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Although I readily admit the price with contract is by far the most important. Here's to hoping they can lower it before launch and undercut the iphone just a little bit more...]]>May 3rd 2009 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/May 3rd 2009 7:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/May 3rd 2009 8:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/May 3rd 2009 8:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/May 3rd 2009 9:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/May 3rd 2009 9:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/May 3rd 2009 11:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/
Have fun paying 10-20 bucks more a month then.]]>May 3rd 2009 11:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/
And many times, yes, no-contract pricing is usually higher, but often times 2-year contract pricing is much cheaper than carrier stores (not to mention instant pricing and no mail-in rebates, which is great).

It's give and take, the vast majority of customers prefer to sign contracts for cheaper phone prices as opposed to a small minority who prefer no contract at a premium and so they're usually the ones that get the more competitive pricing (for example, I'd rather give a discount to a large group of people than a small one as the quantity usually makes up for the discount in the end).]]>May 3rd 2009 11:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/May 3rd 2009 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/May 3rd 2009 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/May 3rd 2009 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/
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999.99$ free?

thats not free at all]]>May 3rd 2009 6:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/you don't speak english do you....?]]>May 3rd 2009 6:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/
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Once that shit hit the streets, there will be tons of Pre knock offs,marginalizing Palm's lil iphone killer in the over crowded jesus phone market.

]]>May 3rd 2009 6:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/May 3rd 2009 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/May 3rd 2009 6:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/May 3rd 2009 7:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/May 3rd 2009 9:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/You tell 'em T!
You my hero and shit!]]>May 3rd 2009 9:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/May 3rd 2009 6:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/
I am well past my 2 year contract for my specific line of my specific Sprint phone. Does that make me 'new'?

No matter what I'm getting it and dropping this Blackberry Pearl. As per the iPhone: Palm knows how to make products that have the battery life and processing power and memory to actually do more than one thing at once. Plus Sprint's 3G network outperforms AT&T by leaps and bounds.

Lets just hope they don't launch this thing alongside the new iPhone. You don't want the 3rd generation iPhone up against your 1st generation (awesome) smartphone.]]>May 3rd 2009 8:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/
I would guess it's Upgrade Phone Price($300) - Discount for 2 Years with Sprint Contract ($150) = $150 Palm Pre.]]>May 3rd 2009 9:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/May 4th 2009 11:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/May 3rd 2009 6:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/May 3rd 2009 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/May 3rd 2009 7:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/May 3rd 2009 7:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/
The carrier offers you a discounted phone if you agree to a multi-month (usually 18 or 24) contract. During this period, you are basically paying back that subsidy in the form of monthly service. You cannot get another new discounted phone until that contract period is up; after the contact expires then they'll usually offer you a discounted phone upgrade to get you to re-sign another x-month contract.

So in the case of the Pre, if you are eligible for an upgrade you'll get the same price as the new customer --- if you are not eligible for an upgrade, you'll pay a higher price. This is fair assuming you already got a discounted phone when your current contract was initiated..]]>May 3rd 2009 7:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/I could'nt have explained it better myself. + for you...]]>May 3rd 2009 8:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/
What if I changed my current plan to one of the Everything Data/Simply Everything plans...would I then qualify for upgrade pricing? I'm curious to know if I can get my hands on a Pre at a reasonable price (between $200-400). ]]>May 3rd 2009 9:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/While that may be the case through Sprint directly that is not the case for Bestbuy Mobile you will NOT necessarily get the same price as a new customer if you are upgrading at a Bestbuy Mobile. In many cases there are two completely different prices even if you are totally out of contract. And any mail in rebates do not apply at BBYM. ]]>May 4th 2009 10:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/May 3rd 2009 6:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/May 3rd 2009 7:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/May 3rd 2009 7:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/May 3rd 2009 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/
With CDMA you can switch your phone to any other CDMA network with full compatibility...no need for SIM cards. All it takes is a quick call to your cell provider and they can get it switched over within minutes. ]]>May 3rd 2009 11:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/May 4th 2009 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/
Despite the fact that Verizon claims to now have an "open network," they have not allowed any true Sprint -> Verizon swaps, as far as I can tell.]]>May 4th 2009 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/May 5th 2009 10:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/03/best-buy-mobile-to-get-some-pre-stock-on-june-7th/May 3rd 2009 7:05PM