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"  Just when it seemed that Palm was about to be put out of the smartphone business they practically invented by Apple&amp;#039;s iPhone, Palm introduces the new Foleo, a laptop-style device that launches the company into a whole new area. From its introduction today at D5, Foleo actually looks to be essentially a laptop alternative\u2014a cheap ($600; but only $500 after a rebate), instant-on device for mobile Web surfing and e-mail, as well as word processing, spreadsheet and PowerPoint duty. It&amp;#039;s also got a 10-in. screen, full keyboard and built in WiFi and Bluetooth, so you can get online through your smartphone and via hotspots (anybody around here got a Treo?). So it&amp;#039;s a laptop, right? Well, sort of. It runs a Linux OS and uses an Opera browser, so you won&amp;#039;t get the full flexibility (or, frankly, headaches) of a full-fledged Windows or Mac computer. Plus, I&amp;#039;ve heard nothing yet on storage capacity, but it does seem to cover many of the laptop bases. Plus, it only weighs 2.5 pounds, making it a no-brainer take along for business travelers. Essentially, Palm has taken the Nokia N800 Internet tablet and given it a proper screen and keyboard. Is it worth 500 smackers? Tough to say: If its operating system is as confusing as Web tablet devices such as the N800, it could weigh two ounces and be as thin as a cracker and still no one would want it. But Palm is famous for ease of use, so we&amp;#039;re willing to give them the benefit of the doubt. \u2014Glenn Derene "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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