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Before the iPhone, Palm dominated the world of handheld computers. At its peak in 2000, the company was valued at over $53 billion — more than Apple at the time.
So how did one of the most successful technology companies of the 1990s destroy itself?
From the revolutionary Palm Pilot and the departure of its founders to the Palm Pre, webOS and HP's disastrous takeover, this documentary explores the decisions that brought down a company that once seemed unstoppable.
This is the rise and fall of Palm.
So how did one of the most successful technology companies of the 1990s destroy itself?
From the revolutionary Palm Pilot and the departure of its founders to the Palm Pre, webOS and HP's disastrous takeover, this documentary explores the decisions that brought down a company that once seemed unstoppable.
This is the rise and fall of Palm.
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