Shaun from PDA-247 interviews another developer, Jan Slodicka from Resco. In it, he echoed the mixed feelings of other established developers in that the device was attractive to consumers, but offered little in the way of compatibility with existing software. Will we see Resco software on the Pre? Probably, but it could take a while:
"We shall not port any of our titles to WebOS. In fact they can’t be ported - we would have to develop them from scratch. To be fair, I can imagine less risky ways how to earn money."
When asked if Palm was "back in the game", Slodicka was slightly reserved but still optimistic:
"I would give them good chances, so maybe 2:1. Perhaps even higher if everything worked as advertised...I don’t think they will ever restore their leadership, but they might become one of the key players in the mass market - iPhone, Palm, Symbian, Android."
Resco, founded in 1999, has been developing popular software such as photo viewers, file explorers, and games for handhelds running Palm, Symbian and Windows Mobile.
For the full interview, go here.
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