@blustrkr /agree How could Palm go so far and yet fall flat on their face all because of under-advertising. (I do think they should of switched to Android though). PS. Isn't this the same problem Apple had? The whole Software vs. Hardware thing?
This is garbage! Honestly, do you think any marketing campaign could have or (can) save Palm. Palm's issues are deeper than any ad campain can solve. So lets not kid ourselves that some yoyo with video editing and graphic skills has the answer. This is a joke, we are geeks on engadget, not marketing guru's, thats another site.
@MacArtStyle I am a marketing professional and a geek on engadget. I think the ad is brilliant. I'd like to see it synced with what's happening on the magazine page, but the concept is fantastic. Were I employed by Palm this is exactly the kind of advertising I'd like to see.
Erm, excuse me, but you seem to be under the impression that you can't be a tech geek and a marketing expert. Get off of Engadget, and get some common sense.
And as for your "No marketing campaign can save Palm" thing, you're even more mistaken. How many people know that Palm is still making phones? Quality phones. How many people know that they make quality phones at affordable price? How many people own Palm phones? Yeah, not that many. Which is only because of poor marketing. They're not making people want to buy their phones. If anything they've been pushing them away.
Why do people say "should of" instead of "should have" .. am I an idiot or something? .. and this commercial makes me want to buy whatever they're selling :)
@steel I totally agree with you there steel. Sometimes I wonder how much better a product will be if we the users would have a little more say in he products we buy. I mean you would think most of the people working there are consumers themselves yet they half ass stuff and miss minor MAJOR things. Not directly talking about palm, but rather some of our other favorite products.
@Purple Haze Bravo! I absolutely love it when someone comments on a previous poster's grammar and gets all of their own grammar correct. It's a rare find but great when it happens. Thanks for that.
(There is no sarcasm to this reply, I am that much of a grammar cop.)
@blustrkr This is by far one of the best phone ads ever (real or otherwise). I'm an avid iPhone user and I think this ad transcends all other phone ads I've seen. If I were Palm I'd call this guy up pronto.
@cloud858rk I know what you mean. Sometimes the sounds in your head just diffuse from your fingertips; But when they check their comments, do they not find "should of" grammatically awkward? Oh, wait. People don't proofread their comments.
@ProfKOS I'm sorry but it is an interesting ad, but not brilliant at all. Palm needs to clearly convey to potential customers that the Pre/Pixie can do the things that they want to do - an easily. Nowhere does any ad convey this message, but the brilliant Apple ads always do. I'm waiting for the Pre to come to AT&T, but I'm seriously looking at the iPhone. Lelander here posted that the best things about WebOS are "notifications and global search", I didn't know that, and who would from any of Palm's lame ads.
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This is awesome. You watching this, Palm?
@blustrkr Palm if you know ANYTHING about business, hire this guy...
Or... just... stop selling phones. :D
@blustrkr /agree How could Palm go so far and yet fall flat on their face all because of under-advertising. (I do think they should of switched to Android though). PS. Isn't this the same problem Apple had? The whole Software vs. Hardware thing?
@engadgetaddict Palm hasn't switched to Android.
@blustrkr
This is garbage! Honestly, do you think any marketing campaign could have or (can) save Palm. Palm's issues are deeper than any ad campain can solve. So lets not kid ourselves that some yoyo with video editing and graphic skills has the answer. This is a joke, we are geeks on engadget, not marketing guru's, thats another site.
@MacArtStyle
I am a marketing professional and a geek on engadget. I think the ad is brilliant. I'd like to see it synced with what's happening on the magazine page, but the concept is fantastic. Were I employed by Palm this is exactly the kind of advertising I'd like to see.
@MacArtStyle
Erm, excuse me, but you seem to be under the impression that you can't be a tech geek and a marketing expert. Get off of Engadget, and get some common sense.
And as for your "No marketing campaign can save Palm" thing, you're even more mistaken. How many people know that Palm is still making phones? Quality phones. How many people know that they make quality phones at affordable price? How many people own Palm phones? Yeah, not that many. Which is only because of poor marketing. They're not making people want to buy their phones. If anything they've been pushing them away.
A good marketing campaign could help that.
@Mr w00t
Palm was dq'd after the first part of your sentence.
I've said it many times, but in today's tech culture, the user has become the expert. The companies are clueless.
@steel No... sorry, you are totally right...
HEY PALM, forget what I said and keep up the good job. Seems that you dont need my stupid advice since your financials are top notch.
@blustrkr Awesome!!!
Why do people say "should of" instead of "should have" .. am I an idiot or something? .. and this commercial makes me want to buy whatever they're selling :)
Palm launches the majority of their phones on Sprint exclusively. They have no business sense at all. No wonder they're going bankrupt.
@steel I totally agree with you there steel. Sometimes I wonder how much better a product will be if we the users would have a little more say in he products we buy. I mean you would think most of the people working there are consumers themselves yet they half ass stuff and miss minor MAJOR things. Not directly talking about palm, but rather some of our other favorite products.
@Elranzer I'm on sprint and I can agree that was a dumb move.
@blustrkr - It just goes to show that in this day and age "professional" AD AGENCIES ARE USELESS!
@blustrkr
palm, fire whoever came up with the idea of a creepy pale girl, and put this guy in his place!
@crappypunk
Because they hear 'should've' in their heads and think it's spelled 'should of'.
@Purple Haze Bravo! I absolutely love it when someone comments on a previous poster's grammar and gets all of their own grammar correct. It's a rare find but great when it happens. Thanks for that.
(There is no sarcasm to this reply, I am that much of a grammar cop.)
@blustrkr This is by far one of the best phone ads ever (real or otherwise). I'm an avid iPhone user and I think this ad transcends all other phone ads I've seen. If I were Palm I'd call this guy up pronto.
@Purple Haze I love you
@crappypunk Because when people talk 'should've' sounds just like 'should of,' and then they get used to typing it.
@cloud858rk
I know what you mean. Sometimes the sounds in your head just diffuse from your fingertips; But when they check their comments, do they not find "should of" grammatically awkward? Oh, wait. People don't proofread their comments.
@steel This is what happens when the company is run by MBAs from non-tech backgrounds instead of engineers that are close to the tech.
Do you want that smooth-talking HS jerk now trying to hawk your geek tools back to you? Don't think so.
@ProfKOS
I'm sorry but it is an interesting ad, but not brilliant at all. Palm needs to clearly convey to potential customers that the Pre/Pixie can do the things that they want to do - an easily. Nowhere does any ad convey this message, but the brilliant Apple ads always do. I'm waiting for the Pre to come to AT&T, but I'm seriously looking at the iPhone. Lelander here posted that the best things about WebOS are "notifications and global search", I didn't know that, and who would from any of Palm's lame ads.
@steel yeah, seems that they do seem to know what they are doing with all of the marketing campaigns and so on...
i have my own opinion and i think they went on a wrong direction, is that so hard for you to swallow?
be careful, to follow blindly what a company say... they are just after your pocket my friend.