http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/ Engadget Comments for Palm Pre rumored to be dropping to $150 on September 8th http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/Sep 7th 2009 6:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/Sep 7th 2009 6:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/Sep 7th 2009 6:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/Sep 7th 2009 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/Sep 7th 2009 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/
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Unfortunately for Pre users, the multitasker becomes useless when it needs to sync with PC/MAC and
the phone has to rely on Apple's iTunes software. :)




]]>Sep 7th 2009 7:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/Sep 7th 2009 8:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/ 65 k apps" should also note that Pre benefits less from jailbreaking than iPhone does (as the multitasking exists, its just not allowed for non-Apple applications, unless you're jailbroken).

Palm started off the Pre by stating they felt entitled to charge more because their product "does more" than the iPhone did at the time. With Apple's widely anticipated June '09 announcement, that became embarrassingly untrue (with the $99 iPhone 3G their reference point was now hundreds less). $150 would make it more interesting, but being a mail-in rebate is still crappy for customers to wade through.

Already the pricing problem between the iPod Touch and the Palm TX/Palm OS PDA's is ridiculous. $220 /w WiFi/Bluetooth and 8GB vs what? $350 /w WiFi/Bluetooth and 128MB? Bottomline is, Palm needs to figure out how to compete much better than its currently doing. It's simply not working.
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Use your own judgment, but the some say short Palm now at $14+ and make $14+ per share within a year. $10k shorted may turn into $140k. Yummy.]]>Sep 7th 2009 8:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/
I have 7 cards open right now and its doing fine for me.

You running iTunes on there?]]>Sep 7th 2009 8:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/
That is some of the worst stock advice ever.

Please short so the stock can get sqeezed higher. ]]>Sep 7th 2009 9:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/
These prices are like buying a house and only quoting down payment as the price, its ridiculous.]]>Sep 7th 2009 9:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/Sep 7th 2009 10:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/
You don't have to rely on iTunes, that's just there as a convenience for people who actually want to use that software. For those of us who use competent software, it also functions as a mass storage device.

@Newone

Sprint contracts have already had a huge advantage over AT&T's, or anyone's really, except T-Mobile comes somewhat close. It's just the initial cost that was a little higher, but considering the $$$$ you save long term... this is just icing on the cake.]]>Sep 8th 2009 1:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/
Anything that is slightly pro-Apple or anti-Pre gets low or lowest ranked, despite many of them being completely true statements. Anything pro-Pre gets high ranked, and why don't you take a look at those high ranked comments and see if they are particularly worthy or notable?

You are making this a fascist website - one opinion rules and you do not accept that other opinions exist. You even fade them out, hide them, and now it looks like all Engadget readers are of one mind and one faith and we all hate Apple and think the Pre is so much better. Ugh.

Is that what you wanted? To provide the trolls a tool with which to punish anyone who dares have a different opinion, who likes a different device, who doesn't worship the feature du jour?

The comment rankings are NOT being used to hide away rude, false, trolling or objectionable comments. They ARE being used to make the conversation completely one-sided, and to make it appear as though everyone who matters has the same opinion.

Get rid of them, please!]]>Sep 8th 2009 1:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/
Palm, next stop, bankruptcy court. Where they should have been 7 years ago.]]>Sep 8th 2009 3:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/
Open Source FTW.]]>Sep 8th 2009 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/Sep 7th 2009 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/
/sarcasm]]>Sep 7th 2009 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/the past 12 months.]]>Sep 7th 2009 7:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/Sep 7th 2009 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/Sep 7th 2009 9:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/Sep 7th 2009 7:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/
Gotta love autocorrect on the iPhone. :) ]]>Sep 7th 2009 7:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/Sep 7th 2009 7:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/I also noticed that the price I could get for my perfect HTC touchHD went down about 150 euros in the last month.
Luckily I managed to exchange my disappointing iPhone3GS with a great HTC Hero.
I'm sure is the effect of everyone waiting for the Nokia N900 and HTC Leo next month (which is also why I'm trying to download the HTC touchHD and the Nokia N97, I'm gonna keep the Hero though, no matter what.
They'll have to pry it out of my hands.
I got it more out of curiosity than anything else because I did'ny know what to get in exchange of the disappointing iPhone 3gs (I already had the N97 and the TouchHD) but it has quickly become my favorite phone and now is the only one I feel I really need.]]>Sep 7th 2009 7:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/Sep 7th 2009 8:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/Sep 8th 2009 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/Sep 8th 2009 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/Sep 7th 2009 7:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/Sep 7th 2009 8:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/
Says Who?! hahahaa]]>Sep 7th 2009 9:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/Sep 7th 2009 7:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/Sep 7th 2009 8:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/
It's like people citing how much extra it would cost to own an iPhone when it first came out, as if it were a negative. You're paying for unlimited internet, of course it's going to cost extra! Not even to mention the initial $20/mo was the cheapest unlimited data plan at the time on pretty much ANY carrier for a smartphone.

$150 isn't too expensive for a good spartphone, unless you just don't want one at all, and then you are just being an ass. ]]>Sep 7th 2009 9:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/Sep 7th 2009 7:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/Sep 7th 2009 10:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/Sep 7th 2009 7:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/With iPhone still doing very well, and the multitude of Android devices coming out, they're gonna be completely forgotten if they don't do something. Price cut is a good start, but they have to go further than that.]]>Sep 7th 2009 11:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/
Although WebOs is Great, the phone itself isnt all that. People will notice that when they see the Touch Pro 2's massive Keyboard and larger screen and the lower price point of the HERO w/ Android, Sense UI and the 5MP camera. Not to mention the Instinct Q if thats out in October.

Im assuming Sprint has other Palm handsets in the oven for the holidays (such as the Eos). $150 is a fair price for the Pre (WebOs) and $180 for the Hero (Android) They could easily make them both $199 but that just means dont be surprised when later models cost $199-$249.]]>Sep 7th 2009 7:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/
iPhone, from sprint to ATT whatd ya think ya'll]]>Sep 7th 2009 9:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/
The IPhone is pretty with its bright colors and scrolling icons. But People carry Blackberry Tours & Curves for a reason. The IPhone sells because its a simple phone that even Great Granma can use and the useless apps that you pay for. Its a touchscreen Phone...NEVER will it be a smartphone. AT&T would be ass out without the IPhone. Sprint, Verizon & T-Mo get by just fine without it. ]]>Sep 7th 2009 7:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/
Safari is the biggest reason I don't want to give my iPhone up yet. That and I don't want to take a hit with an ETF. Another decently sized reason I don't want to get rid of it yet is simply becuse of the support. iPhone fanboys cite the bajillion apps as a selling point, and iPhone haters put it down because 99% of those apps suck. However, bigger companies don't just avoid something like this. Case in point, you can get things like an eBay app, Facebook app, MySpace app, Twitter app, even an app that lets you browse your AT&T account and pay your bills without browsing through the internet. I really hope Android and WebOS's marketplaces get this kind of widespread support in the near future, because I kinda want to give the Pre a shot.

In short, go with the 3GS if web browsing is most important to you. Otherwise, I would suggest sticking with your Tour, getting a Pre, or even waiting it out for a nicer Android set.]]>Sep 7th 2009 9:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/Sep 7th 2009 10:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/palm-pre-rumored-to-be-dropping-to-150-on-september-8th/Sep 7th 2009 7:42PM