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		gunapologist99 on April 25, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Palm OS and the devices that ran it I agree that WebOS was cool, but the article is entirely about Palm's much earlier OS with its earliest history actually beginning in the late 80's.

j45 on April 25, 2024 [–]

PalmOS is worth it's own focus for sure.

It was a more usable, and actually usable NewtonOS.

Lots that can be learned from it today still. When horsepower wasn't cheap, the device and OS had to focus on something and that was actually assisting with productivity.

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