Pre will come to ATT and Verizon in 2010. Android devices are coming as well, although I forget the names. The good thing about android is that you can put it on just about anything you want.
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why would anybody get a pre now?
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Pre will come to ATT and Verizon in 2010. Android devices are coming as well, although I forget the names. The good thing about android is that you can put it on just about anything you want.
i have seen the rumored shots of the lancaster, and the Eos. they cant come soon enough.
The thing that kills the lancaster for me is the screen size. I'd much rather have a touch pro 2 and hack it for android. If the touch hd had come to the us, I may have gotten one of those and hacked it for android instead of my iphone 3g
Opposite for me... Every place I need my phone it seems I can not get signal. I cant get it in my own house, cant get it at work, cant get it at my uncles where I watch his house.
Everytime I want to show someone a cool app or beat someone to the punch with my phone, it has crappy service or craps out.
I live right outside Cleveland, Ohio to. I drop calls all the time its ridiculous
Three reasons:
1. Some people prefer a physical keyboard.
2. The total cost of ownership is significantly lower with A Pre
3. Sprint has a better high speed data network then AT&T.
No single phone/carrier combination is perfect for everyone. I think it's nice to have options.
1. Some people prefer a physical keyboard.
2. The total cost of ownership is significantly lower with A Pre
3. Sprint has a better high speed data network then AT&T.
No single phone/carrier combination is perfect for everyone. I think it's nice to have options.
i have to be honest...
the biggest reason wouldnt buy a PRE is cause i hate using 3rd party software to sync it...ie - mising sync...
other than that ... i would totally try a PRE!!!
I love the iPhone..and i think its great...
BUT...
I HATE ATT!!!
i had sprint for 6 years prior to having my iPhone and it was great.
i wish att had the pricing that spring does...my iphone bill and my blackberry bill are awful...
hopefully att will get it with NO VASALINE one day!!!
the biggest reason wouldnt buy a PRE is cause i hate using 3rd party software to sync it...ie - mising sync...
other than that ... i would totally try a PRE!!!
I love the iPhone..and i think its great...
BUT...
I HATE ATT!!!
i had sprint for 6 years prior to having my iPhone and it was great.
i wish att had the pricing that spring does...my iphone bill and my blackberry bill are awful...
hopefully att will get it with NO VASALINE one day!!!
You on the east or west side of Cleveland. I live in Fairview Park and according to AT&T chart we have the best quality of 3G and service unless you in the metro parks.
I have 3 bars right now. If i go into my family room i have 5. Wierd
I've used Palm products since Handspring Visors, Sony Clie' right up through the Treo 755P, so I've seen the ups and downs on the hardware and software side. I have also spent a decent amount of time on iPhone. Each platform has it "clear winner" points.
- I will say that I find one hand operation of the Treo's screen, keyboard and cursor device easier than trying to one hand an iPhone.
- As I've mentioned before in another thread, it's also handy to have a user changeable battery so that I don't have to carry charging cables when travelling or doing a lot of BT syncing with handsfree device or external keyboard.
- There was a robust community of app developers, but it'll be wait and see for the Pre's new OS. I suspect that where's there's money to be made, it's like "Field of Dreams" . . . if you build it, they will come.
- I will say that I find one hand operation of the Treo's screen, keyboard and cursor device easier than trying to one hand an iPhone.
- As I've mentioned before in another thread, it's also handy to have a user changeable battery so that I don't have to carry charging cables when travelling or doing a lot of BT syncing with handsfree device or external keyboard.
- There was a robust community of app developers, but it'll be wait and see for the Pre's new OS. I suspect that where's there's money to be made, it's like "Field of Dreams" . . . if you build it, they will come.
I have had the Storm, and now I have the iPhone 3G soon to get the 3GS bc Bestbuy is allowing me to return my 3G in exchange next Friday for the 3GS, so not an issue.
The Storm sucks, but it is the only option on Verizon, and the Pre is on Sprint for now, but for all the iPhone/Apple haters they will all think positive about the Storm's and Pre's.
We are kinda Bias on this site because we all use and love Apple products, but I know a lot of ppl who hate ATT and Apple and will never cave in, and will continue with Verizon, or Sprint.
Kind of ironic that eventually Sprint and Verizon will be on the GSM networks when CDMA or EVDO goes away in the next 2-3 years if it lasts that long.
The new iPhone 3GS with 16GB is a good price for what you get, so Apple did well on marketing, however ATT needs to get their crap together because they should have had MMS and Tethering ready way before the WWDC.
I am not sure I am going to stay with ATT because of the poor service, and I may just return my iPhone but whatever I decide to do, I will not have the iPhone option on Sprint or VZ, so I either get a crappy phone or just a basic phone and keep my 16GB 2G iTouch.
Works for me either way
The Storm sucks, but it is the only option on Verizon, and the Pre is on Sprint for now, but for all the iPhone/Apple haters they will all think positive about the Storm's and Pre's.
We are kinda Bias on this site because we all use and love Apple products, but I know a lot of ppl who hate ATT and Apple and will never cave in, and will continue with Verizon, or Sprint.
