Rumor: Palm to include “Don’t Touch” “Demo Guy” with every new Pre smartphone

Mahootzki · 05/14/2009, 12:48 PM

GadgetNugen » Rumor: Palm to include “Don’t Touch” “Demo Guy” with every new Pre smartphone

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In an unprecedented move, Palm may be packing a “Demo Guy” into the box of every new Palm Pre when the phone hits Sprint retail stores later this Spring. According to a ninja tipster, Palm has been so happy with their “You don’t touch the phone! Only our Demo Guy touches Pre!” media strategy that they’re considering extending it to the consumer realm.

“Palm hasn’t let any journalists actually hold the Pre when they’ve shown it off at trade shows,” our TipNinja (TM) explained. “The Demo Guys hold the phones and demo them, and the writers beg to touch the thing but aren’t allowed more than a quick finger on the screen. The media has gotten all upset about it - especially those spoiled brat bloggers - but Palm’s actually been really encouraged by how nobody’s reported on any crashes or hating the way the keyboard works. They thing they’re on to something here that could help with consumer perception, too.”

According to the super anonymous high-level source who txt’d us, Palm will include a live human being with each new Pre. The consumer will not be allowed to hold their new phone - ever - but instead will simply tell their personal Demo Guy what they want the phone to do. The Demo Guy will then determine whether or not the request constitutes acceptable use of the phone under what our tipster calls, “The most iron clad contract the cell phone industry has ever seen. I mean, even Sprint can’t screw this up. I think.”

Demo Guy will apparently always have one hand wrapped around Pre at all times, whether the phone is in use or standing by in the owner’s purse, pocket, or belt holster. Palm also sees a side benefit to Demo Guy, according to our uber-expert rumor mongerer, “That wireless charger thing that’s gonna cost an extra $70? You’ll want to get it, because Palm is only gonna hire really clumsy Demo Guys. You use a regular charger with a wire, and your Demo Guy will trip, fall, and break your Pre. Guaran-frickin’-teed.”

freeridstylee · 05/14/2009, 12:51 PM

I hope my Demo guy is strict, yet gentle.

walhalla · 05/14/2009, 12:56 PM

That is too funny.

Rhody · 05/14/2009, 01:52 PM

I hope mine is M.C. Hammer.

U can't touch this
U can't touch this
U can't touch this

...and then it's hammer time!

Derek Kessler · 05/14/2009, 02:07 PM

DarkEye · 05/14/2009, 02:14 PM

I hope mine is a demo girl.

zionixi · 05/14/2009, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Derek Kessler

haahhahahahahaahhahahahahahhaahhaahahah +1

Eguy · 05/14/2009, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by freeridstylee

I hope my Demo guy is strict, yet gentle.

That's what she said.

justjill3 · 05/14/2009, 05:12 PM

Strick, yet gentleworks for me too. *eyes closed, slight smile* And his hand has to stay where the pre is? Refresh my memory. Does it viberate like the Treo? *very alert, eyebrows raised* ooooh

hparsons · 05/14/2009, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by justjill3

Strick, yet gentleworks for me too. *eyes closed, slight smile* And his hand has to stay where the pre is? Refresh my memory. Does it viberate like the Treo? *very alert, eyebrows raised* ooooh

JustJill just keeps getting more and more attractive, huh guys??

justjill3 · 05/14/2009, 07:06 PM

Really...
...TRUELY...busting out laughing.
Thanks, hparsons

TheOneAfter909 · 05/14/2009, 07:08 PM

Ok, this was a good one. Bravo.

hparsons · 05/14/2009, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by justjill3

Really...
...TRUELY...busting out laughing.
Thanks, hparsons

I've started my "Demo Guy" training, just because of your post!

It'll be a career change, but not muh. I do IT support for the govt.

Your benefit package sounds much better...

Walter E Kurtz · 05/14/2009, 08:21 PM

I want a demo girl.

justjill3 · 05/14/2009, 08:35 PM

Hparsons . . . or may I call you H?
You are ONE SICK PUPPY.
and I like that.

Walter, I can't blame ya. It's only fair.

hparsons · 05/14/2009, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by justjill3

Hparsons . . . or may I call you H?
You are ONE SICK PUPPY.
...

Yeah, I get that a lot

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Originally Posted by justjill3

...
and I like that.
...

That, not so much

H is fine, if you wish. When my grand-daughter was born, folks asked what she was going to call me. "Whatever she wants" was the answer.

It applies here...

Pre_Diction · 05/14/2009, 08:53 PM

Scantly clad demo chick please.

One had on my Pre all time, other hand on my....

justjill3 · 05/14/2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Pre_Diction

One had on my Pre all time, other hand on my....

and the other on your Touchstone! Shameful.

Lord, this waiting is making me loopy.

Eguy · 05/14/2009, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by justjill3

and the other on your Touchstone! Shameful.

Lord, this waiting is making me loopy.

ZING

TomD · 05/14/2009, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by justjill3

Strick, yet gentleworks for me too. *eyes closed, slight smile* And his hand has to stay where the pre is? Refresh my memory. Does it viberate like the Treo? *very alert, eyebrows raised* ooooh

We've got a Thanks button.

Now we need a laugh button.

05/14/2009, 12:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
freeridstylee Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 314 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 26 Thanked 33 Times in 27 Posts	I hope my Demo guy is strict, yet gentle.
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05/14/2009, 12:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
walhalla Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 59 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 15 Times in 2 Posts	That is too funny.
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Rhody Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dalls, TX Posts: 706 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 92 Thanked 47 Times in 25 Posts	I hope mine is M.C. Hammer. U can't touch this U can't touch this U can't touch this ...and then it's hammer time!
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DarkEye Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 213 Likes Received: 6 Thanks: 6 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts	I hope mine is a demo girl.
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justjill3 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 240 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 112 Thanked 20 Times in 10 Posts	Strick, yet gentleworks for me too. eyes closed, slight smile And his hand has to stay where the pre is? Refresh my memory. Does it viberate like the Treo? very alert, eyebrows raised ooooh
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justjill3 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 240 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 112 Thanked 20 Times in 10 Posts	Really... ...TRUELY...busting out laughing. Thanks, hparsons
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05/14/2009, 08:21 PM	#14 (permalink)
Walter E Kurtz Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 190 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 12 Thanked 15 Times in 11 Posts	I want a demo girl. __________________ Treo 650p --> Treo 755p --> Pre
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justjill3 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 240 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 112 Thanked 20 Times in 10 Posts	Hparsons . . . or may I call you H? You are ONE SICK PUPPY. and I like that. Walter, I can't blame ya. It's only fair.
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Pre_Diction Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 93 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 4 Posts	Scantly clad demo chick please. One had on my Pre all time, other hand on my....
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