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Amen. She looks like the Borg queen from Star Trek: First Contact, only with less "singularity gone wrong" and more "this is your brain on yoga"....



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Is it just me, or does it seem like Palm should have ran away screaming simply from the name of the ad company?]]>Apr 5th 2010 8:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/Apr 5th 2010 8:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/
They need to contact team Engadget as their next partners.]]>Apr 5th 2010 8:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/
1 year too late for Palm.


Palm + Modernista = FacePalm]]>Apr 5th 2010 9:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/
What am I supposed to think of a chinese mass spectacle? It surely is impressive but carries no message at all - well at least not the right one. A bit too much 1980's retro.

I nearly bought a Pre last year before Christmas after being bombarded by the O² ads in Germany.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM-9j3okXgQ

Really good ad - it shows what the Pre does combined with a soundtrack from Phoenix - brilliant. Then I went into an O² shop, saw how horrible the Pre keyboard was and bought a Milestone(Droid). ;)]]>Apr 5th 2010 9:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/
"SHE" wasn't creepy; the lighting, makeup, hair and post-production editing made her look creepy.

She's quite beautiful under normal circumstances: http://l.yimg.com/eb/ymv/us/img/hv/photo/movie_pix/miramax_films/shall_we_dance_/tamara_hope/shallpres2.jpg]]>Apr 5th 2010 9:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/
Palm has cut off the weakest link!]]>Apr 5th 2010 10:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/
Touche. Hot pic.]]>Apr 5th 2010 11:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/Hey Palm, you need some Olivia Munn in your ads:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnPgHsVJ5rw]]>Apr 5th 2010 11:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/yeah use this:

http://theaterofmine.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/olivia-munn-feet.jpg

or have 'er lick the Pre that 'll sell
http://actionflickchick.com/superaction/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/olivia-munn-licks-apple-tv.jpg
]]>Apr 6th 2010 12:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/Apr 6th 2010 2:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/Apr 6th 2010 2:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/
Agreed. You are trying to market technology and phones not produce an Indy film or sell pretentious coffee.]]>Apr 6th 2010 4:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/Apr 6th 2010 5:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/ then. Sorry, typo.]]>Apr 6th 2010 5:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/
agreed, 1 yr too late indeed. I'm just patiently waiting on the evo 4g, then i'll rid myself of palm]]>Apr 6th 2010 1:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/I can see where you all think the ads were creepy. Maybe its the NON-geek in me that pushed that aside for imagining having two handfuls of her downy soft blond locks while experiencing the sensation of her pale pink lips wrapped tightly around my... ]]>Apr 6th 2010 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rbGj4_qYgI
]]>Apr 6th 2010 10:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/Apr 6th 2010 11:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/Apr 5th 2010 7:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/Apr 5th 2010 7:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/
That was the first thing that popped into my head.

In coming years teachers will use the Apple/Palm advertising as an example of the power of advertising. Even though WebOS is arguably a better operating system, Palm's poor advertising just creeped people out and pushed them away. Apple used advertising to show why you needed their product and sold millions. Both companies in the same market with comparable products. One thrives and the other dies. :'(]]>Apr 5th 2010 8:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/
I completely agree. WebOS is an AMAZING operating system for a mobile phone. I have used WebOS, Android, and iPhone, and in my opinion WebOS blows the other two out of the water. Unfortunately, by the time I was due for an upgrade, it was obvious that WebOS was going to get little support from third parties, so I opted for an Android phone.

Two companies that were in dire straights: Motorola and Palm

Motorola had a pretty cool (though mostly male-oriented) ad campaign with the droid.

Palm had a pretty creepy ad campaign that was compounded with the mega-FAIL ads for Verizon.

Outcome: Motorola profits, Palm plunders.]]>Apr 5th 2010 8:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/Apr 5th 2010 8:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/Apr 5th 2010 8:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/
i disagree, it's way too late for this to even count now. they should have been gone at most, 6 months into the pre launch for this to make a major difference.]]>Apr 5th 2010 9:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/Eeew]]>Apr 6th 2010 1:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/Apr 6th 2010 3:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/
You sir, are good. ]]>Apr 6th 2010 3:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/Apr 5th 2010 7:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/They should just have HTC design and/or manufacture the hardware and keep WebOS. They would just dominate as a duo. I mean, who wouldn't want an EVO with WebOS?]]>Apr 5th 2010 7:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/
Chubby ftw?]]>Apr 5th 2010 7:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/
IDK about splitting with their designers. There's no doubt about it, the Pre is an absolutely BEAUTIFUL phone. But I want a bigger screen and better built slide mechanisms.

I believe in you Palm. I won't say the road ahead is easy, but if Microsoft can pull their head out of their arse, you can too.]]>Apr 5th 2010 7:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/Apr 5th 2010 8:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/Apr 5th 2010 8:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/I agree. Palm makes some excellent phones, but HTC just makes some pretty damn good hardware.]]>Apr 5th 2010 11:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/HTC manufactured the Treo Pro? I have one of those and I love it! See! That's what I'm talking about! ]]>Apr 5th 2010 11:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/
Put WebOS on the Treo 700wx, Treo 800, Treo Pro or even the Tungsten C! I can't stand the cut-the-cheese slider of the Pre. It was all downhill since the Centro.]]>Apr 6th 2010 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/Apr 5th 2010 7:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/Apr 5th 2010 7:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/Apr 5th 2010 7:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/Finally! I can't believe it took six comments on a post about ads before we got to a Mad Men reference!]]>Apr 5th 2010 8:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/Apr 5th 2010 8:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/dunno why... must be my peculiar taste...]]>Apr 5th 2010 8:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/
knockers...that is all..]]>Apr 5th 2010 10:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/Apr 5th 2010 7:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/palm-splits-with-ad-agency-modernista/
whats an ipad??]]>Apr 5th 2010 8:07PM