Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus now on Verizon's site
By Nilay Patel 
posted January 25th 2010 12:26AM
posted January 25th 2010 12:26AM
Update: Just noticed that the limited time, buy one get one offer that promised a free Palm Pixi Plus with your purchase of a Pre Plus isn't active -- it's only being offered along side the Pixi Plus. But let's give VZW a few hours to get their system up and running before burning down the village.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
I sold my wifes car for this phone.
@xberxinfinity
You mean to tell me you had to sell her car to afford the $150...it wasnt this car was it?
http://www.seriousauto.com/daily_drivers/images/P4150049.jpg
@Adamgs No it was a phanthom
@Jon Rubinstein
Maybe, or maybe not.
@Jon Rubinstein Thanks for the hook-up Jon. We were after all, the first one's to get this magnificent device. The Ram may have doubled, and so has the storage capabilities from our Pre but not much of a difference. Unless you want to open up 50 cards.
Also, you'd be better suited buying this on Sprint with our rates and great coverage. Data, TXT, mobile to mobile, GPS, etc. for an all you can eat price, beats Verizon. 450 Min with VZW, unlimited txt and data, you're looking at $90 a month, when Sprint gives you that for $69.99.
The phone is basically the same folks, it'll come down to monthly rates in the end. If you want to spend in amounts where you're getting looted, over charged, and ridiculous fees for the same Pre, go to VZW. If you want to spend having more accessibility, but at a great price, come to Sprint, I've revamped the services, prices, and most importantly, customer service. So what's your move, will you join the Now Network?
@Jon and Dan
You would be best to spend your money on a product that really makes a difference in the QUALITY of your life. Something that is up to SPEED with your FAST paced lifestyle. Something like MONSTER CABLE
Especially to Jon:
You are a very smart man, can I expect Palm to be running all of their displays with monster cable hook-ups this MWC? If you still need convincing we can run by a Best Buy and do a direct comparison there. (just call ahead of time please...)
@Jon Rubinstein
you're my hero fake Jon
I'd love to buy one right now, but my 2-year contract isn't up. So for me, it would cost about $500, not $100.
@JeremyBenthem
The fact that this comment is highly ranked says something about Engadget's demographic...... Two things, actually. -_-
yay ow even more people can expierience the power of the pre hahaha this message posted from the engadget app on my sprint palm pre
@thelolotov
that we like jokes?
@xberxinfinity I personally love the look and feel of the pre however I could do without the glossy feel of the buttons, I wish they had the same feel of the touch pro 2. details: http://bit.ly/palm-pre-plus-pixi-plus-details
But thanks to bestbuy, it seems we're going to have her sooner.
i only need Nexus One!!!
@rhezaganteng Same!
I really wanted to, but my phone crapped out just a week before the Droid released instead. I really like WebOS, and probably would be picking up a Pre Plus tomorrow if I had the upgrade available.
Congrats Nag.
I would love to take the plunge but I just bought an Eris. Palm's webOS is fantastic and your guys' benchmark proves it. But I just got this phone so I will have to wait out my two years, maybe by then there will be Android 3.0 or 4.0 or webOS will be a ton better.
@maythetechbewithyou
Would love to know what you think. I've had the Eris about two weeks, getting used to it.
I wanted to then trade it for the Pre Plus. Couldn't wait till it was available.
Now that it is, I'm reticent.
Which should I keep?
@SF
Well if HTC keeps its promise and Eris does get 2.1 it will be a great phone on par with the nexus one, except possibly even better software wise with multitouch and HTC Sense UI. Memory is easily expandable and the app store is better with Android.
But webOS is fantastic, but it really depends on what you want. Honestly I would head over to Verizon and test out the Pre Plus, make a few donations to Haiti from it for the hell of it and make your decision based on the OS.
I love Android, and I am big in everything Google so I am a fan of the system, the Palm Pre is a fantastic phone too and if you have the option to switch if you think the slight upgrades from the Pre itself is worth your two year contract, go for it.
hopefully this'll help palm out more than sprint has...
@spasewalkr
Hopefully they bring this to Australia next
I'm still waiting Palm
I think I'm going to get one of these off contract, they're just so pretty!
