It even uses a Motorola 68K chip. Possession becomes a lifestyle statement, its use a passive-aggressive jab at the presumptive market leader. On the other side, we have the acknowledged irresistible force in the industry. Its product is later to market. The user interface adopts many of the innovator's features, layered on top of a general-purpose kernel.
Hardware design is left to low-margin vendors.
Sales channels are wide open. Name recognition attracts the business community. Camp followers on both sides gird for battle. There's talk and speculation about Pilot's future now that Windows CE has entered the PDA market. Much of the debate has taken on the missionary accent of zealotry, with partisans on a sacred quest to defend their chosen technology.