Monthly Archives: May 2010

Here’s a good post from Chris talking about the positive side of Palm-

I’m so please that HP have backed the phone and will continue to provide & support the Realm of the Palm Pre (+Pixi).

So here’s the Pre Plus, fell in love with the original Pre when it arrived & “PRe” ordered it back then, its compact design & the fact that it isn’t as Bulky & huge as the iPhone was the instant winner.

The fact that Palm had presented something new with its WebOS software designed for the phone which boosted the REAL Multi-tasking service was the next “No-Brainer” in choosing the phone rather than giving into following the rest of the sheeps in getting an iPhone.

When the phone arrived, it was like picking a puppy from the pet store and being 10 years old – now I’m not a techno geek & yes I do get outside and experience the outdoors – but one just had to appreciate the thoughtful design both in Physicallness & the OS that had been born here.

I’m not anti-iPhone, .. just can’t handle how they always write their software which bears the era of “Locking you into a room once you either buy one of their devices or install their software).   ..my first experience was itunes,…then onto an ipod shuffle (which required Itunes to charge it via USB !?!?! – What a crock of you know what)

Hey!!, they (Apple) make some funky looking stuff, but I only buy stuff that still allows me to express myself.

I need a physical keyboard, so hence the pre’s keyboard was perfect for me, .. of course it felt awkward at first with respect to its size, & you will hear reviewers of the phone advising that its a negative to operate, .. but rest assured – like anything – you will get the knack of typing on it like a pro ….I was laughing after a week/ (These reviewers simply pull it out the box that day and play with it for a few hours, …so go figure?)

I’m not gonna go all tech talk on the specs, .. its fast,..fast enough that when I want to do something on it, .. it opens… who needs more?

So Lamens terms spec talk, . .the Screen is crystal & vibrant, the camera is impressive & the combining of several calendars to one is genius.

I’m nowhere near my 8Gig limit (the NEW Pre plus has 16Gigs)

Adobe FLASH is coming to PALM, … its gonna kick butt.

I’ve seen some of the overseas adverts regarding the original pre’s launch & can only assume, that I think a huge missed oppoertunity to sell the PALM’s pre to the masses was missed, as the original UK advert was some sorta lady painted in silver holding the phone … What the ???  (PALM UK MARKETING, your fired!!!  ,… thats why its not doing well in the UK, . .but is kicking ass in the US & other European countries).

Why am I writing this, . .Because an injustice is currently occuring with thousands of Mobile phone users whom are not completely aware or understanding the concept of what the Pre has to offer (..sorry & Pixi), and think that their only option is the monopoly of the iPhone.

When my contract is up, I’ll be moving straight onto the New PALM PRE PLUS – or by that time the PALM PRE ELITE.

So go on, .. make a Wise decision.

One HAPPY PALM PRE USER. Chris

Looking at the tweet from Murray below, it seems as if Palm still has work to do in terms of build quality. Of course, it could just be Murray being a little heavy-handed…