Sprint Palm Pixi unboxed on video
By Nilay Patel 
posted Nov 9th 2009 12:02AM
posted Nov 9th 2009 12:02AM
[Thanks, bnm]
Update: Looks like the original video was pulled away from the public eye, but that didn't stop us from finding another. Check it after the break!
Good-luck with that buddy
We all know you deliberately spelled "craftsmanship" wrong. Cut the crap, why don't you.
will be mildly successful, mostly female buyers.
I want to rate you down for your sexist comment... but my mom wants one... ~_~;
You saying my comment is sexist actually makes you the sexist. You cannot possibly know my reasoning or intent, however you assumed thus revealing your own cards, nice.
Brandon, you killed it with your reply. He refuted his own argument.
It's not the intent of your statement that matters, it's what readers perceive.
thus justifying the desire for a response and clarification
Why is the poster getting ranked down?!?! He just made a comment about the projected market. If you don't think that the company analyzed the people who would most likely buy their product then you have another thing coming. Saying that female buyers will be common is no worse than saying teens will buy sidekicks.
bit of a drama queen eh Brandon? me thinks you'll be getting a Pixi.
now that I can appreciate, fair humor, good one :)
well he's probably right. i mean they named it the pixi. how many men do you know that get exited when they here "Pixi".
$100? Seems like a good deal!
Yes, it does SEEM like a good deal for the hardware. However, given the $60-100 monthly bill you'll be getting to go along with it, it might makes sense to disregard the hardware cost, and just get the best device you can get.
Over the course of two years, the lower price of the Pixi will only account for 5% (or less) of the total cost of ownership. I think most people will be better served by a slightly more expensive device with better specs, such as the Pre, or either of Sprint's Android phones (HTC Hero or Samsung Moment).
drop 50 in three month
gawblessyou. most uncanny thing, it almost sounded like that sneeze was a sentence!
just a cheaper version
Looks pretty good, like it better than the Pre already.
so sad. so much potential in the OS. But I have to hand it to Palm's hardware design. It looks cool, and powerful, like the Pre did in all those photo shoots. Till you get it in the palm of your hand. Like an All Muscle Comic Hero Actor, till you realize they're only 4'9". Those commercials are so misleading, a model holding the Pre while sitting on a rock. Turn's out she's sitting on a pebble and she's actually a dwarf midget.
Pixi: Now with an even smaller, even less usable keyboard...
Cheap fones for losers
And the award for the crappiest comment of the day goes to to....
fade! fade i say!
@Travis...
So what you're saying is that Sprint should rename the phone TRAVIS?
OH SNAP!
Why downgrade from Pre?
2MP Camera? WTF??????
No VGA camcorder
No WIfi - MAJOR FAIL!!!
Where is the Secondary Cam for the Video 3G Call?
No slots for expansion
No Digital Compass
No Flash Browser
My comments maybe crappy but this will one of the crappiest phone you would ever own. Please tell palm they are still living in stone age.
Where is the Secondary Cam for the Video 3G Call?
No Digital Compass
No Flash Browser
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WTF are you talking about? Iphone fanboi much?
LOL people really love backward technology...People please wake up and realize Palm Pre is not even close to iPhone.
If Palm can't stay relevant, why compete?
If I can get a Droid Eric for 100 bucks, why would I ever gravitate towards Sprint and the Pixie? Hell, can't you get a Pre for way less than 200 bucks anyway? The Pixie seems out of date before it's even out.
*Eris, not Eric. The Droid Eric isn't out yet, but it'll blow your mind.
Overall cost of ownership is lower on the Pixi/Sprint than the Eris/Verizon. Unless you need more than 450 minutes per month to landlines during weekdays, Sprint is $70 for everything you'll ever need.
I'd take Pixi over a rebadged-Hero anyday, the Pre vs Droid would be a tougher battle, but personally I like WebOS better
You guys, you guys, I would LOVE...a Cartman phone...puff puff
Does this mean other websites have received Palm Pixi already, but they are still under embargo on doing unboxing/review vids?
Does this mean that Engadget staff are already playing with the Pixi??
Engadget should have a spell check feature for you!!.....
@ crazy WIN
Meh
I swear to god Miles, if you can post just one worthwhile comment, I will send you money.
Engadget, delete this account. More than half of his damn posts is just trollin. God, he types like he's five.
back on topic, this phone is more pleasing to my eye than the palm pre. A lot of people that I know enjoy the form factor. I just hope that palm releases the gsm version soon, so it actually starts gaining momentum.
Might seem pointless, but for Treo 680 & Centro users, it's a godsend.
Damn, you beat me to it.
That's actually an interesting thought. I wonder what the main feature differences between this and an old centro are. I mean, obviously its WebOS vs PalmOS, but I wonder what the basic feature differences are between the OSes, because hardware wise, the Centro and the Pixi seem the same.
Never thought of it that way, but you hit the nail on the head.
Although no Wifi kills it for me. Damnit.
Ooohh GOD Palm, you were so awesome once, and then awesome gave way to weird little keyboards and ball-bearing navi buttons fit only for robots, the pinnacle of which was the Centro, the best phone that nobody could ever use!!
Is it just me-- or do the cards / OS seem to be much quicker. I currently have a Pre and definitely experience more lag. Is it cause I have a lot of stuff loaded into it, or is this WebOS 2.0 showing better speed? I hooope.
1. It's running 1.3(.1?).
2. It does look faster. It has a slower processor, but has a smaller screen. I'm just curious as to how those even out. We won't have to wait very long though; the Pre is supposed to be getting the WebOS update sometime this week.
Don't tell me I can't get it with SERO either.
I would get it if it's SERO compatible but I hate the fact that there is no WiFi, Come on it is almost 2010. The Verizon Eris which has a better OS, hardware and Wifi is the same price. But I guess Sprint in the long run is cheaper, the problem is: they know it.
http://www.petitiononline.com/SERO/petition.html
8 minutes?!
Why can't Palm release a phone with a 3.5 screen. On screen keyboard. Were are in the year 2009. Lower than 3.2 is crap. Very hard to browse.