The feeling of melancholy I get is because we are seeing the true end of an impressive product line. It started with the Palm Pilots, which taught us we could carry a real computer in our pockets. Next came Treos, which proved our phones could have brains, too. WebOS could have been a third act of greatness, if it weren't for the fact that greater forces couldn't help but prevail.
I loved my various generations of Palm Pilots, from the very start of the line. Still no better data entry than Giraffe handwriting recognition. And Treo was the first real smartphone. I had hopes for WebOS to do more than it did.
There's a leadership illustration here for those with ears to hear.
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