We've heard merger rumors before -- there was some half-baked chatter back in the day that RIM was after 'em -- and it does seem like Palm is at a crossroads.

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However, this strategy could backfire since RIM will be playing catch-up with competition if it introduces half-baked products into the market.

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The Pacific Crest Trail, which runs 2, 663 miles from Mexico to Canada, shares half of the lake with the Rim Trail and brings an influx of "through hikers" (the ultra-serious lean visitors who routinely make 20 plus miles a day).

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