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The Apple/Palm Catfight
Okay, So If you don't know already, (Meaning you don't read the blogosphere, but why would you be reading my blog post?) Apple And Palm Are At It again. Let me give you a little analogy here
Apple:Palm;Apple;iPhone Dev Team
That may not make a whole lot of sense at first, but to me, it does. They are both cat and mouse games, and they go back and forth, Palm makes the Pre sync with iTunes, Apple Fixes it, Palm Updates the Pres Firmware to allow it to work again.
Do we really need to play this? Palm really could come out with a really good syncing program for media. People with pres would most likely use it. As long as they allowed some type of iTunes integration.
Now, I'm not very good at blogging, (although I've done it forever) So please bear with me.
The iPhone Dev Team and apple play a cat and mouse game as well. iPhone Dev Team Jailbreaks and/or unlocks device, apple patches via new firmware or baseband. Wash, Rinse, Repeat...(or wait, is that my hair? oops.) Either way, I just don't see much need. Cat and mouse games are kinda stupid.
Now into more technical things, I suppose.
When the palm pre is connected to a computer in USB Drive mode, it is identified as ' IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice'. But when the palm pre is in 'Media Sync' Mode, it is identified as 'com_apple_driver_iPodSBC' Even Worse, It even tells your computer "Product Identification = iPod" and "Vendor Identification = Apple". Is this not Illegal or something. Now I'm no lawyer, but I think It should be. It's just bad business practice, In my Opinion.
USB Hack Info Via: http://nanocr.eu/2009/06/04/palm-pre-usb-hack-confirmed/
This is my first blog post on Geeks, so let me know what you think in the comments!
Apple:Palm;Apple;iPhone Dev Team
That may not make a whole lot of sense at first, but to me, it does. They are both cat and mouse games, and they go back and forth, Palm makes the Pre sync with iTunes, Apple Fixes it, Palm Updates the Pres Firmware to allow it to work again.
Do we really need to play this? Palm really could come out with a really good syncing program for media. People with pres would most likely use it. As long as they allowed some type of iTunes integration.
Now, I'm not very good at blogging, (although I've done it forever) So please bear with me.
The iPhone Dev Team and apple play a cat and mouse game as well. iPhone Dev Team Jailbreaks and/or unlocks device, apple patches via new firmware or baseband. Wash, Rinse, Repeat...(or wait, is that my hair? oops.) Either way, I just don't see much need. Cat and mouse games are kinda stupid.
Now into more technical things, I suppose.
When the palm pre is connected to a computer in USB Drive mode, it is identified as ' IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice'. But when the palm pre is in 'Media Sync' Mode, it is identified as 'com_apple_driver_iPodSBC' Even Worse, It even tells your computer "Product Identification = iPod" and "Vendor Identification = Apple". Is this not Illegal or something. Now I'm no lawyer, but I think It should be. It's just bad business practice, In my Opinion.
USB Hack Info Via: http://nanocr.eu/2009/06/04/palm-pre-usb-hack-confirmed/
This is my first blog post on Geeks, so let me know what you think in the comments!
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Comment by iJ0nathan on July 29, 2009 at 10:07am -
Exactly. Companies should Innovate. Make new things, not just buy out other companies (google and microsoft have both bought companies recently i do believe) I would love to see another small company become bigger, instead of selling their ideas off.
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Comment by iJ0nathan on July 28, 2009 at 11:34am
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I'm not saying any other company can't make another touchscreen phone, compitition is GREAT. Also, I reallly like WebOS, I'm actually trying to develop for it. I just don't like the pres hardware that much. Touchscreens are how just about everything will be, in my mind. And Apple Didn't create 'the touchscreen phone' They created the iPhone. But they had a lot of new technologies that you hadn't seen elsewhere yet. Other companies should try to use that technology, but improve upon it, not just try to play catch up. Not trying to argue, just stating my opinion.
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Comment by iJ0nathan on July 28, 2009 at 8:42am
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Erick: Yes, that did happen, and they are very similar.
MacBaby16: I love my Apple Products too, And think a Palm Needs to make their own software as well. I think the pre is kinda cheap feeling, even though both it and the iPhone are made of plastic. The iPhone feels much more stable. Also, have you heard about some peoples screens on their pres to start to rotate sideways? (not in a good way)
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Comment by Erick on July 28, 2009 at 1:42am -
FOUND IT:
http://theappleblog.com/2009/06/11/jon-rubinstein-to-helm-palm/
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Comment by Erick on July 28, 2009 at 1:37am
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didnt one of the iPhone GUI person or somethin leave Apple for the Palm company
i forgot where i heard that but have you ever wondered why the dialing screen looks super similar to the iPhone's one..but only green..?
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Comment by MacBaby16 on July 28, 2009 at 1:19am -
I agree with Danny...I think Palm needs to make their own software. That is just lazy that they haven't and just tell their customers to use iTunes. Although, I don't think the palm is cute at all. haha I'm a total apple fangirl :)
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Comment by iJ0nathan on July 27, 2009 at 11:45pm
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Danny: While I see your point, I think they made the phone different enough to make it not mooching completely off the iPhone. they did have many things different.
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Comment by iJ0nathan on July 27, 2009 at 11:21pm
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I just think that they should either work together, or stop going against each other. It's kinda stupid to just go back and forth. Thanks for commenting!
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Comment by Danny on July 27, 2009 at 11:14pm -
Palm needs to use their own software, instead of mooching. They already mooched Apple with their touchscreen phone. Yes, it's a sexy phone and one I would pick if I didn't have an iPhone or wanted one. But still.
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