getting so pumped for this release! selling my treo 755 this week!! activating the sanyo katana until the day this baby comes out.. I hope this thing doesn't get delayed, that would be a failure and make me depressed. Get your tents ready!
While there is a definite buzz about this phone (and I'd love to get one), I highly doubt there will be people camping out for it. There has to be some reason Sprint lost so many customers.
haha.. I would never pitch a tent anywhere. But if it's sold out when I go to get it, then I'll wish I did. I think I'm watching this phone closer than anyone else in my town though, so I probably have nothing to worry about.
@phobic: Mainly because they haven't had a killer smartphone while everyone has moved to them over the past couple of years. They used to be the first carrier to go to for smart phones when your choices were only WM and Palm. Now with iPhone, G1, and a slew of Blackberrys they have been left behind. In addition their advertising is terrible and it has not helped that until a few years ago their customer service fairly blew.
Regardless, they have always had by far the cheapest data plans ($15 unlimited) and coverage in most places is excellent these days so I have no problem using them as a carrier. Maybe with this release they can afford a better advertising team.
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getting so pumped for this release! selling my treo 755 this week!! activating the sanyo katana until the day this baby comes out.. I hope this thing doesn't get delayed, that would be a failure and make me depressed. Get your tents ready!
While there is a definite buzz about this phone (and I'd love to get one), I highly doubt there will be people camping out for it. There has to be some reason Sprint lost so many customers.
I disagree... the Pre is pretty hot. A lot of people want it.
haha.. I would never pitch a tent anywhere. But if it's sold out when I go to get it, then I'll wish I did. I think I'm watching this phone closer than anyone else in my town though, so I probably have nothing to worry about.
It *looks* hot, yes. Whether or not it delivers is the question.
"rube @ Mar 18th 2009 5:08PM - haha.. I would never pitch a tent anywhere"
Really? Each time I see a photo of the Pre I pitch a tent.
@phobic: Mainly because they haven't had a killer smartphone while everyone has moved to them over the past couple of years. They used to be the first carrier to go to for smart phones when your choices were only WM and Palm. Now with iPhone, G1, and a slew of Blackberrys they have been left behind. In addition their advertising is terrible and it has not helped that until a few years ago their customer service fairly blew.
Regardless, they have always had by far the cheapest data plans ($15 unlimited) and coverage in most places is excellent these days so I have no problem using them as a carrier. Maybe with this release they can afford a better advertising team.