Palm was so unhappy about its device being blocked by iTunes that it informed USB-IF in its letter that it was going to update its webOS software to use Apple's USB Vendor ID in order to regain iTunes access -- a move it made on July 23rd. Palm is appealing to the USB-IF group because it claims Apple's moves block interoperability with the USB interface.
"Interoperability is central to any standard-setting organization," the letter reads, "because, without widespread interoperability, many of the benefits of standardized (as opposed to proprietary) technologies are lost."
There are several ways that Apple can block use with a Palm Pre, but it is likely that Palm can issue updates to the thwart the efforts quickly, meaning it may be a cat and mouse game that goes on for a while, unless USB-IF intervenes for either side.