Political races are generally boring.
A well-funded incumbent dominates the election, while the remaining candidates fight over fringe voters. But sometimes a darkhorse storms out of nowhere riding a groundswell of support to victory. In the race to lead our wireless handheld future, darkhorse Palm swiftly became the frontrunner. Snatching first place from the incumbent Microsoft before Windows CE could even start campaigning. Where devices such as cell phones, handhelds and even cars will all connect to the Internet.