Acquisition? Go Company?
Well, as for the former, Hawkins and his team did approach businesses like Motorola and Compaq to discuss acquisition matters.
But no one was willing to offer a high price, nor were they willing to provide them with adequate stock compensation.
The so-called acquisitions were not intended to be 100% buyouts; as founders, they were entitled to a substantial share of equity.
Otherwise, who would be willing to continue working hard for the growth and development of Palm? It's the unwritten rule everyone agrees upon.
Let's set that issue aside for now. However, when Hawkins and his team heard about Go Company, their expressions became subtly complex.
The reason he left GRiD and then started his own business, Go Company was one of the factors to some extent.
He was disappointed that GRiD adopted the operating system from Go Company but also saw the viability of Go Company after it transitioned into a software system company.