This is great, no rebates!
Actually, there's $100 rebates. It's an instant rebate if you use the website, but go to a Verizon retail store and it's a mail-in rebate.
Just sent in my order - been waiting since palm's keynote last year to get this - I can finally rid myself of my dumbphone ^^
@anode Did you just get one?
I wanted a Pre Plus & Pixi Plus for my wife, but I can't get the site (or online chat people) to do the deal (as advertised here & on the Palm Official Blog)...
@cartersfarm Yeah, I just got the one pre. I didn't try for the deal because there isn't another line on my family's account with an upgrade available.
@nagd19 Congrats...now take your winnings and go buy a keyboard with a damned apostrophe key.
Hey - wasn't the Pre Plus supposed to come w/ a BOGO free Pixi Plus offer??? I went through the process to purchase one of each and can't get the site to process... I even on-line chatted w/ a person at the checkout and they said "the promotion hadn't started yet". What's up with that? Was Engadget's tip wrong???
@cartersfarm
just hit add to cart on a Pre or Pixi and it will come up
@JeremyBenthem I still can't get it to take... I guess I'll wait till morning when I can call in and complain to a real person... I just hope they don't pull the free activation or free overnight shipping - I'm switching 3 Sprint lines and the "free activation" is $85 in savings...
@leahcliggs Yeah the have. The mobile hot spot app is 40 bucks extra.
@cartersfarm They got it fixed on the main site, but if existing Verizon customers like me go through the "Upgrade My Phone" link (as we're supposed to do), we get charged for the second phone. I called customer service and got the discount, but only with mail-in rebates... grrr....
I'm not but My sister is. her blackberry died a few days ago and she seems excited. though she is very impressionable. I only want her to get it so I can mess with it, I love my droid but webOs is gorgeous
AT&T better pick up the pace and get some webOS and Android devices on their network. i like my BlackBerry Bold and all but i got it mostly because i didn't have many affordable options other than the iPhone.
@kojo87 I'm with you kojo. I may just end up jumping ship if something doesn't come soon. If TMo gets a WebOS device in addition to its stellar line up of Nexus One and the upcoming HD2, I may have to jump ship.
@kojo87 agreed! I had a Bold and loved it! But then gave blood, a kidney and a car for an iPhone 3GS. I can't wait for the GSM NA version....c'mon Palm hook some brothers and sistas UP!!!!
I've been ready, but those idiots at palm still haven't released an unlocked North American GSM version, oh well... Here's hoping that Sony gets its act together and releases its X10 soon, since HTC won't do NA bands on any of its phones unless the phone gets picked up by a carrier.
@Luxury Guy They don't want our GSM money
@Hydra
meh, GSM already has iPhone, I think they were smart to focus on CDMA first before coming to directly compete with the iPhone, but hey, both that once is great too
@JeremyBenthem Dude, the rest of the world runs on GSM, outside of the states here hardly anyone can use any of the webos devices because they're primarily cdma. It would benefit Palm to get an unlocked gsm pre/pixi going pronto!
@Hydra Nope, but the various eBay sellers hawking the Euro-spec unlocked GSM units are - at over $800 a pop.
For another $50 who wouldn't just go with the Pre?
Is it me or calling a phone Pre Plus is a bit shocking ?
@Isidith
You could probably call it a Pre Pre if you really wanted but people might look at you funny.
"Look at my Pre Pre, isn't it pretty".... :(
I'm extremely excited Palm is expanding their phones on another carrier, however now they need to get on AT&T.
YES! Taking the plunge that is.
But where's the BOGO Pixie deal??
I see... it's "buy a Pixie, get a Pixie" No "Buy a Pre, get a Pixie deal." Bummer, I was going to get a free Pixie for my son.
@danjb You may want to try again in the morning & talk w/ a real person...
Yea, the Pre is much tighter! although the name Pixi is kinda nifty since there are so many Pixels on these glow laden smart face/pocket warmers. If they wanted more people to jump on the take in the rear data required plan options they would give the smart phones away totally subsidized to get you locked into that $40/month data scheme....