Thoughts On 1ST Webcast with Sprint/Palm?

**HChristianS** · 03/12/2009, 01:54 PM

I feel disappointed. A major waste of time for most things we already know..
I was really expecting a release date and price point.
or at least a TARGET for both these, however on the birght side...
I understand all you need is an unlimited data add-on to your plan. And with Sprint CSRs I'm sure you can convince them to give you a Palm Pre on SERO if you already have that. =)

I do feel however that this webcast was more so for the TECH media, journalists, and bloggers so as to solidify SOME specifications about Sprint/Palm Pre.

**sir_mycroft** · 03/12/2009, 01:58 PM

I say weaksauce. They only answered five questions? Really?

**Eguy** · 03/12/2009, 02:00 PM

is all I have to say.

**schnoid** · 03/12/2009, 02:00 PM

i was at least expecting them to talk about battery life or SOMETHING! They literally said NOTHING! I am thoroughly annoyed that they not only wasted my time, but plenty of other people's.

**PedroTheGoat** · 03/12/2009, 02:01 PM

I have never had my feelings hurt by a webinar before. So at least something new happened.

**cardfan** · 03/12/2009, 02:02 PM

Well, this was supposed to be the first in a series. Was my last one though. If there's any real news, i'm sure it'll be on the frontpage soon enough.

**schnoid** · 03/12/2009, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by cardfan

Well, this was supposed to be the first in a series. Was my last one though. If there's any real news, i'm sure it'll be on the frontpage soon enough.

amen! I hope many media sources will write to palm/sprint and tell them that their webcast was a waste of time and annoying to anyone that attended.

**Eguy** · 03/12/2009, 02:08 PM

Steve Jobs is laughing on his Death Star right now stroking his cat.

**Dieter Bohn** · 03/12/2009, 02:08 PM

Well we did get some more color on sprint's plans about plans, if nothing else:

http://www.precentral.net/sprint-pla...ts-not-webinar

**danstah** · 03/12/2009, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by eguy

steve jobs is laughing on his death star right now stroking his cat.

lmao

**HChristianS** · 03/12/2009, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by Eguy

Steve Jobs is laughing on his Death Star right now stroking his cat.

with his Skynet iPOD robots guarding him.

**Reeves** · 03/12/2009, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by HChristianS

with his Skynet iPOD robots guarding him.

The ones from the I, Robot movie? Oh noes!

**Zyphlin** · 03/12/2009, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by Dieter Bohn

Well we did get some more color on sprint's plans about plans, if nothing else:

http://www.precentral.net/sprint-pla...ts-not-webinar

That isn't really "new" though. Its new to people that just wanted to keep ignoring things said and printed by Sprint and Palm in holding out hope for "please let us have SERO!!!!!! You owe it to us!".

Its like of like a Company going "Okay, this is coming out in blue"

and people going "well, turquoiseis kind of blue, and I like turquoise. They said blue, it must mean there will be turquoise".

and then the company going again "We think that using a single color, blue, as the standard will add appeal to the device"

and people going "well yeah, a single color, blue. But they could still give variety through a lot of hues of blue. There could be navy blue, sky blue, and still turquoise! Its still a possability. They're not being CLEAR"

and then the company going "Look, its blue. BLUE"

and people going "....turquoiseright?"

**HChristianS** · 03/12/2009, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by mikah912

The ones from the I, Robot movie? Oh noes!

Q: Why the name Pre?
A: The Pre is anticipatory. It's shows you what your options are. Thinking of ahead of what steps you may want.

It's too anticipatory for me.
If Apple's new OS is awesome I might switch into that.
Or if Sprints two android devices come out by Summer, I'd gladly take that too.

**Eguy** · 03/12/2009, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by Dieter Bohn

Well we did get some more color on sprint's plans about plans, if nothing else:

http://www.precentral.net/sprint-pla...ts-not-webinar

Thanks Dieter for everything! Even though it was almost nothing!

**Eguy** · 03/12/2009, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by HChristianS

Steve Jobs Episode I: The iPod Wars

**TheOneAfter909** · 03/12/2009, 02:29 PM

If palm wanted to release important infomation on the Pre, they would just release a press release. Why would they release it during a web show?

Glad I didn't waste my time.

**Dieter Bohn** · 03/12/2009, 02:30 PM

There was a little news, if you looked hard enough.

This 2nd post might be the last of it, though:

http://www.precentral.net/how-many-cards-too-many

**haydur** · 03/12/2009, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by Zyphlin

That isn't really "new" though. Its new to people that just wanted to keep ignoring things said and printed by Sprint and Palm in holding out hope for "please let us have SERO!!!!!! You owe it to us!".

Its like of like a Company going "Okay, this is coming out in blue"

and people going "well, torquise is kind of blue, and I like torquise. They said blue, it must mean there will be torquise".

and then the company going again "We think that using a single color, blue, as the standard will add appeal to the device"

and people going "well yeah, a single color, blue. But they could still give variety through a lot of hues of blue. There could be navy blue, sky blue, and still torquise! Its still a possability. They're not being CLEAR"

and then the company going "Look, its blue. BLUE"

and people going "....torquise right?"

Amen brother. This comment deserves it's own thread.

I'm equally frustrated with people saying the fine print is not "clear" enough and Sprint will allow SERO. They will not.

Arguing that SERO comes with unlimited data never worked for anyone trying to get the Instinct, and it will definitely not work for the Pre. You just need a plan to have the word "Everything" in it's title.

**Eguy** · 03/12/2009, 02:44 PM

Originally Posted by haydur

Amen brother. This comment deserves it's own thread.

I'm equally frustrated with people saying the fine print is not "clear" enough and Sprint will allow SERO. They will not.

Arguing that SERO comes with unlimited data never worked for anyone trying to get the Instinct, and it will definitely not work for the Pre. You just need a plan to have the word "Everything" in it's title.

Just another way to squeeze more money out... SERO was the best plan ever untill greed took over.

Thread Tools

Display

Posting Permissions