Hal: You must spend more time at the water cooler than I, but I guess the good news is that you appear to now agree that Microsoft DID say that Palm could update its EAS-enabled devices to utilize Direct Push.
Clearly, that means that (contrary to what you previously claimed) while MSFP might be needed in new WM5 devices, it is NOT required in NON-WM5 devices. (Again, I say AGAIN, that is supported by the existence of DataViz's Symbian UIQ client that features Direct Push.)
So, that brings me back to a simple question that apparently ONLY I (and a couple of others) are interested in:
Since Palm *can*, WILL Palm update the Treo 650's software to enable Direct Push functionality? If, so, when? If not, why not?
Now, granted YOU may not be interested in the answer to that question, but I truly am. And I would think many other Treo 650 users (and LifeDrive users, too, for that matter) would be interested also.
Sure, I have other questions, but they are related to the fundamentals of how this is all playing out. I for one am simply STUNNED that apparently NOT ONE journalist has asked Palm this question (let me repeat it):
Since Palm *can*, WILL Palm update the Treo 650's software to enable Direct Push functionality? If, so, when? If not, why not?
So, really, Hal, as I asked you before (setting aside your personal prejudices about the issue), what is NOT newsworthy about that question?