hmm this could turn into a fun bitch slap fest :D I just find it funny that Apple/AT&T felt threatened enough that they felt they had to release a document that spreads quite a few lies/misinformation.
"metal and glass design" avoiding the fact that the majority of the chassis (the thing they criticize Palm for) is made up of plastice - lie at a stretch, would be willing to call this misinformation. "multi-touch display, fast + responsive" then for Palm "touch screen" again avoiding the fact that the Pre's screen is multitouch, and from what we've seen fast and responsive - id call this a lie or at least willfully leaving information out that leaves you at a disadvantage (which may as well be called lying). "WiFi connections worldwide" again simply leaving out that the Pre could do the exact same thing, deliberate misinformation "very limited business apps at launch" outright lie, number 1 because it's hasn't been launched yet, and number 2 because it's made by Palm and has been shown to have a very rich selection of business apps, even before including those possible with the emulator.
haha! I only just noticed that :P but it's true there currently are 203 sovereign states, and that number includes those that aren't generally recognized internationally. If you asked for a more official figure it's somewhere around 195.
@Mark - Good catch! How reliable is a comparison when they say their phone works in, at least, 10 more countries than actually exist in the world (depending on source). -Kevin
What AT&T and Apple recognize is the enormous number of current and previous Palm users that are out there. The Palm platform served a lot of people very well for over a decade. A lot of people spent a lot of time and money on Palm-compatible applications during that time. The Palm branding alone is very formidable in this space. If AT&T and/or Apple takes the Palm Pre too lightly, they could see a lot of people defecting to a device that is PERCEIVED as being more familiar and more user-friendly.
But hey, it's just companies talking about their products, so we really have to take these things with a grain of salt. Both companies are trying their best to downplay the other's device.
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hmm this could turn into a fun bitch slap fest :D I just find it funny that Apple/AT&T felt threatened enough that they felt they had to release a document that spreads quite a few lies/misinformation.
Lies??
@barry99705: Yes, like that the iphone works in "over 205 countries." This is clearly untrue since there aren't 205 countries in existance.
"metal and glass design" avoiding the fact that the majority of the chassis (the thing they criticize Palm for) is made up of plastice - lie at a stretch, would be willing to call this misinformation.
"multi-touch display, fast + responsive" then for Palm "touch screen" again avoiding the fact that the Pre's screen is multitouch, and from what we've seen fast and responsive - id call this a lie or at least willfully leaving information out that leaves you at a disadvantage (which may as well be called lying).
"WiFi connections worldwide" again simply leaving out that the Pre could do the exact same thing, deliberate misinformation
"very limited business apps at launch" outright lie, number 1 because it's hasn't been launched yet, and number 2 because it's made by Palm and has been shown to have a very rich selection of business apps, even before including those possible with the emulator.
haha! I only just noticed that :P but it's true there currently are 203 sovereign states, and that number includes those that aren't generally recognized internationally. If you asked for a more official figure it's somewhere around 195.
@Mark - Good catch! How reliable is a comparison when they say their phone works in, at least, 10 more countries than actually exist in the world (depending on source).
-Kevin
What AT&T and Apple recognize is the enormous number of current and previous Palm users that are out there. The Palm platform served a lot of people very well for over a decade. A lot of people spent a lot of time and money on Palm-compatible applications during that time. The Palm branding alone is very formidable in this space. If AT&T and/or Apple takes the Palm Pre too lightly, they could see a lot of people defecting to a device that is PERCEIVED as being more familiar and more user-friendly.
I believe at least a few of the missing countries are Steve Jobs' ego.
@Mark They probably count England, Wales, Puerto Rico, Palestine, etc... as countires. It's a bit misleading, but not wholly untrue.
Hey, if apple tells me there are 205 countries, then there are 205 countries no questions asked!!!
Having a iphone, I feel your comment, Palm has got me interested.
Yeah, speaking of "lies/misinformation" and "releasing a document," don't forget that the Pre is going to be "a million times faster!"
http://investor.palm.com/secfiling.cfm?filingID=1193125-09-48035
But hey, it's just companies talking about their products, so we really have to take these things with a grain of salt. Both companies are trying their best to downplay the other's device.