Gizmodo's Review - Page 2

EeZeEpEe · 06/03/2009, 08:54 PM

More positive than negative review! Not bad at all!

FesterTreo · 06/03/2009, 08:57 PM

The guy must have monster hands in which he likes to squeeze using his thumb joints to hold the phone in place while he fat finger types with his thumbs rolled upwards.

WizardHowl · 06/03/2009, 08:57 PM

it cuts cheese!?!?!? ***? LOL That's the funniest thing I've ever seen.

One more plus

SirBC · 06/03/2009, 08:58 PM

This is the most balanced review yet.

buyrihn · 06/03/2009, 09:17 PM

In all seriousness, I think Giz really wanted to like the phone. If they think after extended use that it was sharp and cheap, then maybe it is. I will say though, that it didn't seem that way to me when I used it, but that was only for about 15-20 minutes- not for a week or so.

TreoRock · 06/03/2009, 09:25 PM

I'm a bit concern about how sharp the Pre is. I hope it doesn't get recall before this Saturday or we are gonna have to cry a river...

Gekko · 06/03/2009, 09:26 PM

i like the sharp edge! doubles as a self defense weapon/survival tool!!! along with the mirror you can defend yourself, kill, butcher, and cook meat if you ever get stranded!!!

SirBC · 06/03/2009, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirBC

This is the most balanced review yet.

I take it back, the Engadget review is much better.

furreverdad · 06/03/2009, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pre-me

it cuts cheese ... And i'm not talking about the fart app.

rotflmao

Eguy · 06/03/2009, 10:10 PM

I am not even reading this one. I know it's going to be BS.

OneDeep · 06/03/2009, 10:19 PM

I want my OWN pre to review!!

Xyg · 06/03/2009, 11:11 PM

Not the most in-depth review.

Can anyone tell me what kind of cheese that is? I'd wager that it's smoked cheddar.

toolbox123 · 06/03/2009, 11:39 PM

There is no way in hell this hardware could be worse than a G1. I've had my G1 for six months and it's already falling apart...

kmod · 06/03/2009, 11:54 PM

Gizmo says multitouch is fantastic and gives edge to Palm in this respect. That's promising.

Other than that, review appears to have been written by a 12-yr old bored with his iPhone. Next.

nerdtalker · 06/03/2009, 11:59 PM

Gizmodo's review isn't perfect, and the rant about build quality is a bit overly pedantic, but what sticks out in my mind is this:

Quote:

I'm bored of the iPhone. The core functionality and design have remained the same for the last two years, and since 3.0 is just more of the same, and—barring some kind of June surprise—that's another year of the same old icons and swiping and pinching. It's time for something different. The Pre may have hardware that's worse than the G1/G2, but the whole package—the software and the hardware—isn't bad. It's good. It's different. That's something we can get behind. I can't wait to see what Palm gets dealt in their next hand.

Wow. Just wow. That means a LOT coming from gizmodo and makes it a very positive review in my books, especially for giz.

Kyusaku · 06/04/2009, 12:49 AM

They're completely oblivious. They don't know anything about the phone. For example, their gripe about speed dial is unjustified because you can add contacts to the launcher, and that option is like right below the add to speed dial option in contacts.

06/03/2009, 08:54 PM	#21 (permalink)
EeZeEpEe Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York City Posts: 443 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 16 Thanked 19 Times in 17 Posts	More positive than negative review! Not bad at all! __________________ LG TP 1100 -> Sanyo SCP-5150 -> LG PM-325 -> Nokia 1100 -> Motorola v557 -> Treo 755p -> HTC EVO 4G Sprint customer since 2001
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06/03/2009, 08:57 PM	#22 (permalink)
FesterTreo Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 321 Likes Received: 15 Thanks: 4 Thanked 45 Times in 28 Posts	The guy must have monster hands in which he likes to squeeze using his thumb joints to hold the phone in place while he fat finger types with his thumbs rolled upwards.
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06/03/2009, 08:57 PM	#23 (permalink)
WizardHowl Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 216 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 22 Thanked 27 Times in 14 Posts	it cuts cheese!?!?!? ***? LOL That's the funniest thing I've ever seen. One more plus
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06/03/2009, 08:58 PM	#24 (permalink)
SirBC Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 54 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 7 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	This is the most balanced review yet.
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06/03/2009, 09:17 PM	#25 (permalink)
buyrihn Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 452 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 27 Thanked 253 Times in 51 Posts	In all seriousness, I think Giz really wanted to like the phone. If they think after extended use that it was sharp and cheap, then maybe it is. I will say though, that it didn't seem that way to me when I used it, but that was only for about 15-20 minutes- not for a week or so.
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06/03/2009, 09:25 PM	#26 (permalink)
TreoRock Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: CA Posts: 3,099 Likes Received: 26 Thanks: 350 Thanked 125 Times in 80 Posts	I'm a bit concern about how sharp the Pre is. I hope it doesn't get recall before this Saturday or we are gonna have to cry a river... __________________
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06/03/2009, 09:26 PM	#27 (permalink)
Gekko Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: USA Posts: 2,007 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 304 Times in 165 Posts	i like the sharp edge! doubles as a self defense weapon/survival tool!!! along with the mirror you can defend yourself, kill, butcher, and cook meat if you ever get stranded!!!
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06/03/2009, 10:10 PM	#30 (permalink)
Eguy Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: City of Angels Posts: 2,533 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 371 Thanked 175 Times in 132 Posts	I am not even reading this one. I know it's going to be BS. __________________ Palm History: Palm III>IIIc>CLIÉ NR70v>CLIÉ TG50>Tungsten C>Treo 650>Treo 700p>Centro>Pre!! 6/5/09 Phone History: Way too long Sorry Timmy, SERO does not work with the Pre. If you have an iTouch click me.
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06/03/2009, 10:19 PM	#31 (permalink)
OneDeep Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,509 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 45 Thanked 131 Times in 106 Posts	I want my OWN pre to review!!
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06/03/2009, 11:11 PM	#32 (permalink)
Xyg Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,112 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 16 Thanked 213 Times in 129 Posts	Not the most in-depth review. Can anyone tell me what kind of cheese that is? I'd wager that it's smoked cheddar.
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06/03/2009, 11:39 PM	#33 (permalink)
toolbox123 Banned Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 20 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	There is no way in hell this hardware could be worse than a G1. I've had my G1 for six months and it's already falling apart...
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06/03/2009, 11:54 PM	#34 (permalink)
kmod Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 70 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 14 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Gizmo says multitouch is fantastic and gives edge to Palm in this respect. That's promising. Other than that, review appears to have been written by a 12-yr old bored with his iPhone. Next.
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06/04/2009, 12:49 AM	#36 (permalink)
Kyusaku Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,483 Likes Received: 5 Thanks: 92 Thanked 195 Times in 142 Posts	They're completely oblivious. They don't know anything about the phone. For example, their gripe about speed dial is unjustified because you can add contacts to the launcher, and that option is like right below the add to speed dial option in contacts.
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