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The evolution of Palm; Apple serves up servers

By Amanda C. Kooser

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Pocket Power

Things aren't so simple for Palm anymore. Black-and-whitescreens are giving way to color displays. Pocket PC-style ARMprocessors are supplanting slower DragonBall processors. Theoperating systems division, PalmSource, is being officially splitfrom the hardware division. They're craving a greater reachinto business markets. With the arrival of the new Palm OS 5operating system, we'll see more multimedia capabilities andmore secure wireless features. Is this all starting to sound like aMicrosoft Pocket PC? In some ways, yes. In other ways, no.

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