And just like that, it’s the end of an era: Palm has eliminated the Treo Pro from the company’s Web site, leaving only webOS devices–something the sharp-eyed folks at Engadget first noticed.
With that, that means Palm OS- and Windows Mobile-powered gadgets from the venerable handset vendor are history. That includes the Treo line, Centro line, and Tungsten PDAs (which actually had stuck around longer than anyone expected).
I’m not entirely sure why this matters with Palm more than another vendor. It’s probably thanks to Palm’s history in kick-starting both the handheld PDA revolution with the 1996 PalmPilot, and in popularizing smartphones (beginning with the Treo 600, arguably the first true smart device to make a dent in the public consciousness).
OK, we’ll all shed a tear, and then move on. Hey, I think Apple has something planned in the next two days.
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