Your selling point for the Pre

jfphysics · 03/01/2010, 09:43 PM

I'm interested in finding out what sold you on the Pre. For me it was the small form factor since I keep my phone in my pocket.

davenukem · 03/01/2010, 09:44 PM

Odd reason for that to be your selling point honestly, candy bar phones are typically smaller. For me it was two things: browsing speed (best and second only to the Iphone) and the "fun factor" behind the multi tasking OS (cards are fun as hell!)

DaveChelios · 03/01/2010, 09:46 PM

No selling point, my company handed it to me last August and I said "What the heck is this?".

netwrkr9 · 03/01/2010, 09:50 PM

Believe or not, it was the creepy girl ads, when they showed a close up of the Pre's UI, swiping away cards. Also, my previous smartphone had a VKeyboard and I hated it, so I was sold on having a real keyboard. When I walked in the Sprint store and saw the Touchstone charger they reeled me in hook line and sinker.

miata · 03/01/2010, 10:12 PM

WebOS

iuhoosier11 · 03/01/2010, 10:20 PM

The Sprint Network. No other service can touch their monthly service fee. Especially with my public safety discount.

johnj2803 · 03/01/2010, 10:22 PM

1. The webos.
2. Synergy
3. Pre has the biggest webos screen available...

honestly palm should advertise synergy more!

SirRob94 · 03/01/2010, 10:25 PM

Probably the biggest thing is that the Pre is one of the few phones to get the physics of the touchscreen nailed-down. I mean how things move when you swipe and use multi-touch movements and gestures is huge. The iPhone is the only other one to have really perfected it.

This combined with multi-tasking & physical keyboard was a homerun.

fortes89 · 03/01/2010, 10:27 PM

sexy phone (not very big, not very small)
multitasking
sprint low prices

phillysdon04 · 03/01/2010, 10:51 PM

Iphone capabilities on a CDMA network (Sprint).

Urkel · 03/01/2010, 10:57 PM

There definitely should be an option for "Sprint" because I think a large portion of users picked the Pre simply because the rest of Sprint's lineup sucked at the time.

matt9484 · 03/01/2010, 11:22 PM

Just think if they Launched it on both Sprint and Verizon. in the north east (NJ to MA) i know few people with sprint. i have lived in NY and Boston and its really only verizon up here. they would have had 6 months to dominate the market before the droid.

P.S. you should add and all of the above for a choice

Complex Pants · 03/01/2010, 11:22 PM

I wanted a new smart phone and Pre was better than the G1 and the myTouch and I didn't want to go with Apple.

igobytony · 03/01/2010, 11:28 PM

1. synergy. especially the way messaging/IMing threads together, and contacts from all over sync.
2. webos is just so cool, smooth, and fun to use.
3. form factor. it feels good and fits in your pocket.

that reminded me of how someone on the forum was saying it should take a cue from the droid on how to look like a professional phone. HAHAHA! since when did carrying around a big square brick thingy look professional? i definitely think the pre looks way more professional. it's just a sleek device.

Blaize · 03/02/2010, 12:18 AM

Sorry I can't pick just one... (the following is in no particular order)

WebOS
Form Factor
Slider/Physical KB (I hate vkb's)
Multitasking
TouchStone
Capacitive Touchscreen
Ability to customize (ie: tweak/patch)

Freshyz · 03/02/2010, 01:05 AM

Other.

Owning a phone that does what the iPhone does plus much, much more and not having to submit to AT&T and their over-rated coverage and over-charged monthly plans.

abbdu4 · 03/02/2010, 02:26 AM

best phone sprint had at the time, but the more read about it the moe i wanted it

Consequence_9 · 03/02/2010, 02:50 AM

webos (i'm a sucker for anything linux based) & a real keyboard. Had an iphone & even when jailbroken it just felt so... restricted & it was completely not me (i can't stand apple's whole... whatever you want to call whatever it is they've created)

karstenskov · 03/02/2010, 02:56 AM

I don't think any of the choices gives the real selling point. The webOS selling point is that it makes sense in the way it's built - from a user perspective ;0) - in the way you interact with it, in the way you navigate, in the fact that you - at least seemingly - are in control of the OS, in the way connectivity features are implemented, in the way the possibilities seems to expand further and further.

In short: in the way it eliminates your need for an actual PC/laptop in a lot of situations, because it just makes sense

dbmgreen · 03/02/2010, 03:00 AM

Pretty much the fact thats it's NOT an iPhone was enough for me. Antipodean? I know, but I'm just sick of people with iPhones!!

View Poll Results: What sold you on the Palm Pre?
Small form factor	7	7.61%
Popularity/advertising	0	0%
Slideout keyboard	3	3.26%
Multitasking	45	48.91%
Applications	0	0%
Touchstone	5	5.43%
Sleek look	0	0%
PalmOS graduate	11	11.96%
Multitouch touchscreen	5	5.43%
other	16	17.39%
Voters: 92. You may not vote on this poll

