The ongoing drama of Palm’s apparent search for a buyer took a new twist as rumors surfaced that Dell, which has discontinued its Axim line of Windows Mobile PDAs, might be interested in the beleaguered Treo vendor.

It’s not clear where the rumor originated, but it’s floating through the blogosphere and at least one analyst has told Computerworld that he thinks it makes sense. A Dell spokeswoman told Hamblen she couldn’t comment on the rumor, which always makes such speculation sound more likely.