Ed Hardy-ruined Palm Centro not available to general public, and that's okay

If you were wondering why Palm just posted another less-than-stellar quarter of earnings despite the runaway success of its Centro line, we think we have the answer: it's been digging into the piggy bank to ice out its gear. Palm has commissioned Ed Hardy to "specially equip" some Centros as gifts for presenters at the Primetime Emmys (which fall somewhere between Cable Ace and Teen Choice Awards for prestige), and the result is... well, this. The designs won't be available to the general public, but we think we're going to reserve our envy for anything else.

[who? @ Sep 19th 2008 10:49PM]

That's OK, I hated the Centro til the day I returned it anyways.

[Flashpoint @ Sep 20th 2008 11:58AM]

Studded for her satisfaction

[Badger_badger_badger @ Sep 19th 2008 10:51PM]

I can press all the buttons on the centro keyboard with one thumb, oh, and I dont have fat fingers.

[boss-hogg @ Sep 22nd 2008 2:17PM]

I was thinking who would buy this then, I remembered the these guys. www.hotchickswithdouchebags.com

[patriotsn1 @ Sep 19th 2008 10:52PM]

wouldn't one of those little bedazzle gem things do some serious damage if it found it's way into your inner ear?

[Robert @ Sep 19th 2008 10:54PM]

When I saw that abomination I reached for CTRL+Z for some reason :P

[joe @ Sep 24th 2008 9:47AM]

et tu, me is CTRL-W

[Christian Walters @ Sep 19th 2008 11:04PM]

You can make one yourself for 20 bucks...goto Wal*Mart and get a pack of those "cell-phone bling" sticky jewels and viola, instant crappy looking phone.

[Almadi @ Sep 19th 2008 11:07PM]

I like the cut of your jib

[The Dude @ Sep 19th 2008 11:16PM]

I think Ed Hardy shit looks awful, on a phone or elsewhere. So "loud", trashy and inexplicably expensive.

[Reader @ Sep 20th 2008 2:44AM]

While looking at this guy's awful designs I came to the end of the universe. It's a blog completely dedicated to Britney Spears (britneybash.com).

[black @ Sep 20th 2008 9:40PM]

Some of the design on the T-shirts aren't that bad, but when most Ts from Ed Hardy is >$100 a pop, I'll pass. And studs on a cell phone is never a good looking thing whether they are diamonds or not.

[Samboini @ Sep 20th 2008 4:35AM]

The fucker doesn't deserve a set of eyes.

[GON @ Sep 19th 2008 11:16PM]

Bet if those nipples were visible it wouldn't be ruined.

[The Dude @ Sep 19th 2008 11:28PM]

They are visible. She got purple nurpled.

[GON @ Sep 20th 2008 12:09AM]

Knew you would've said that.

[chefgon_ign @ Sep 19th 2008 11:21PM]

Diamond encrusted low-end cellphones are one of the weirdest trends ever, it's pretty freaking bizarre even for the certifiably loony bunch we know as hollywood actors.

If you want a low-end cell phone, that's fine, but do you have to make it hideous?

[ssrat_ @ Sep 19th 2008 11:51PM]

The actors are not BUYING these, they are part of the gift packs they get for free (usually including vacation packages etc.)
The only BAD part is that NOW even if they do not WANT them they have to pay the taxes on them.

This makes me want to actually change the law FOR them, so that they only have to pay it when they USE it. seriously with it being the Emmys it means that there are a lot of "regular" working actors that would NEVER look at getting one of these because of it's design and PRICE (Oscars, fine but Emmys?)

[Jon Nelson @ Sep 20th 2008 2:27AM]

@ ssrat_

do YOU talk in SUCH an odd WAY as you TYPE? With EMPHASIS every few WORDS that MAKE your voice SOUND like a ROLLERCOASTER?

Sorry mate, couldn't resist.

[dBs @ Sep 19th 2008 11:26PM]

His tattoos look terrible if you ask me. Sad trend in clothing. Sad clothing makes me sad =(

[Blayne @ Sep 19th 2008 11:55PM]

Can I get that on a baseball cap?

