing impressive, as far as I can tell.

So Palm decides to keep relying on its now ancient Treo form factor.... by supplementing it with a laptop?

oscuh · May 30, 2007, 02:13 PM

Wow is right ... a subnotebook.

Dell, eat your heart out ... or something. *yawn*

Sandfleaz · May 30, 2007, 02:13 PM

Too Big and Too Small!

Too big to lug around, might as well move on up to a 12" laptop

Claytoniss · May 30, 2007, 02:14 PM

Where do you put your ear up to it to call mum?

orangezorki · May 30, 2007, 02:14 PM

Don't be so harsh.

I would have loved it 7 years ago.

emotion · May 30, 2007, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oscuh

Wow is right ... a subnotebook.

No it's not, it's an extension of a smartphone/PDA. Big difference.

I can't run Ableton Live on that.

avalys · May 30, 2007, 02:14 PM

Wow. How pathetic. It's a small laptop, except it does less than a laptop.

It really seems like Apple is the only company left that knows what the hell they're doing.

EDIT: What the hell?

"Future iteration of the device will allow e-mail over Wi-Fi."

Oh, brilliant.

NewSc2 · May 30, 2007, 02:15 PM

Seriously though, who would want to carry around something like this? The price isn't that bad but it's quite crippled compared to a regular subnotebook.

maccam · May 30, 2007, 02:15 PM

Check out the bezel on that thing.

YUCK!!!

arn · May 30, 2007, 02:15 PM

It's certainly not a mass market device. But could be useful. I might find a use for it actually. Wonder if we'll be able to use it with the iPhone eventually.

Reminds me of the Nokia internet tablet

http://www.nokiausa.com/770

but with a keyboard.

arn

scrambledwonder · May 30, 2007, 02:16 PM

Neat-O, I say, especially considering the price. As a writer, I can see a definite use for this. As a photographer (the other half of my business), though, I almost always have my laptop to deal with photos on the go, negating the need for a Folio.

It's a step in the right direction. I can see Palm getting into the UMPC market now, which makes me very happy.

donlphi · May 30, 2007, 02:16 PM

That was pretty weak...

13 Days until WWDC. Apple could release a 300 lb laptop at this point and I would be more impressed than this thing.

How many gadgets are we expected to carry?

When I travel I bring:

Laptop
cell phone
iPOD
and Bose Headphones

Why would anyone want to add another laptop to the mix. Why is this on Macrumors?

MacbookSwitcher · May 30, 2007, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewSc2

Seriously though, who would want to carry around something like this? The price isn't that bad but it's quite crippled compared to a regular subnotebook.

It's also $1000 cheaper than a subnotebook.

ITR 81 · May 30, 2007, 02:16 PM

Didn't we hear a rumor about a small subnotebook by Apple with no DVD drive?

oscuh · May 30, 2007, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emotion

No it's not, it's an extension of a smartphone/PDA.

People will use it as a laptop ... it can run independently from what I understand ...

And my comment as a whole was meant to be sarcastic, btw.

maccam · May 30, 2007, 02:18 PM

If only it could have a smaller bezel and have Mac OS X on it.

emotion · May 30, 2007, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oscuh

People will use it as a laptop ... it can run independently from what I understand ...

And my comment as a whole was meant to be sarcastic, btw.

Sorry, harshed out there for a moment. First reaction for me is disappointment.

Hmmm. It's cheap but I can't see a market for this really.

happylittlemac · May 30, 2007, 02:21 PM

Man that is ugly, about as ugly as the John Mccain video on the website, since when did technology shows become invloved in the Iraq war? Very odd, but sadly the new Palm product looks like a toy laptop almost reminds me of the Apple eMate but that was a much better product way back when.

maccam · May 30, 2007, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donlphi

Apple could release a 300 lb laptop at this point and I would be more impressed than this thing.

At least Palm tried

scrambledwonder · May 30, 2007, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacbookSwitcher

It's also $1000 cheaper than a subnotebook.

If I were still in college, this would be the best note taking device ever. Cheap, light, small. A regular notebook can get quite heavy if you're lugging it between classes all day long.

arn · May 30, 2007, 02:22 PM

"Foleo will support Palm and Windows Mobile. Hawkins wants it to support RIM and iPhone as well, but hasn’t inked the deals necessary to do that yet."

May 30, 2007, 02:07 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Palm Foleo Revealed The Palm Foleo was announced at the All Things Digital Conference today. The Palm Foleo is a "mobile companion" to the Treo smart phone and features a 10-inch screen and full size keyboard. The Foleo offers web browsing, Word, Excel and PowerPoint editing, PDF viewer, and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support. Weighs 2.5lbs and will cost $499 after an introductory $100 rebate. Live transcript underway.

