http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/ Engadget Comments for Palm Treo Pro unboxing and hands-on at Engadget Mobile http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/Aug 20th 2008 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/Aug 20th 2008 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/Aug 20th 2008 4:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/Aug 20th 2008 5:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/
Now, I'm happy w/ Symbian & Nokia, but I know plenty waiting for a Palm on a diet. This looks pretty close. It's at last Palm avoiding the extra serving of cake.]]>Aug 20th 2008 9:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/
And the Apple fanboys should stop posting on every single damn article. Noone cares if you want an iPhone, they suck get over it.]]>Aug 21st 2008 3:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/Sep 2nd 2008 10:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/Aug 20th 2008 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/Aug 20th 2008 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/
Seriously, how can you look at that box and NOT think Apple iPhone. I guess the Palm innovators had the day off when it was time to design the packaging.]]>Aug 20th 2008 4:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/ ...how can you look at that box and NOT think Apple iPhone...

I know this is silly to admit, and possibly a little dangerous, but some of us out here haven't the faintest idea NOR interest in what the iPhone packaging looks like, thus did NOT see any similarity - nor even make a connection between the two devices on viewing the box.]]>Aug 20th 2008 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/
Seriously, if the box had been black I probably would have done a double take. It would be nice if the new OS was available with it though.]]>Aug 20th 2008 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/
Fact is, Apple have the best advertising and marketing strategies on the planet. It's all product-focussed. In the ads: full-screen product, on the box: the product, in the shop windows: the product. I saw a Samsung advert earlier today, which had these bizarre music waves coming out of the phone and taking some guy in to a flower field in the mountains. That tells you nearly nothing about the product, and is nothing you can relate to unless you're on some heavily powerful oppoids.]]>Aug 20th 2008 5:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/
You go in to an Apple store, pull up to a machine, and just use it. No passwords or limitations - you can use the product like it was already yours. You get a feel for how it works, and get to experience it without any hassle. No demo units, no cardboard replacements, just the product.

I don't blame companies for trying to replicate Apple's marketing and advertising strategy. Advertising is meant to sell the product, but most adverts don't even tell you what it does. Apple are doing well out of their strategy.]]>Aug 20th 2008 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/Aug 20th 2008 3:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/Aug 20th 2008 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/Aug 20th 2008 3:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/
A basically rectangular cardboard box with a picture of the product on the front.. What an original idea.. 100 yers ago.]]>Aug 21st 2008 3:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://nsidernews.com/wp-content/uploads/dsliteredesign_box.jpg

(Yes, I'm kidding. Apple has been doing this style of box design since the Apple II days. Don't believe me? Go look at the retail box of an Apple II 3.5" drive. Look familiar?)]]>Aug 21st 2008 9:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/Aug 20th 2008 3:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/Cool.]]>Aug 20th 2008 4:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/Aug 20th 2008 3:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/Aug 20th 2008 3:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/
HTC's new square designs do not appeal to me( well this is made by HTC so who go figure). Same goes for the Samsung i780 sure its very similar but its not as drool worthy as the Treo Pro.

Bash WinMo all you want but Palm has integrated some nice features no other device I know with winMo has the clock on the turned off screen. As for criticism that its not on any network - i think Palm wanted to set it self appart and show it self as a strong brand despite its loss in popularity.

Good Job Palm you have a hot design on your hands and i hope it sells well. I know i will have a hard time resiting buying it eventually]]>Aug 20th 2008 8:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/
Until you put down the money you might as well be an art lover looking at the Mona Lisa. If you did buy it you would then have to deal with the possibility of being an art collector when the next one comes out. At least with the iPhone you have the chance of getting a somewhat new phone without buying one by just upgrading the software.

I don't plan on adding this to my Palm junk pile of old devices on planet earth.]]>Aug 20th 2008 4:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/Aug 20th 2008 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/Aug 20th 2008 4:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/
Do you think that maybe....just maybe....that has something to do with the packaging? I don't know, but I think with Mr. Rubinstein at Palm, things can turn around for the company.

Here is the article.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119750940823225431.html?mod=yahoo_hs&ru=yahoo]]>Aug 20th 2008 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/Aug 20th 2008 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/Aug 20th 2008 5:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/Aug 20th 2008 6:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/Aug 20th 2008 6:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/
PT Barnum has nothing on Colligan & Co.]]>Aug 20th 2008 7:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/And you're still dealing with Palm and its patchy build and Support quality.

So, a modification on my comment about OS (just) and the rest stands....]]>Aug 20th 2008 7:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/Aug 20th 2008 9:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/Aug 21st 2008 2:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/You are as a group called "Gahbies" - The new folks at PALM are old apple people who made the apple product
become what it is. Get a life!]]>Aug 21st 2008 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/Aug 21st 2008 12:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/
Palm did a good job with this one as far as looks go and their phones are always simple to use(for me). i'd put my money and mobile use into it depending on the price.]]>Aug 27th 2008 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/20/palm-treo-pro-unboxing-and-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/Sep 4th 2008 12:15PM