Replacing HTC touch pro with Palm Pre

[JoeBobOneHalf]

I intend on Upgrading the line with my Touch and dual wield a Pre and a Pro

[AB33]

Doesn't make sense, what can it do that the TP can't?

[kyppcgeek]

AB33: I dare say nothing!

[bndfishing]

I don't like that is doesn't directly sync with your PC and Outlook. What a pain in the butt to have to make changes to outlook, have them transferred to gmail then get them on your phone. No SD card makes me wonder what happens when the phone craps out and all your pictures and programs were on the phone, not easy to transfer them from one device to the other.

[Scrotum]

I am interested in getting a Pre, but unwilling to give up my SERO, no phone is worth that. I did, however, order a treo pro from the bargin trader. While I love my TP I'm ready to switch form factors. I have an upgrade available so if Sprint is not able to fix my account I may just make the leap to the pre.

[BRIVERS73]

My eyes are on the TP2 & anything else HTC will be releasing thereafter

[j_j]

I'm sure the pre will be flawless, especially since its a palm: I've never really used a palm that I liked that well, but it does look pretty cool. Think I'll stick with WinMo though.

[ben-]

im excited to see something fresh from palm.i really enjoyed my previous one. I do love my pro, but want something fresh .

Originally Posted by kyppcgeek

AB33: I dare say nothing!

synergy, capacitive screen, and multitouch for starters

but we will have to wait till it comes out to see the rest

[dannyzen]

There is a huge amount of hype, and Palm is locking down their device with regards to media tests and reviews a lot. If you take a look at Palm's stock price it's following suit to the hype: http://www.google.com/finance?q=palm

There are a lot of rumors that in production the device had a lot of issues and that there would be limited supply. However that remains to be seen.

I for one am pretty tired of WinMo. While the current mentality is a lot of fun I'm at the point of "give me a break already!" The guy who started this post said it well: Just give me a good OS out of the box. I think the guy's over at Palm have developed that.

A few things to note with regards to the chatter:
1. You'll likely have direct access to the file system within 3 weeks of the device being out as per the development / modder scene that will develop.
2. The device runs on Linux, so theoretically android is possible in the future.
3. With regards to syncing contacts: Right now I sync using Google's new contact sync system (it's amazing btw) and I can't see syncing any other way. (I can depend on Google's servers to not be lost in the back of a cab!)
4. You're really working with an operating system with Webkit directly built in, so your applications will be lighter but may also have a more accessible / hackable codebase. So whatever scene does develop should be pretty good at getting things customized.


In the end no phone is going to be perfect for a guy who is so used to cooking and flashing his own kitchen. As long as the stock gets us closer we shouldn't ask for more.