@freemo We can blame Apple for that. It was an easier option for them, less complex than the solutions others adopted at the time.

I absolutely loved my Palm!!

Sliding keyboard like you mentioned. And the UI design and implementation of WebOS --- runs circles about iOS and Android, the only options left. SUCKS.

@design_RG I recently found one of my old palms.. man I miss those days of the black and whide PDAs

@freemo I had one that my son bought as a Developer phone, and was surprised by the fluid and intuitive design of the OS.

Used it for some time, then he asked for it back, as a backup; it must be long gone. It was colour, and a sharp screen.

WebOS still lives on, now Open Sourced, and powerign LG's Smart TVs and other appliances.

@design_RG I was actually the developer on a project called WebOS that predates the WebOS you are refering to... Back when Palm moved to WebOS everything thought I wrote it (I didnt) :)

If you know the old website freewebs (later just called webs) it has roots from that company which I had worked at and am well connected to.. but no connection to palm pilot company.