Comments on: If You Didn’t Get A Pre Today, You Missed This Kick-Ass Startup Video

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:32:32 +0000

The $99 iphone is a better value than a $199 Pre ONLY if you make the common “economist’s mistake” of failing to take everything into consideration. Obviously your yearly cost is lower with Sprint. I personally don’t want Sprint so I will wait for the ATT version (probably the Eos).

By: New Work: Modernsita! Palm Pre intro video

New Work: Modernsita! Palm Pre intro video — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:49:28 +0000

[...] too in the help section). It was posted on a bunch of blogs over the weekend including Gizmodo and TechCrunch, and in just a few days it has picked up nearly 70,000 views. Pretty awesome for an on-device intro [...]

By: The first thing you see when you fire up your new Palm Pre… at M!

The first thing you see when you fire up your new Palm Pre… at M! — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:12:03 +0000

By: sEAn

sEAn — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:33:24 +0000

i’ll have to agree… if you’re an “iPhone dev” i can see why you wouldn’t want to touch ANYTHING with a “10 ft stick” let alone a Pre.

By: homepage

homepage — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:21:30 +0000

Good luck Pre… you’re about to be dominated by a $99 iPhone.

By: Dutch

Dutch — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:23:11 +0000

I’m going to come right out at the start and admit I’ve got an iPhone. I’ve tried the other smart phones (yet to try a Pre though) and they ALL fall short of the iPhone without fail.

Having said that, if another phone does come along that offers something unique (like the iPhone did before everyone else jumped on the touch screen / landscape / music & video player / email / web browser platform) then I’d move over to that. No question.

But, and it’s a big but – I don’t see this happening. The Pre looks great and I’m looking forward to getting my hands on one to try out for an extended period but it doesn’t offer anything the new.

Oh, it did have a snazzy start-up video though. That makes up for a lot…

It’ll be interesting to see how this phone shapes up and whether it will make it onto other carriers after its’ Sprint exclusive period is over. Sadly, I think this runs the chance of going the way of so many other pretenders for the Smartphone crown and slinking quietly into unsupported obscurity.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:16:35 +0000

“It really has nothing to do with the actual number of carriers unless that translates to customers.”

Are you serious? You don’t think having more carriers = more customers? OF COURSE IT DOES! Now who is biased?

By: Cec

Cec — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:47:37 +0000

We’ll see how powerful their Mojo SDK is. I agree that because of the much lower learning curve, developers will be able to more easily write apps for the Pre.

On a side note, the Pre supports Flash, so if the SDK doesn’t allow for hardcore gaming development there might still be hope yet.

By: Loren

Loren — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:13:46 +0000

MG, as far as I am concerned, you are the man. You are an awesome addition to TechCrunch.

But what the hell was up with TechCrunch writer John Biggs, and his article “Palm Pre promises to explode into a supernova of suck”? LOL

http://www.crun...ernova-of-suck/

Sounds like he might need to put that supernova of suck into his hat and eat it.

By: Old

Old — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:48:48 +0000

hahahahha i’ve commented on maybe 2-3 of those posts saying that they’ll be used very soon to defend future fanboy accusations.

yes, those posts are critical of apple. no, that doesn’t make your coverage in the other 99% of posts any less biased.

“it seems like it will easily be at least the number two coolest phone out there” – please, fuck off.

By: nick

nick — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:33:15 +0000

The reason is that many Apple fanboys need to find a fault on this phone. They are afraid of a little competition.

By: nick

nick — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:31:52 +0000

Sounds like you never used the phone so shut the fuck up.

By: nick

nick — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:30:35 +0000

you are an Iphone Dev and most likely an iDiot! Besides you did said it, you are an Iphone Developer not a Developer(wide range of products).

By: nick

nick — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:24:06 +0000

Hey MG why can’t it become the number one coolest phone? honestly this seems more useful than the Iphone and it doesn’t have the 40,000 apps of the App Store. Take your head of your ass and realize that this phone just might overtake the Iphone long term. But of course I realize you are an iDiot fanboy who writes pretty good i admit, but lost all credibility with the Apple Juice you are hooked on.

By: Poopy

Poopy — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:20:01 +0000

Her Morgan… Ask you doctor about Tourette’s Syndrome. There are people who can help you.

By: Alex Wilhelm

Alex Wilhelm — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:56:07 +0000

I second Holden. Here is a tip world, if you knock an author on his blog, and you are incorrect: you will look like an ass. So, please, idiots go back to Digg please.

By: Laureana

Laureana — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:33:23 +0000

It is nice to see a video bursting with originality. Palm must be proud to list their artistic references: Disney, Tinkerbell, The Spice Girls… http://www.yout...h?v=WhkLKsr_NsE

And George Lucas, of course (Ewoks, anyone?)

For once in my life, I don’t feellike the cheesiest adult around

By: Igor

Igor — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:20:45 +0000

test

By: Karl

Karl — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:14:07 +0000

I’m gonna go ahead and say both your points are grossly shortsighted.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:53:10 +0000

NOT TO MENTION: It emulates old Palm apps! I bet there’s more of those than there are iPhone apps. Obviously many will be very 1997, but I for one look forward to grabbing a nice copy of Dope Wars again.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:52:12 +0000

Just plain not true, apps are going to proliferate extremely quickly because of the very low barrier to entry. Now, the chief problem will be that there will be fewer standout gaming type apps, since the webOS exists somewhere between Apple’s initial attempt to force web applications and its later opening of the SDK.

By: Matthew Drouin

Matthew Drouin — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:17:58 +0000

I went to the Sprint store today and talked to one of the sales reps. I asked him what he thought about the keyboard. He said he had no problems with it and pulled his personal phone out of his pocket and showed me that his personal phone had the same size keys. So it appears there are other phones on the market with the same size keypad so I am not sure why everyone makes a fuss about it.

He then went on to explain that there are people who have no problem with the keyboard at all and then there are other people who always press 3 keys each time and cannot use it.

I found that in typing a few sentences on the Pre that I did not make a single mistake so it seems like it depends on the user (as with any device).

By: Gebadia Smith

Gebadia Smith — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:35:18 +0000

Do you wake up each morning and saying I am going to tell everyone I am an idiot.

1. If TC was a joke then why are you reading it and making comments?

2. The amount of viewers TC gets makes them legit.. Audience is what matters online.. TC has a huge audience…

The reason they likely didn’t want to give TC a copy was because of control… smart PR people would want to keep a postive word of mouth campaign alive… TC might be too powerful to risk..

By: Gile

Gile — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:31:57 +0000

Actually all the review units went to sites and outlets that Palm and Sprint advertise with. It was very controlled situation

By: Gadget Sleuth

Gadget Sleuth — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:52:55 +0000

The Pre may be a nice phone, but app support is where its at, and this phone won’t have any (or very little) for awhile, if ever.