May 30, 2007, 02:10 PM	#2
yg17 macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: St. Louis, MO	So, this must be the iPhone ripoff everyone said was coming __________________ 2.66 GHz quad core Mac Pro, 3 GB RAM, 2x500GB WD Black (RAID0), 2x1TB WD Black (RAID1), LG Blu-Ray Burner, GT120, Dell U2410 13" Unibody MacBook 2.4 GHz 120 GB iPod Classic; 16 GB iPhone 3G

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Sandfleaz macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2007	Too Big and Too Small! Too big to lug around, might as well move on up to a 12" laptop __________________ Funniest T-Shirts & Stuff on the net http://www.cafepress.com/shirtspot

May 30, 2007, 02:15 PM	#12
NewSc2 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA	Seriously though, who would want to carry around something like this? The price isn't that bad but it's quite crippled compared to a regular subnotebook. __________________ Mac Pro + 30" ACD, 15" MBP, iPhone 3GS Logic & Ableton user Canon 40D + 17-55 f/2.8 IS

May 30, 2007, 02:16 PM	#16
donlphi macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Seattle (M$ Country)	a friggin' crippled laptop? That was pretty weak... 13 Days until WWDC. Apple could release a 300 lb laptop at this point and I would be more impressed than this thing. How many gadgets are we expected to carry? When I travel I bring: Laptop cell phone iPOD and Bose Headphones Why would anyone want to add another laptop to the mix. Why is this on Macrumors? __________________ 8Mhz Mac Classic, 933Mhz PowerMac G4 Quicksilver, 2.33Ghz Macbook Pro, 2 x 2.8 Quad Core Mac Pro, Dell Mini 9 Hackintosh, Slingbox Pro, AppleTV, 32GB iPhone 3g S⃣

May 30, 2007, 02:11 PM	#3
Chimpy macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2007	Wow. That's......boring.

May 30, 2007, 02:12 PM	#5
Turkish macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2007	And Apple's stock reaches toward $118 on the news... Nothing impressive, as far as I can tell. So Palm decides to keep relying on its now ancient Treo form factor.... by supplementing it with a laptop?

May 30, 2007, 02:13 PM	#6
oscuh macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Michigan	Wow is right ... a subnotebook. Dell, eat your heart out ... or something. yawn

May 30, 2007, 02:14 PM	#8
Claytoniss macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Denver	Where do you put your ear up to it to call mum?

May 30, 2007, 02:14 PM	#9
orangezorki macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2006	Don't be so harsh. I would have loved it 7 years ago.

May 30, 2007, 02:14 PM	#11
avalys macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2004	Wow. How pathetic. It's a small laptop, except it does less than a laptop. It really seems like Apple is the only company left that knows what the hell they're doing. EDIT: What the hell? "Future iteration of the device will allow e-mail over Wi-Fi." Oh, brilliant.

May 30, 2007, 02:15 PM	#13
maccam Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Wisconsin	Check out the bezel on that thing. YUCK!!!

May 30, 2007, 02:15 PM	#14
arn macrumors god Join Date: Apr 2001	It's certainly not a mass market device. But could be useful. I might find a use for it actually. Wonder if we'll be able to use it with the iPhone eventually. Reminds me of the Nokia internet tablet http://www.nokiausa.com/770 but with a keyboard. arn

May 30, 2007, 02:16 PM	#15
scrambledwonder macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Berkeley, CA	Neat-O, I say, especially considering the price. As a writer, I can see a definite use for this. As a photographer (the other half of my business), though, I almost always have my laptop to deal with photos on the go, negating the need for a Folio. It's a step in the right direction. I can see Palm getting into the UMPC market now, which makes me very happy.

May 30, 2007, 02:16 PM	#18
ITR 81 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2003	Didn't we hear a rumor about a small subnotebook by Apple with no DVD drive?

May 30, 2007, 02:18 PM	#20
maccam Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Wisconsin	If only it could have a smaller bezel and have Mac OS X on it.

May 30, 2007, 02:21 PM	#22
happylittlemac macrumors member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Scotland	Man that is ugly, about as ugly as the John Mccain video on the website, since when did technology shows become invloved in the Iraq war? Very odd, but sadly the new Palm product looks like a toy laptop almost reminds me of the Apple eMate but that was a much better product way back when. __________________ MacBook 1.83Ghz, 1Gb RAM 4Gb Green iPod Nano 8Gb iPod Touch Comming soon an iMac

May 30, 2007, 02:22 PM	#25
arn macrumors god Join Date: Apr 2001	"Foleo will support Palm and Windows Mobile. Hawkins wants it to support RIM and iPhone as well, but hasn’t inked the deals necessary to do that yet."

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