If Palm announced PRE on Verizon Today, WWYD?
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I would really have to think about it. THe pre looks awesome. I think i would have to think long and hard about making the switch. But i dont know how they intend on syncing with exchange, if it supports activesync i may be sold.
plus i am a css/html/javascript developer which is a huge draw. i can write apps for winmo using .net, but cant even get past "hello world" on java for the storm.
this isnt a rant or rave, i am just wondering how many of you would jump ship.
plus the full keyboard is a huge draw. i think this device has huge potential, and i want one.
so would you trade in your storm for a PRE?01-08-09 04:05 PMLike 0 -
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yep only for sprint.
i am not a slider phone guy either, at all.
but after having the storm, i have wished like 5000 times that i could slide out a small keyboard to type on.
the problem is most sliders are designed bad, too thick, etc, this palm slider doesnt look bad at all.01-08-09 04:45 PMLike 0 -
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I would be more interested if the keyboard slid out in landscape mode instead. I think the thing that turns me off the most tough is it looks ugly and cheap in the pictures. I would definitely need to see one in person I think.
Only thing that might get me to switch from the Storm would be an improved iPhone on Verizon or a Blackberry with a slideout keyboard...that's what I really want.01-08-09 04:49 PMLike 0 -
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i actually dont like to slide the phone out sideways, this actually interests me cause i prefer using the phone in portrait for some reason.
like you, i would have to see one.
but the new palm webOS sounds pretty cool and looks real nice.
i just read on the palm site that it does full push e-mail with exchange server!!!! that right there was the one thing i needed to know to make me real interested.
i love my storm but as i have been saying all along it really slows me down typing and i hate typing on it 100%. the other things i really like about it and the lack of options on verizon are the main reasons i have decided to keep it for now.
i would think verizon would get this phone if it does real well, they already have a relationship with palm, its already evdo rev a and i think verizon wont want to miss out on another hot smartphone if it does well. i would think sprint has atleast 6 months exclusive though, so i dont think we will see this on verizon till middle of 2010.01-08-09 05:08 PMLike 0 -
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It will be interesting to see what bugs it will have upon release and what the bloggers have to say about it. The other factor is that it is a Sprint only population. At least for now. Patience Grasshopper, the Storm can only get better. And competition is good and only makes products more innovative and better.01-08-09 05:09 PMLike 0 -
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I would switch in a heartbeat if I liked it in person and it was on vzw. But the egg shape is a little odd. Feature wise its a winner, great looking os, lots of functionality, and customizeable. Will I consider buying one full retail to unlock and use on vzw.....nope. Plus it probably won't be out for like 4 more months. Ill be balls deep in my storm by then and would probably just wait for bb next device.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com01-08-09 05:21 PMLike 0 -
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the idea that you can write programs for this thing with javascript, css and html is really cool. i wonder how that is going to work.
i think palm needed to hit it out of the park with this one, and i dare to say they may have.
plus the more important thing here is webOS, not the device itself. if the OS is a huge hit, the devices will follow, even if the pre isnt that great.01-08-09 05:23 PMLike 0 -
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Good point. If sales are great on sprint, vzw will get a variation 6 to 12 months later. Chances are it would be better by then and just in time for ne2! I really like the touchstone wireless charger. Its innovative and fin cool.the idea that you can write programs for this thing with javascript, css and html is really cool. i wonder how that is going to work.
i think palm needed to hit it out of the park with this one, and i dare to say they may have.
plus the more important thing here is webOS, not the device itself. if the OS is a huge hit, the devices will follow, even if the pre isnt that great.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com01-08-09 05:30 PMLike 0 -
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I would NEVER switch from a BB to a Palm. For any reason.I would really have to think about it. THe pre looks awesome. I think i would have to think long and hard about making the switch. But i dont know how they intend on syncing with exchange, if it supports activesync i may be sold.
plus i am a css/html/javascript developer which is a huge draw. i can write apps for winmo using .net, but cant even get past "hello world" on java for the storm.
this isnt a rant or rave, i am just wondering how many of you would jump ship.
plus the full keyboard is a huge draw. i think this device has huge potential, and i want one.
so would you trade in your storm for a PRE?01-08-09 06:30 PMLike 0 -
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IF is the key word.
In all honesty, I still prefer an iPhone.
Then I would at least take a gander at the Palm.
Storm really saved my *** today though so in all honesty, I'm as close to 100% content as one can get.01-08-09 07:29 PMLike 0 -
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I would sit around and read all the posts about every little minute thing that is wrong with it and listen to everyone say how they should have just bought a storm or i-pod. Lol
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com01-08-09 07:40 PMLike 0 -
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I just went from 755p to BB 8830 so Palm is fresh in my memory. There are a few things about BB OS I'm not quite used to. Duplicate calendar events showing up from time to time after a sync and yes my Macbook and my BB are both on the same time zone. There are a few other annoyances like having to delete an entire series of meetings and not merely future occurances. Today I was in a store trying to look up the specs on an Acer 17 inch WXGA monitor. I couldn't get the BB browser to cooperate with Acer's web site. I finally gave up and decide it probably wasn't a good buy. Good thing too. I was being offered last year's model for $129 when the store down the street had this year's model NIB for $129. Always always always comparison shop. Anyway, back to the Pre. I would have to give it serious consideration, but not on Sprint. I got no use for Sprint right now in my area.01-08-09 07:57 PMLike 0 -
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I'm new to Blackberry and it is slowly growing on me. But as soon as I saw that there was a new Palm and it might be what I was actually looking for to upgrade from my Treo, I knew I probably would want to switch. I will have to look at it closely to make sure, but I would love to have the Palm OS and software back, as well as a qwerty keyboard. I've gotten use to Storm's keyboard and can move quick, but I'm still more comfortable with a tactile qwerty keyboard...
Might have to go the Sprint store just to check it out, play with it, while I wait for Verizon to get theirs...01-09-09 08:25 AMLike 0
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