The Palm does not have an IR transmitter capable of the ranges of the Pronto or other consumer electronics remotes.

The Pronot also has a screen that is more suited to input with your fingers. The Palm looks lke crap and has a tiny square screen. The graphics on the Pronto can be completely changed.

And you can buy an older Pronto for FAR less than 4x the price of a Palm.

Using tcp/ip one doesn't have to wait for any XML or additional hijack support. You can fake button presses and serial commands right now using http. If I was going to put some kind of screen into the car for empeg use, this is how it would be done. It might be worth someone asking Mark if he can make a serial http hack so Palm users won't need ethernet.

Of course I'm surprised no one's mention using an Audrey yet.

Bruno