Palm Pre Continues to Generate Interest at CTIA Mobile

[TheSlush]

We've applied for patents on various pieces, but you'll think I meant much more, although I have plausible denial since I just said "it".

Speak of the devil.

 

[Trajectory]

Because they exercise their rights to choose other manufacturers? They love the Mac computer and OS but like me think the iPhone is a joke, yes it has an amazing revolutionary interface, but it lacked so many basic features at launch it was laughable in Europe at least.
And some people on here REALLY do display the reasons why Mac fanboys are hated so much around the world. They are truly blinded by the name and nothing else.

Spoken like a true Fanboy.

 

[Black Belt]

The Pre looks like a great device. And regarding the "ecosystem" comments....Palm had a mobile ecosystem WAY before Apple. That is why the Newton failed as the Palm took over the PDA space. Apps? Palm long ago mastered the concept of Apps as well. I think they took the lessons of the iPhone and the complaints about the aging Palm software to heart and developed something truly great. Of course, we'll see if it stands the test of time but I think it has a great chance. After all, it wouldn't be the first time Palm took on Apple and did very well.

 

[FightTheFuture]

Palm had a mobile ecosystem WAY before Apple. That is why the Newton failed as the Palm took over the PDA space.

i agree that the Pre will be successful but the PDA market, in general, was short lived. the Treo also was overshadowed by windows mobile phones and blackberry's popularity.

that being said, the Pre has a great chance simply because they are going through what Apple has gone through. Palm hasn't had anything exciting in years and they have learned from their mistakes.

 

[robanga]

If only to keep Apple on it's toes, I hope Palm has a hit.

 

[DougB541]

Very excited for the Pre personally.

I don't think it'll significantly damage iPhones marketshare, but it'll certainly take a few people from each handset owner.


APple has proven one thing though, they are very good at making "customers for life" for whatever reason. So you could make the best phone god himself crafted from ademanteum and brawn......but there are some iPhone users who would never buy anything else unless "iPhone" was attached.

 

[iOrlando]

i have no plans to buy a Palm Pre. To me, the company who makes and markets the phone is important. I am not impressed with Palm as a company and their execution. A one-hit wonder may be all fun and chic and cool, but then what? I doubt Palm has the capabilities to consistently come out with cool and new phones down the road.

Sadly, I think the Palm is just a victor of the online blog (which most gadgets become these days). All you need is a few blogs rave about a device, let it stew for a few months, and then people will just buy into it without actually knowing squat about the phone....

I think Palm will be in equals with android in the phone market and the sanyo music player in the mp3 market. aka popular with the apple-haters of the world.

 

[elppa]

I doubt Palm has the capabilities to consistently come out with cool and new phones down the road.

Palm has already demonstrated a total inability to invest in their platform and key technologies.

 

[kdarling]

$99 Pre "lite"... aka Eos... codenamed Pixie

Palm is rumored to be in a deal with ATT to sell their next WebOS phone:

$99 Palm Eos for ATT later this year

ATT is smart. Get Apple to sign an exclusive, but continue to sell as many rival phones as possible.

 

[t0mat0]

It being May now, how much of a run up does Palm need in terms of announcing and releasing the Palm Pre? Any word on when they're looking at launching, and what levels?

Is it kind of strange that at the 11th hour, the spotlight is on the Eos so much?
Pre seems to perhaps be one of the first phone iPhone users would be really interesting in having a play with - even if there was no intention of buying one.

 

[DougB541]

i have no plans to buy a Palm Pre. To me, the company who makes and markets the phone is important. I am not impressed with Palm as a company and their execution. A one-hit wonder may be all fun and chic and cool, but then what? I doubt Palm has the capabilities to consistently come out with cool and new phones down the road.

Sadly, I think the Palm is just a victor of the online blog (which most gadgets become these days). All you need is a few blogs rave about a device, let it stew for a few months, and then people will just buy into it without actually knowing squat about the phone....

I think Palm will be in equals with android in the phone market and the sanyo music player in the mp3 market. aka popular with the apple-haters of the world.

Palm was amazing for a long time as a company but the last 2-3 years they slumped....but they also are under new leadership.

To then make out Palm to be an awful company is similar to writing off Apple at the end of the 90s.

Sometimes it takes new leadership to get a company back to where they were.

Hey, without Palm, there would have never been the Treo....what we all know as the first Smartphone.