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Aaron Altman
01/09/09

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"Pre." Historic.
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CaliforniaCajun
01/09/09

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At least when Apple pre-announced a phone, they had a price, a charging connector that already existed in the millions*, and a ship date.

Very bold move by Palm - but I think it will ultimately prove to be as foolish as letting their lead in PDAs peter out in the late 90s.

*Can someone please tell me if there's an optional wired charging connector at all, or if you'll have to find the magic wireless odd-shaped electricity god altar thingy every time your battery gets low?
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SwatLax
01/09/09

@CaliforniaCajun: They introduced the wireless charger was an accessory. So you can take solace knowing that the standard charging cable will be free.
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MrInBetween
01/08/09

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Pre is a ridiculous name, but it does have one big thing going for it. Pre rhymes with Wii. This is not a coincidence.
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PeterRRRR
01/08/09

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Palm's new whatever might actually be interesting, exciting, revolutionary, but there's one small problem -- You can't actually buy one! Like, right now. They say sometime in the first half of 2009, as if they expect someone excited about a getting great new phone to wait six whole months. When Jobs announces, it's ready to roll. Is this so difficult to understand?
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HelgaMullimbimby
01/08/09

@PeterRRRR: Really? Like when, in January 07, Jobs announced that the iPhone would be available six whole months later in June 07?
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Owen Thomas
01/09/09

@HelgaMullimbimby: See, Palm's copying that move, too!
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Figaro
01/08/09

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Ever since VW moved to Gawker, the comments have become totally retarded on VW.

Time to do what everyone else did and just give up on VW.

So long and thanks for all the fish!
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Owen Thomas
01/09/09

@Figaro: I can't say I disagree. We're going to be handing out bans until the whole lot shapes up.
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CaptainFantastic
01/09/09

@Owen Thomas: Wasn't the VW move close to when The Dent opened the door to Facebook? I don't see any FB commenters in this thread however.
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Figaro
01/09/09

@Owen Thomas: Thanks!
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Krashstar
01/08/09

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Palms are for wanking. Treos are for stabbing. iPhones are for douching. And BlackBerries are delicious with a little sugar and some fresh cream.

But they won't telly about any of that at CES.

Wankers.
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lobstr
01/08/09

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If it comes with a copy of Text Twist, name the price, I'm in.
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Hydroceph
01/08/09

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My problem with anything Palm makes is that most of it's pretty Mac unfriendly, even Mac openly hostile. Since i've been running Macs since 1988, this vexed me when i had a Palm Pilot.
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Rock tha Hizzee
01/08/09

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"....looked at me liked I'd peed on his rug."

Don't blame Pete, it was Kara Swisher.
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Clarence Rosario
01/09/09

@Rock tha Hizzee: No, like I said, Wu peed on my rug.
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