[Dahveed @ Sep 20th 2008 12:12AM]

Huh?

Just because something looks good as a tattoo doesn't mean its going to look good as a mosaic on a little cell phone. And that assumes you actually think his tattoo designs look good. They look dated and tired to me, but give them a couple of years and they could be back...

I don't get the jewel encrusted cell phone or anything look at all. Does anyone really think those are real jewels? I mean, they're not even faux gem stones, they're little bits of shinny bits-o-plastic with a foil backer that makes them look even more shinny. If anyone really did use diamonds to bling their phone, it would be a waste. Everyone would just assume that they were fake. I guess its better than "Hello Kitty", but not by much...

[Freakin Ijit @ Sep 20th 2008 6:44AM]

Nothing is better than "Hello Kitty".

[Donna Manning @ Sep 20th 2008 11:25AM]

If you want to know the real reason palm is cratering, it is what they have decided customer service will be, instead of letting the customer decide. I have purchase 3 palms, one years ago before all the cell phone stuff, then a palm treo 650, then another palm 650 because no one could hear me on it and i was in a 24/7 caregiving situation, so i bought another one, guess what, no one could hear me on it either. I called palm, they would not let me upgrage to a 750 or give me a palm centro, eventhough the 650 was no longer marketed. they sent me 4 more, 650's before i got one that would work. finally, someone stole it last month and i have a really good reason to buy a blackberry and never ever buy another palm product. they stink and so does the service. donna

[Shane @ Sep 20th 2008 10:58PM]

Wow...Sorry you had such poor luck with the 650! The Treo 650 was by far my favorite smart phone of the ones I have owned recently. Simple yet functional. When it finally took one drop to the ground too many, I upgraded to the Centro and have not regretted it. FYI, this was with Verizon. The keyboard is a bit small for my tastes but that is really my only complaint.

Neither my Treo 650 or my Centro was ever blinged out like this gaudy piece of work though... *shudder*

[VOICE OF GOD @ Sep 20th 2008 1:17AM]

Some People need to be ROBED!!!


now go and carry out my deeds!

[Colin Potter @ Sep 20th 2008 1:33AM]

not a strong believer in nudism?

[yrag @ Sep 20th 2008 2:17AM]

Hey wait, I think I saw that 40 years ago for 10¢ in a consignment shop on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. No, my mistake. This thing looks cheap.

[trjphill @ Sep 20th 2008 3:17AM]

A triumph of style over substance.

[Kwai Noi @ Sep 20th 2008 3:46AM]

What is the big deal with this. Ed Hardy (and I'll be honest I don't know his name and didn't bother to Google it) seems really far behind the times. I've seen cell phones blinged up like that for the past several years all over Asia. Not just Japan but in Thailand and Vietnam. All hot beds of chic fashion trends that the stars follow.

So Palm has sunk so low they have to push junk like this off on low-level Celebs to try and get press?

That is so sad.

[Baz @ Sep 20th 2008 8:33AM]

Are we sure this isn't really a gag? I mean, who would willingly accept this bit of camp bling - even for free in a goodie bag? Palm best be including the required 3 year plan to encourage the celebs to keep it, lest it be 're-gifted' to their cleaner, cook, the daughter of their driver or some homeless person in the Alley behind the theatre...

And yeah, they really will have to pay taxes on it, too....

Meanwhile, just how much schadenfreude should we enjoy at Palm's expense that this bit of trash is being given out for the Emmys - as hosted at Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre....?

[GlobalDia @ Sep 20th 2008 1:53PM]

anyone that wears ed hardy stuff is a douche.

[brujo @ Sep 20th 2008 7:23PM]

now do any of you ill speakers here, have the kind of cash to buy it just to flaunt as always? gaudy or not people have and will buy, its what makes capitalism work! all opinions welcomed, im sure youll amuse me. thanks

[yrag @ Sep 23rd 2008 2:22AM]

@ Donna Manning

I agree with Shane. I've had my Treo 650 a really long time and love it.

Are you a stunt woman for a living? : ) Mmm stunt women . . .