Comments on: The Pre's soggy debut – Updated

By: MULTI-CARRIER OWNER, OKLAHOMA CITY OK

MULTI-CARRIER OWNER, OKLAHOMA CITY OK — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:03:09 +0000

@ Brian…can you play music on the iphone 3gs while browsing the web? Can you watch Live TV on the iphone 3gs? Does it have turn-by-turn navigation? Is AT&T data speed just as fast as Sprint's data, have you tested that? No one has a one track mind, you're using your exchange email account to send/receive business information while listening to your music and surfing the web for that article or what have you…all on your phone while driving, in between flights, train…This can be done on the Pre. Also the physical keyboard is great because on the iphone if you're running too many apps (if you can) then the UI response time for on-screen keyboard will become slow, thus possibly missing key entries and ultimately having to retype or just send it anyway and pray that the recipient knows that you do know how to spell, lol

By: John, Richmond, VA

John, Richmond, VA — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:13:04 +0000

My advice to anyone reading this is to not buy a Pre. At least not until Sprint and Palm acknowledge the numerous hardware & software issues it's been having: cracked screens, battery life, overheating and crashes.

Save yourself the trouble and either wait this out or consider alternative smartphones. If you just bought a Pre, make sure you have the insurance and treat it extra carefully. Or return it and wait until these problems are sorted out…

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:22:51 +0000

Pre will go down in history along with the Zune as famously failed, Apple device 'killers' becoming the butt of jokes within a few months, just as the Zune did before it.

Look at the lack of quality with the pre, it's palpable. That keyboard is worse than an onscreen one, by a long shot.

iPhone launches and quits apps so fast, there is no need for multiprocessing beyond the phone, ipod and app functions (as is already present).

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:59:49 +0000

Bought the Pre at 8:00am and returned it before 10. The reception on the cell was horrible. I used it side by side with another phone on the same network and the Pre was horrible in every comparison. Further. the applications had a mind of their own and appeared and disappered without prompting. The pinch didn't work and the help videos and manual are the worst I have ever encountered. No help from the provider other than a prompt refund.

By: HalfPriceGeeks, Dallas, TX

HalfPriceGeeks, Dallas, TX — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:39:34 +0000

I was one of the first to purchase the first gen. Palm Treo. I fell in love with the applications and ease of use, especially in a business environment. I literally ran my business from my Palm so I will always be a loyal customer. A lot of us have been anxiously waiting on Palm to unveil its Iphone equivalent, I'll likely purchase a Pre when the exclusive agreement with Sprint is up. From looking at the reviews the Pre appears to be a really good product. I just don't see many people terminating their AT&T contracts to switch over to Sprint.

By: Jesse, Sacramento CA

Jesse, Sacramento CA — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:56:38 +0000

"from outside the reality distortion field" — that's a laugh.

The store I went to on Friday (Palo Alto) looks better than this one, and the weather just makes that one look worse. There's so much spin on this article I'm surprised it hasn't affected the planet's rotation.

First off, this article seems to pick on the fact that there were so few customers on Friday… which was not the official launch day, but rather was an invite-only pre-launch event. An update does address this, sort of, but doesn't explicitly correct it. Secondly, the Pre has not been advertised as heavily as the iPhone, so it's naturally not going to have the insane lines and crazy crowds – this is a good thing, because the supply is rather limited right now.

If you talk to people who HAVE a Pre (such as myself), we are generally very happy with our phones, and enjoy showing them off. It's not without its issues, but can you truthfully say you've ever seen a smartphone launch entirely without incident? Palm seems very responsive about addressing these concerns, and hopefully the Pre will continue to shine ever brighter as updates are released. While I don't consider the Pre an "iPhone killer" as many people bill it (and I don't think it was ever really expected to be from an internal standpoint), I think it can hold its own against the iPhone, and that there is room enough in the market for both (and the fact that their feature sets are somewhat complementary supports this even better).

By: Megan, OKC OK

Megan, OKC OK — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:24:59 +0000

Love the i phone but the 50 bucks a month extra is hard to swallow. I am shocked you have to pay extra for texting! Sprint's plans are hard to beat!

By: Matt, Red Bank, NJ

Matt, Red Bank, NJ — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:44:02 +0000

I've had Sprint for 6 years. Moved to Red Bank, NJ 3 years ago from NYC. Coverage has been terrible with no apparent sign of improvement. Calls are regularly dropped. Nothing quite as frustrating as watching everyone else on the train into NYC sending email while I get a no-signal. This has been across 3 different treos so it's not a phone issue.

By: San Francisco, CA

San Francisco, CA — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:58:51 +0000

Not only is the Palm Pre the 1st Smartphone in the world that can run many mobile applications at the same time, it turns out that has built in turn-by-turn GPS navigation! Sweet.

It's not about how many people line up for this smartphone, it's about what this smartphone can do for you. And if you read between the specs and make your comparisons, you'll know why the Palm Pre is the latest top of the line smartphone device in the market.

Gotta get mine at BestBuy soon.

By: MULTI-CARRIER OWNER, OKLAHOMA CITY OK

MULTI-CARRIER OWNER, OKLAHOMA CITY OK — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:52:26 +0000

ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS: LINUX WEB OS, FASTEST DATA NETWORK, SYNERGY, DIGITAL CDMA TOWERS CAN HOLD MORE CUSTOMERS PER TOWER RATIO 4:1 TO GSM. FACT CHECK, NO OPINIONS BECAUSE OF SUBLIMINAL SUBCONSCIOUS BIAS ATTITUDE. YOU TALK ABOUT A COMPANY LIKE THEY HAVE NO RIGHT TO IMPROVE? OR CONDEMN THE COMPANY BECAUSE THEY ACTUALLY GOT BETTER. LET ME ASK THIS QUESTION: "HOW MANY APPLICATIONS ON THE IPHONE CAN YOU RUN SIMULTANEOUSLY?" AND IF YOU HAVE NOT TRIED NOR TESTED TO COMPARE, THEN DO NOT RESPOND WITH FALSE INFORMATION. ON THE PALM PRE', I RAN 8 APPLICATIONS AT THE SAME TIME(SIMULTANEOUSLY) WITHOUT IT CRASHING OR EVEN BECOMING BOGGED DOWN. THE APPLICATIONS I RAN ARE THE FOLLOWING: FACEBOOK, MYSPACE, PANDORA, CNN.COM, SI.COM, GOOGLE.COM, SPRINT NAVIGATION, AND SPRINT TV. I RAN THOSE OS RESOURCE HEAVY APPLICATIONS JUST TO SEE HOW STRONG THE PHONE REALLY IS. LINUX DID WHAT IS DESIGN TO DO.