Posted on 01/09/2009 11:13:55 AM PST by MNDude
http://i.gizmodo.com/5126702/palm-pre-preview-simply-amazing
Hey, I just had some time to play with the Palm Pre, maybe the most important handset to be announced in two years, and here's what it was like to use it. Updates coming.
The Palm Pre is a lot smaller than I initially thought it would be. A good size comparison would be an iPod classic with a big hard drive. In terms of thickness, it's definitely not as thin as the iPhone, or even the bold, but it's an acceptable size considering it's a slider.
The Pre's Web OS UI and and UX really looks great. After watching (and using) for 20 minutes, It rarely looked (or felt) unresponsive, choppy, or laggy and it's clear a lot of thought was put into the design, especially with regard to how the phone would be used with fingers, as opposed to a stylus or d-pad
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Blackberry Bold is rated higher at CNET.
Reviews are convincing too!
It’s just a shot in the dark, but I bet the fact that the Bold is actually publicly available gives it a bit of an advantage.
That depends on whether the market has more iDiots for the iPhone, or not.
$500 phones for $100+ a month phone bills. Why? I fail to see how these products make sense to anybody but those with Rush Limbaugh incomes.
Sure they are cool, but ... I have a ‘pay as you go’ and it comes in a few dollars a month for the bill and $10 for the phone on sale. The calls and text messages still get through.
I still say why ??? Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.
I have a Samsung T629 Cell Phone which is 'obsolete'. But it has a Camera, Video, Web Browser, mp3 Music Player, Games, Bluetooth and 'stuff' -- none of which I use --- because I don't know how - except the Bluetooth. But I have nothing to transfer ;-)
(I took some pictures of our Lab 'puppy' with it once, it was sure luck that anything showed. AND I did read all the instructions)
I'm laughing all the way to the bank with you. My bill is under $10/mo.
I still don’t have a cell phone. people wonder how I survive
For a lot of people, smartphones are their mobile office. It replaces a laptop for scheduling, e-mail and other office communication.
Everything in my office is done through Exchange — planning, scheduling, e-mail. Having solid mobile access is worth a lot. It saves time and driving.
I felt that way ... until the wife upgraded her Razor to the new 3G iPhone.
I’ve looked at a lot of phones/pdas/entertainment devices and the latest-gen iPhone is still a generation ahead of the competition, interface-wise.
8GB iPhone 3G for $200 with contract ($42 a month).
I still don’t have a cell phone. people wonder how I surviveWow, that is something.
You have a valid point , not everyone needs such . My company bought mine to keep me on the electronic leash per se yet my blackberry is loaded and I use it many times a day for internet, e-mail, sms/mms text, weather , gps , camera, rss feeds for news, day runner type appointments, alarm clock and such and even use it as a ...................phone !
The 8gb card allows me music, pdf books and movies on it as well so it’s great for breaks or waiting to wait on others etc .....
I like mine and use it. Currently I am tired to the hospital due my elderly mother having some surgery so long days there with her let me use the BB curve to keep in contact with extended family while being able to stay near her till she’s better.
These phones have purpose and validity , one just has to weigh the cost and see if it meets their own personal requirements.
Stay safe !
Amazing that I have lived 50 years then
It may be too late for Palm. They hung on to the crappy Palm OS too long. I used a Treo 755 for over a year. It was slow, didn’t multitask, and always lost my place from app to app (had to start from the top of any email list, etc.). I’ve got a Blackberry Curve and it’s much more productive (I miss the touch screen some). I use T-Mobile and their tech support is phenomenal. Very, very rare these days!
As I currently have a Palm Treo 700p that I paid $400 for, I'll take a stab at explaining it.
If all you use your phone for is making phone calls then you're right, they don't make much sense.
But I don't use my Treo as a phone. I use it as a palm-top computer that I can use to make phone calls.
I have an SSH terminal to manage the machines that I'm responsible for. I have a document reader and document storage so I can fix machines when I'm on-call without having to lug around a laptop.
I have email and instant messaging, Google Maps, a password repository and a full contact manager with names, email addresses, home and work addresses and other associated data on every person I work with as well as friends and family.
Does everyone need one? Probably not. But for those of us that require connectivity on the road they're well worth the cost.
We take our old phones that aren't enrolled in a plan and keep them plugged in by the bed. They never leave the nightstands.
If the power goes out, they have a battery. If the land line gets cut it still works. Since any cell phone can call 911 we use them as an emergency backup.
They sit right next to the flashlights and firearms.
I had a Palm 505 PDA a few years back. Swore I’d never own one again. Synch issues, battery issues.
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