Mastodawn

people forget how influential Palm webOS was. lots of modern iOS uses similar patterns.

palm was basically the OpenAI of their time. such talent density that Steve Jobs had to threaten them to stop poaching.

• horizontal app card multitasking w/ flick up to quit
• edge swipe gesture nav for back nav and quick app switching
• swipe away banner notifications
• swipe down system tray (like Control Center)
• "Just type..." global search bar
• threaded messaging
• magnetic charging puck

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Kevin + Drupal + Beard

@stammy I use a Samsung Fold now. Love the freedom of having a small tablet in my pocket, but the UX still feels disconnected compared to the WebOS. Palm took a big swing & executed it amazingly well on the technical side. It is unfortunate that the business & marketing weren't able to deliver the sales/profit. Great tech isn't enough. You need to deliver the right tech for the market at the right time. Most companies can't afford a Lisa level miss... let alone get to make a Newton mistake.