Palm Pre demo units showing up in Sprint stores!

gibsonhtp · 05/14/2009, 04:52 PM

MannyZ28 · 05/14/2009, 04:57 PM

Hells yeah..... I can't wait to see a demo unit and mess with the keyboard!

sel1965 · 05/14/2009, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gibsonhtp

Palm Pre demo units showing up in Sprint stores!

Thank you for the info! Nice find.

Darth Pooh · 05/14/2009, 05:05 PM

My source is not at his store, I can't confirm this.

MannyZ28 · 05/14/2009, 05:09 PM

How sad is this...that I am looking forward to typing on a dummy phone? So sad....

But I must say, I found this entire journey so far very enjoyable. It had it's frustrating moments, like when there was no info coming out at all, and when the projected release dates did not pan out, but overall, looking back....it will make me appreciate the Pre even more once I get it!

Kinda like the car you finally got after years of saving for it....

Gekko · 05/14/2009, 05:12 PM

responses i got today to "any word on the Pre release date?" -

sprint corporate store - "maybe end of june."

sprint independent store - "september or october."

best buy - "we'll only know when the pallette arrives at our store. sprint doesn't tell us anything. we have to train ourselves."

Darth Pooh · 05/14/2009, 05:15 PM

I hope this doesn't end up like the 6700 release for me... I loved the PPC6600, and was super psyched for the 6700 (EVDO's first device) and kept it for 7 days due to uber crappyness...

I doubt this will happen, just saying.

cary328is · 05/14/2009, 05:29 PM

This is it guys...get ready for Palm to make history. Good or bad - we won't know, but it will be history

But thank goodness we won't have to worry about reading "JAILBREAK" and "PALM PRE" in the same sentence

and next thing you know other phones will start trying to copy Palm:

http://gizmodo.com/5253021/would-sir...or-sirs-iphone

aero · 05/14/2009, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by cary328is

and next thing you know other phones will start trying to copy Palm:

Gizmodo - Would Sir Like a Pre Theme For Sir's iPhone? - Iphone pre theme

Sheezzz, look at the comments. The Cult of Mac has some hardcore drones!

Eguy · 05/14/2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by aero

Sheezzz, look at the comments. The Cult of Mac has some hardcore drones!

Yeah, Apple has quite an army of *******.

Aridon · 05/14/2009, 08:15 PM

Are they live or dummy phones?

haydur · 05/14/2009, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cary328is

This is it guys...get ready for Palm to make history. Good or bad - we won't know, but it will be history

But thank goodness we won't have to worry about reading "JAILBREAK" and "PALM PRE" in the same sentence

Are you kidding with that comment?

I am actually going to wait a couple of months to see what developers/hackers will be doing for the Pre. I want the Pre to be modified, tweaked, hacked, modded, kitchen-ROM'ed as well. I am hoping someone will find a way to install real native apps, get me a Linux root shell, enable tethering (USB or even Wifi) and get a soft-keyboard working...

"Jailbreaking" is what makes phones live a long long time...

KrazyRogue · 05/14/2009, 08:22 PM

Vicn77 said this over on SprintGurus.com

Today, 11:15 AM
"Pre Advocate Devices arriving at stores today

Got a tip that some stores are receiving the Pre Advocate phones today as training will start for the Mid-Atlantic area next week.

Going after work to go see it, hopefully"

Let's see what hes got to say.

LINK: Pre Advocate Devices arriving at stores today - Sprint Gurus Forums

johncc · 05/14/2009, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cary328is

This is it guys...get ready for Palm to make history. Good or bad - we won't know, but it will be history

But thank goodness we won't have to worry about reading "JAILBREAK" and "PALM PRE" in the same sentence

...

Quote:

Originally Posted by haydur

Are you kidding with that comment?

