AT&T's Centro unboxed to reveal green keypad -- wait, what?
By Chris Ziegler 
posted Feb 14th 2008 7:37PM
posted Feb 14th 2008 7:37PM
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It looks like somebody picked his nose and touched all the numbers.
That's the most disgusting keypad I've ever seen.
It actually looks pretty cool!
Oh, and "fashion statement"?
All the cool kids are carrying those phones that just look cool but don't do much?
@mushrooshi
meh, thats the iphone, not the centro...
You seem to me to have a weird (and infantile) mind matt, and some peculiar nose issues because if your snot is green like that it's time to seek medical help, or get help beating your grass-sniffing addiction.
They did that to the Tilt too, though it at least was silver on black. Helped contribute to TyTN II sales, I understand.
I like it!
Check out Centro at your local Best Buy...the keyboard is so tiny that only a teenager can use it efficiently.
Oh I remember now, it's the long-awaited much rumored Palm Snotrocket. The Centro's got nothing on that.
Who cares that the keypad is green?
I like it!
I care. It looks great.
Should've been a light grey. Not that it matters to me; my mobile can do calls. Texts. That's it!
Why are you on engadget if you are a luddite?
I actually kinda like it. I want a new decent phone that does not force me to sell my sister into slavery to pay for it. I am gonna buy this when it comes out.
Damn! I wish this had come out last week. I blew the money I got for my sister on an iPhone.
Ya but damn it Hammond X, she was worth every penny! Don't worry, I'll come a call'in when the 3G iPhone is released. ;-)
I thought I couldn't afford to buy another phone so soon until you reminded me that I do indeed have a sister..
Forget the keys, the overall form factor....just...wow. It looks a Kenner cell phone toy for kids. Put it in your Easy Bake Oven tots, and set on Nuke.
heh, I think it looks pretty cool
perfect for my xbox360
That's disgusting.
yeah, definately looks very xboxy
there, ya see this is what happens when devices have unprotected sex with a 360...
Sexbox360?
It's MY sexbox! And her name is Sony!
All I need is verifiable GSM unlock-ability and I'm putting in!
Does Palm just not know when to stop?
AJAJAJAJAJA barf centro
You need to put effort into making something that fugly.
Impressive... I thought the all-white design couldn't get any uglier.
green keys + palm OS ftl
It's a fun color, this phone seems clearly aimed at the younger age set. I don't think they want older/business consumers buying this phone, they will get annoyed by the Palm OS, small keyboard and overall lower end construction, I think the color is to aim them at Palms higher end phones.
I like it... assuming that all smart phones are marketed to a business or high tech level user would be ignoring the fact that everyone's getting more tech savvy and a smart phone for a more casual user is a good thing. Email and sync without being too expensive or all about the business end of things sounds like a win to me.
The form factor is pretty good, and the green is kinda fun in that xbox 360 aesthetic; not everyone wants black or blue.
I guess they're marketing to the 10-year old segment.
Man, words can't do just as to how ugly that really is.
...words can't do *justice*... ugh, typo.
OMG TEH KEYBOARDZ IS TEH GREENZ! ITS TEH BROKEN!!1
Encynical at their finest.
would've been pretty funny, but you overused TEH.
try:
OMG TEH KEYBOARDZ IS GREANNNNNN ISH BROKE CALL FOR HALP
or, in the opposite direction:
NEEDZ MOAR GREAN
Sorry, 1337 isnt my native language.
Phew! For a moment I thought that Engadget may have missed a chance to have a cheap pop at Palm, but it's great to see them staying true to form.
What a bunch of snobs they are.
Now I'm not a big fan of Palm and no fan of Microsoft at all, but I'll give you an amen on that one.
Normally i'd agree with you on taking shots at Palm, but come on, the green keys are out of left field. With a neutral color like white, i would've expected grey or maybe a slightly muted blue. Compared to the other Centros, this is an odd choice. It looked good on the Xbox360, but i'm not digging the look on the Centro, which i'm debating purchasing myelf.
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Someone in China got his green-keypad Centro more than a week ago...
http://www.hi-pda.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=395694&extra=page%3D2###
I like the green. It makes it look kinda funky - and very "spring."
I'm lovin' my red Palm Centro on Sprint. It's my favorite phone ever. Yeah, everybody likes to take shots at Palm OS, and it's not as flashy as Windows Mobile, but I like its simplicity. And the keyboard is easier to use than it seems. I recommend the Centro to any AT&T smartphone fan willing to try something before the knock it.
Yeah I think the price point it totally worth it. Humm...I'm considering getting this now.
wow I really have mixed feelings about this.
when i first saw it I was like "EEW! it's GREEN!??, freaking xbox!" but now that I keep looking at it it's not too bad.. Maybe if they had it light blue instead it would be more appealing.. Or just stuck to the grey as seen in the earlier pictures.
hmmm... this green keypad seems to be getting very mixed reactions. It seems interesting, if not random. I wonder what compelled them to choose green opposed to a more fitting gray, blue, or red.
One of the posters on that Chinese forum said,
"Ò»µãÉÌÎñ»úµÄ¸Ð¾õ¶¼Ã»ÓÐÁË£¬²»Ï²»¶£¬»¹ÊǼÌÐøÓÃ650."
That's "you're", not "your".
Hmm, not tits.
The point of the Centro is that it's a smartphone for tech-noobs.
I think the greenpad will make it much easier for these nubs to transition from their 12-key keypads.
I love it actually, I think it looks great!
Puke green. Nice fashion statement. It comes with a $99 handset.
You puke green? that's healthy living for you - eat less broccoli :)
With all the aesthetics of the OLPC XO
If only it had wi-fi :-(
1/3 of the keys being green does not constitute a statement claiming the entire keypad is green.
Is this thing expected to be $99 after a 2 year contract agreement or $99 without an agreement? If it's only $99 after the agreement then it doesn't seem like much of a bargain. Of course I'm not a smartphone expert and maybe it's packing heat like Clint Eastwood in a western.
We just received them to sell today, the 15th!
it is $99 after mail in rebate and two year contract