Welcome Palm Web OS, now what happens with Palm OS 5 applications?

This question was asked of Palm VP Stephane Maes, by Ina Fried at CNET, and Stephane stated that these applications will not run natively on this new Linux-based OS, but that "we anticipate there will be solutions to do so." Could one of those solutions actually have ties back to Palm's history? The Garnet VM emulator is available now for Nokia's Linux-based Internet Tablets and the company that develops the software, ACCESS, purchased the Palm OS from Palm a few years ago. Maybe Palm is working on a deal with ACCESS to get something like the Garnet Virtual Machine onto the Palm Pre.

If you were able to run your existing Palm OS applications in a virtual environment, would that satisfy your needs? I think as we move forward in the mobile space, there comes a time when a clean break must also be made to progress to the next level. Microsoft and Apple have done this in the past with Windows, Pocket PC (remember SH3 and MIPS app), and the Mac OS. With the focus on the cloud in the new Palm Web OS this seems like the perfect time for a clean break from the old Palm OS. Are you prepared to make a break from your Palm OS applications? It is either than or eventually die on the vine, right?