Sprint actually has 50,000,000 customers... but the Palm Pre is unlikely to be a must-needed device for most people.
When Apple came out with their first phone... people sorta had an idea what to expect because they probably already had an iPod, or at least heard of one.
Existing Palm Treo or Centro users will probably jump on the Palm Pre real quick... and techie people who read Engadget.
But I don't see the Palm Pre gaining mass appeal and marketshare.
Actually the Pre has more to offer today than I see the iPhone does. Didn't use the Pre but since the iPhone's appeal increased only by word of mouth and buzz (prelaunch, honest to God pun unintended), I expect the Pre to be greatly appreciated for the better functionality it offers out of the box. Although I'm still not on Palm's radar now since I am not in the USA, I am still waiting for the SDK and can't wait much more. I want to tinker with some applications here. The Pre gives me more opportunity to do stuff as long as it doesn't end up limiting the ability to install applications to those having a paid account. Even then, there is more to come to the Pre that the iPhone can't get because of its architecture and OS.
Sony's just released a 15.5-inch addition to its VAIO S Series that not only adds a crucial bit of extra display acreage, but also bumps things up to a full 1080p.
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I didn't know there were 50,000 people on Sprint to start with!
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Sprint actually has 50,000,000 customers... but the Palm Pre is unlikely to be a must-needed device for most people.
When Apple came out with their first phone... people sorta had an idea what to expect because they probably already had an iPod, or at least heard of one.
Existing Palm Treo or Centro users will probably jump on the Palm Pre real quick... and techie people who read Engadget.
But I don't see the Palm Pre gaining mass appeal and marketshare.
@Michael Scrip
Actually the Pre has more to offer today than I see the iPhone does. Didn't use the Pre but since the iPhone's appeal increased only by word of mouth and buzz (prelaunch, honest to God pun unintended), I expect the Pre to be greatly appreciated for the better functionality it offers out of the box. Although I'm still not on Palm's radar now since I am not in the USA, I am still waiting for the SDK and can't wait much more. I want to tinker with some applications here. The Pre gives me more opportunity to do stuff as long as it doesn't end up limiting the ability to install applications to those having a paid account. Even then, there is more to come to the Pre that the iPhone can't get because of its architecture and OS.