03/01/2010, 09:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
jfphysics Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 23 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Your selling point for the Pre I'm interested in finding out what sold you on the Pre. For me it was the small form factor since I keep my phone in my pocket.
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03/01/2010, 09:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
davenukem Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 179 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 14 Thanked 24 Times in 9 Posts	Odd reason for that to be your selling point honestly, candy bar phones are typically smaller. For me it was two things: browsing speed (best and second only to the Iphone) and the "fun factor" behind the multi tasking OS (cards are fun as hell!)
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03/01/2010, 09:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
DaveChelios Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 59 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 31 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	No selling point, my company handed it to me last August and I said "What the heck is this?".
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03/01/2010, 09:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
netwrkr9 Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,132 Likes Received: 154 Thanks: 453 Thanked 495 Times in 364 Posts	Believe or not, it was the creepy girl ads, when they showed a close up of the Pre's UI, swiping away cards. Also, my previous smartphone had a VKeyboard and I hated it, so I was sold on having a real keyboard. When I walked in the Sprint store and saw the Touchstone charger they reeled me in hook line and sinker.
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03/01/2010, 10:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
miata Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 488 Likes Received: 30 Thanks: 25 Thanked 36 Times in 19 Posts	WebOS
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03/01/2010, 10:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
iuhoosier11 Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The Sprint Network. No other service can touch their monthly service fee. Especially with my public safety discount.
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03/01/2010, 10:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
johnj2803 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 815 Likes Received: 9 Thanks: 159 Thanked 43 Times in 36 Posts	1. The webos. 2. Synergy 3. Pre has the biggest webos screen available... honestly palm should advertise synergy more!
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03/01/2010, 10:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
SirRob94 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 102 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 7 Thanked 19 Times in 5 Posts	Probably the biggest thing is that the Pre is one of the few phones to get the physics of the touchscreen nailed-down. I mean how things move when you swipe and use multi-touch movements and gestures is huge. The iPhone is the only other one to have really perfected it. This combined with multi-tasking & physical keyboard was a homerun.
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03/01/2010, 10:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
fortes89 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 81 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 11 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	sexy phone (not very big, not very small) multitasking sprint low prices
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03/01/2010, 10:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
phillysdon04 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 226 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 12 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	Iphone capabilities on a CDMA network (Sprint).
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03/01/2010, 10:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
Urkel Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 946 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 224 Times in 137 Posts	There definitely should be an option for "Sprint" because I think a large portion of users picked the Pre simply because the rest of Sprint's lineup sucked at the time.
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03/01/2010, 11:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
matt9484 Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 26 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Just think if they Launched it on both Sprint and Verizon. in the north east (NJ to MA) i know few people with sprint. i have lived in NY and Boston and its really only verizon up here. they would have had 6 months to dominate the market before the droid. P.S. you should add and all of the above for a choice
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03/01/2010, 11:22 PM	#13 (permalink)
Complex Pants Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,648 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 114 Thanked 243 Times in 163 Posts	I wanted a new smart phone and Pre was better than the G1 and the myTouch and I didn't want to go with Apple. __________________ Master Pants, Lord of the Universe, Groupie of Blaize Need help with your webOS device? PM me for help!
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03/01/2010, 11:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
igobytony Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: at home Posts: 735 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 227 Thanked 78 Times in 66 Posts	1. synergy. especially the way messaging/IMing threads together, and contacts from all over sync. 2. webos is just so cool, smooth, and fun to use. 3. form factor. it feels good and fits in your pocket. that reminded me of how someone on the forum was saying it should take a cue from the droid on how to look like a professional phone. HAHAHA! since when did carrying around a big square brick thingy look professional? i definitely think the pre looks way more professional. it's just a sleek device.
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03/02/2010, 01:05 AM	#16 (permalink)
Freshyz Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Utah Posts: 926 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 211 Thanked 114 Times in 92 Posts	Other. Owning a phone that does what the iPhone does plus much, much more and not having to submit to AT&T and their over-rated coverage and over-charged monthly plans.
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03/02/2010, 02:26 AM	#17 (permalink)
abbdu4 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: california, us Posts: 61 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 36 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	best phone sprint had at the time, but the more read about it the moe i wanted it __________________ Motorola i95cl> i733> i760> i860> i880> ic902> Palm Pre> HTC EVO4G> atrix 4g> unlocked gsm pre 2
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03/02/2010, 02:50 AM	#18 (permalink)
Consequence_9 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 125 Likes Received: 23 Thanks: 24 Thanked 18 Times in 8 Posts	webos (i'm a sucker for anything linux based) & a real keyboard. Had an iphone & even when jailbroken it just felt so... restricted & it was completely not me (i can't stand apple's whole... whatever you want to call whatever it is they've created)
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03/02/2010, 02:56 AM	#19 (permalink)
karstenskov Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 117 Likes Received: 6 Thanks: 132 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	None of the choices cover the actual selling point I don't think any of the choices gives the real selling point. The webOS selling point is that it makes sense in the way it's built - from a user perspective ;0) - in the way you interact with it, in the way you navigate, in the fact that you - at least seemingly - are in control of the OS, in the way connectivity features are implemented, in the way the possibilities seems to expand further and further. In short: in the way it eliminates your need for an actual PC/laptop in a lot of situations, because it just makes sense __________________ WebOS just makes sense.
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03/02/2010, 03:00 AM	#20 (permalink)
dbmgreen Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Belrose AUS Vodafone Posts: 685 Likes Received: 23 Thanks: 242 Thanked 46 Times in 43 Posts	Pretty much the fact thats it's NOT an iPhone was enough for me. Antipodean? I know, but I'm just sick of people with iPhones!! __________________ HP200LX->Treo270->Treo600->Treo650->Treo680->Centro->iPhone3G-> Treo680->TreoPro->iPhone3GS->PalmPre->HPPre2->HPVeer 2.2.3->HPPre3
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