Comments on: Palm Pre- the Wait is Over http://jkontherun.com/2009/06/05/palm-pre-the-wait-is-over/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:47:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Aditya http://jkontherun.com/2009/06/05/palm-pre-the-wait-is-over/#comment-60442 Aditya Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:16:21 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=37265#comment-60442 Is it better than Apple iPhone. I don't think there is any better touch screen phone than Apple iPhone in the market. It's cheaper than iPhone but for me quallity matters. Is it better than Apple iPhone. I don’t think there is any better touch screen phone than Apple iPhone in the market. It’s cheaper than iPhone but for me quallity matters.

]]> By: Adam http://jkontherun.com/2009/06/05/palm-pre-the-wait-is-over/#comment-60430 Adam Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:37:25 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=37265#comment-60430 I don't think I can stand the suspense for much longer. And I'm in Australia:( God knows when it will make it down here!! I don’t think I can stand the suspense for much longer. And I’m in Australia:( God knows when it will make it down here!!

]]> By: Marco http://jkontherun.com/2009/06/05/palm-pre-the-wait-is-over/#comment-60426 Marco Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:06:22 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=37265#comment-60426 it won't get to VZN in 6 months!! palm said they haven't made a deal with anyone but sprint so far. and there are more than 6 months til 2009 is over it won’t get to VZN in 6 months!! palm said they haven’t made a deal with anyone but sprint so far. and there are more than 6 months til 2009 is over

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://jkontherun.com/2009/06/05/palm-pre-the-wait-is-over/#comment-60425 Dave Zatz Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:04:18 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=37265#comment-60425 My Sprint store employees didn't know they were opening at 8AM when I visited today. And Joel from Geek.com had the same experience when he called his local store to find out what time he could buy a phone. It may be a cluster in the AM... Oh, and I swung by tonight - not a single camper. I suspect the pre-launch hype isn't going to match sales. And I hope Kevin holds off long enough to see what Apple unveils before making a purchase. Breaking that Sprint contract won't be cheap. My Sprint store employees didn’t know they were opening at 8AM when I visited today. And Joel from Geek.com had the same experience when he called his local store to find out what time he could buy a phone. It may be a cluster in the AM…

Oh, and I swung by tonight – not a single camper. I suspect the pre-launch hype isn’t going to match sales. And I hope Kevin holds off long enough to see what Apple unveils before making a purchase. Breaking that Sprint contract won’t be cheap.

]]> By: Tom Reestman http://jkontherun.com/2009/06/05/palm-pre-the-wait-is-over/#comment-60419 Tom Reestman Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:27:17 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=37265#comment-60419 "It’s time for Palm and Sprint to fire the PR firm they are using for the Pre launch." After the actual demo at CES, did Palm do ANYTHING right abut the Pre launch? Maybe, but there were so many screw-ups -- including the one you just mentioned -- that no one noticed. It's rather sad to see that Palm's engineers may have kicked butt and created an impressive device (based on the positive Pre reviews I've seen), but that the rest of Palm (i.e. sales, marketing, management) are complete morons. If the Pre is a success, it will be because the engineers put all of Palm on their back and carried them there. “It’s time for Palm and Sprint to fire the PR firm they are using for the Pre launch.”

After the actual demo at CES, did Palm do ANYTHING right abut the Pre launch? Maybe, but there were so many screw-ups — including the one you just mentioned — that no one noticed.

It’s rather sad to see that Palm’s engineers may have kicked butt and created an impressive device (based on the positive Pre reviews I’ve seen), but that the rest of Palm (i.e. sales, marketing, management) are complete morons. If the Pre is a success, it will be because the engineers put all of Palm on their back and carried them there.

]]> By: Joe http://jkontherun.com/2009/06/05/palm-pre-the-wait-is-over/#comment-60394 Joe Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:18:41 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=37265#comment-60394 Like I said in the earlier post, I firmly believe that this is a soft launch for the Pre. In June (the 21st) the advertising campaign will fully roll out, and there should be a ton more in stock by then. Like I said in the earlier post, I firmly believe that this is a soft launch for the Pre. In June (the 21st) the advertising campaign will fully roll out, and there should be a ton more in stock by then.

]]> By: Chris Oldroyd http://jkontherun.com/2009/06/05/palm-pre-the-wait-is-over/#comment-60393 Chris Oldroyd Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:52:44 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=37265#comment-60393 I have just called every mobile store in the UK and none of them have stock ;-), stop moaning lol I have just called every mobile store in the UK and none of them have stock ;-) , stop moaning lol

]]> By: chikinpikin http://jkontherun.com/2009/06/05/palm-pre-the-wait-is-over/#comment-60388 chikinpikin Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:05:47 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=37265#comment-60388 10-14 weeks for the rebate? Yeah right. Heck, by the time I get my rebate, I'd only have another 3 months to wait to get it on Verizon. Maybe I won't switch. Geez. 10-14 weeks for the rebate? Yeah right. Heck, by the time I get my rebate, I’d only have another 3 months to wait to get it on Verizon. Maybe I won’t switch. Geez.

]]> By: rodfather http://jkontherun.com/2009/06/05/palm-pre-the-wait-is-over/#comment-60386 rodfather Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:55:37 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=37265#comment-60386 Haha. Thanks for the heads up Sprint! Haha. Thanks for the heads up Sprint!

]]> By: tal http://jkontherun.com/2009/06/05/palm-pre-the-wait-is-over/#comment-60384 tal Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:43:35 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=37265#comment-60384 lol. yup you are so right James. I'd love to see the numbers from the launch day. it actually can give us an estimate of how big is the geek community that we live in. not sure how many non geek people are exposed to this (probably great) product ATM. lol. yup you are so right James. I’d love to see the numbers from the launch day. it actually can give us an estimate of how big is the geek community that we live in. not sure how many non geek people are exposed to this (probably great) product ATM.

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://jkontherun.com/2009/06/05/palm-pre-the-wait-is-over/#comment-60382 Kevin C. Tofel Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:37:05 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=37265#comment-60382 Yup, finally got my email at 1:06pm EDT today. I'd rather have the phone, but I'll take the email for now. ;) Yup, finally got my email at 1:06pm EDT today. I’d rather have the phone, but I’ll take the email for now. ;)

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