I am actually going to wait a couple of months to see what developers/hackers will be doing for the Pre. I want the Pre to be modified, tweaked, hacked, modded, kitchen-ROM'ed as well. I am hoping someone will find a way to install real native apps, get me a Linux root shell, enable tethering (USB or even Wifi) and get a soft-keyboard working...

"Jailbreaking" is what makes phones live a long long time...

I think that the point was that Pre is a lot 'more' open.

cary328is · 05/14/2009, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johncc

I think that the point was that Pre is a lot 'more' open.

Bingo. Thanks for saving me the time from writing a response. That's exactly what I was getting at

aero · 05/15/2009, 09:19 AM

Just played with one for one minute at my local store. Know the manager as they helped me recently with a serious screw up by Sprint.
Slider works well, keypad is about the same as pro except with a slight smile curve, nice action.
Did not get a chance to pay much with the software, first few cards moved quite well. Snappy enough.

patchs · 05/15/2009, 09:28 AM

My closest Sprint corporate store is 40 miles away and as luck would have it, I'm going to be in the area later today.
So I plan on stopping in and hopefully get some info (or a sneak peak) at the Pre.

dave75 · 05/15/2009, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aero

Just played with one for one minute at my local store. Know the manager as they helped me recently with a serious screw up by Sprint.
Slider works well, keypad is about the same as pro except with a slight smile curve, nice action.
Did not get a chance to pay much with the software, first few cards moved quite well. Snappy enough.

Thanks for filling us in. You usually don't pull any punches in your posts, so I take this as very good news.

dtokarz · 05/15/2009, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aero

Just played with one for one minute at my local store. Know the manager as they helped me recently with a serious screw up by Sprint.
Slider works well, keypad is about the same as pro except with a slight smile curve, nice action.
Did not get a chance to pay much with the software, first few cards moved quite well. Snappy enough.

So the phone wasn't sitting out on display? You had the manager go get it for you? Just wondering if I can go see one out in the open.

midmofan · 05/15/2009, 09:34 AM

Anybody that gets to hold it for a second, check out the camera. Can it do video?

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MannyZ28 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,931 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 124 Thanked 187 Times in 112 Posts	How sad is this...that I am looking forward to typing on a dummy phone? So sad.... But I must say, I found this entire journey so far very enjoyable. It had it's frustrating moments, like when there was no info coming out at all, and when the projected release dates did not pan out, but overall, looking back....it will make me appreciate the Pre even more once I get it! Kinda like the car you finally got after years of saving for it....
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Gekko Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: USA Posts: 2,007 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 304 Times in 165 Posts	responses i got today to "any word on the Pre release date?" - sprint corporate store - "maybe end of june." sprint independent store - "september or october." best buy - "we'll only know when the pallette arrives at our store. sprint doesn't tell us anything. we have to train ourselves."
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Darth Pooh Sith Lord of the Honey Pot Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,379 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 62 Thanked 229 Times in 95 Posts	I hope this doesn't end up like the 6700 release for me... I loved the PPC6600, and was super psyched for the 6700 (EVDO's first device) and kept it for 7 days due to uber crappyness... I doubt this will happen, just saying.
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cary328is Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 519 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 180 Thanked 40 Times in 33 Posts	This is it guys...get ready for Palm to make history. Good or bad - we won't know, but it will be history But thank goodness we won't have to worry about reading "JAILBREAK" and "PALM PRE" in the same sentence and next thing you know other phones will start trying to copy Palm: http://gizmodo.com/5253021/would-sir...or-sirs-iphone
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KrazyRogue Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 337 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 77 Thanked 28 Times in 18 Posts	Vicn77 said this over on SprintGurus.com Today, 11:15 AM "Pre Advocate Devices arriving at stores today Got a tip that some stores are receiving the Pre Advocate phones today as training will start for the Mid-Atlantic area next week. Going after work to go see it, hopefully" Let's see what hes got to say. LINK: Pre Advocate Devices arriving at stores today - Sprint Gurus Forums
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