Kind of ironic that eventually Sprint and Verizon will be on the GSM networks when CDMA or EVDO goes away in the next 2-3 years if it lasts that long.
The new iPhone 3GS with 16GB is a good price for what you get, so Apple did well on marketing, however ATT needs to get their crap together because they should have had MMS and Tethering ready way before the WWDC.
I am not sure I am going to stay with ATT because of the poor service, and I may just return my iPhone but whatever I decide to do, I will not have the iPhone option on Sprint or VZ, so I either get a crappy phone or just a basic phone and keep my 16GB 2G iTouch.
Works for me either way
Why indeed?
iPhone
Optical Grade Glass Oleophobic Coating Screen - NOT PLASTIC
CPU/GPU same as the pre
Open GL/ES 2.0 Optimized by iPhone OS
16GB/32GB
8GB for $99
iTunes seamless integration
Movies
Video PodCast
Audio PodCast
TV Shows
Music
Music Videos
iTunes University
iTunes Latino
50 thousand apps and growing fast
REAL High End 3D accelerated Games
High End Applications
Dock Connector API and I can't wait to see the 3rd party hardware stuff coming this summer. This alone pushes the iPhone way beyond the wanna bees.
BT API
MobileMe with Locate me and Remote Wipe
Apps open and switch instantly now
Superior battery life by a huge margin
Video Recording ( Widescreen ) and Instant Editing right on the iPhone, Instant Share to YoutTube, MobileMe and eMail
Instantly share pictures to MobileMe Gallery
It's an iPod!!
Safari with AI, Multi-Touch controls
Real Cut, Copy & Paste. Yeah even non editable text can be copied.
Voice Memos
Voice Control and yeah not just English, Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Dutch, English (UK), English (U.S.), Finnish, French (Canada), French (France), Germanm, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish,, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Swedish
MMS with full copy and paste
Real Universal Global Search
Keyboard with the best predictive intelligence yet. Has 40 international layouts and growing. Nice to have a virtual keyboard to easily add languages.
Dictionary supports international languages also
Character recognition so you can write in Chinese characters!
Digital compass ( hikers/bikers/campers ) will love this
Tethering
Nike + iPod
Parental Control
Autofocus and selectable Focus on the Camera!
Photo and Video Geotagging
Google Sync
Exchange Sync
AGPS - Turn by Turn support
Viewable document types: .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)
There will likely be fewer Palm Pre owners who will howl and whine when the Pre 2.0 comes out . . . if Palm survives . . .
There will likely be fewer Palm Pre owners who will howl and whine when the Pre 2.0 comes out . . . if Palm survives . . .
Ha! I think the Pre will be enough to keep Palm around long enough to release more WebOS devices and when that happens, Palm will definitely be in good shape. However, I don't think Apple will be recommending the Pre or other WebOS devices like they were with the Palm Pilot. I wonder why . . .
Dude, do you have the latest firmware for the iphone. It sounds to me like you have not upgraded to latest firmware. If so, why haven't you gone to AT&T or Apple store to check it out??
I know plenty of people who would like an iPhone. I know 4 people with one.
I'll find the UK plans for the Pre an interesting comparison.
Damn!
Yes, but take another look at the list and count how many items have to do with it being a mobile phone.
Then take another run at the list and start a numerical ranking of whether you actually use the feature(s).
I've been on the fence of both the Pre and iPhone. I'm currently a Sprint customer and have been for almost 7 years now. I don't have any loyalty whatsoever (my contract was up last year and I'm going month to month). I've been WAITING for something great to come along and tear me away. The iPhone was going to be it until I learned Apple chose ATT.
The reason why most people choose the Pre over the iPhone is simply the network.
Many replies in this thread (and others) have been about how great the iPhone is... I'm sure it is (I love Apple). There are a few people I work with who love it. But if you want a phone that can make and receive calls 90% of the time, then go with... well, not ATT. My co-workers and several other posters here abhor ATT.
The only issues I have with Sprint are: bad previous customer service experience, fluctuating bars when at my parents house. Other than that, I'll be paying $75/month for the Pre, and $100/month for the iPhone.
They also have a faster 3G network than ATT. So people saying that Sprints network sucks... I'd love to see specifics.
The reason why most people choose the Pre over the iPhone is simply the network.
Many replies in this thread (and others) have been about how great the iPhone is... I'm sure it is (I love Apple). There are a few people I work with who love it. But if you want a phone that can make and receive calls 90% of the time, then go with... well, not ATT. My co-workers and several other posters here abhor ATT.
The only issues I have with Sprint are: bad previous customer service experience, fluctuating bars when at my parents house. Other than that, I'll be paying $75/month for the Pre, and $100/month for the iPhone.
They also have a faster 3G network than ATT. So people saying that Sprints network sucks... I'd love to see specifics.
I love how people throw multitasking out there, I mean how many damn things do you plan to do at once on your phone, and what is so wrong with closing one thing and starting another when it's fast?
Not to mention the Pre only comes in 8GB, what is up with that??
Not to mention the Pre only comes in 8GB, what is up with that??