slippery factor

Well my 755 gave up the goast (rainbow screen of death) and went to my old 650 I kept as a backup. Had forgotten how slippery the thing is. Been juggling it around like a wet bar of soap. Now I remember why I had to buy a case for the thing way back when

Sooo, as soon as real people start getting their hands on the Pre, please take a break from being wowed by all the new greatness of it all and see how slippery the darn thing is. It if is anything like the 650, will HAVE to have some sort of case or I will have it flying across the room.

[QUOTE=midmofan;1582642]Well my 755 gave up the goast (rainbow screen of death) and went to my old 650 I kept as a backup. Had forgotten how slippery the thing is. Been juggling it around like a wet bar of soap. Now I remember why I had to buy a case for the thing way back when

Sooo, as soon as real people start getting their hands on the Pre, please take a break from being wowed by all the new greatness of it all and see how slippery the darn thing is. It if is anything like the 650, will HAVE to have some sort of case or I will have it flying across the room.[/QUOTE]

If that "rainbow screen of death" is the same thing I experienced, there may be a solution [URL="http://discussion.treocentral.com/treo-755p/158047-help-treo-755p-keeps-trying-hot-sync-its-own.html"]here[/URL].

Replacing the battery while holding down the power button might solve it. Then, if it wants to Hotsync, maybe let it.

Let us know if you're able to recover your 755p functionality or not. Good luck.

[quote=west3man;1582644]If that "rainbow screen of death" is the same thing I experienced, there may be a solution [URL="http://discussion.treocentral.com/treo-755p/158047-help-treo-755p-keeps-trying-hot-sync-its-own.html"]here[/URL].

Replacing the battery while holding down the power button might solve it. Then, if it wants to Hotsync, maybe let it.

Let us know if you're able to recover your 755p functionality or not. Good luck.[/quote]


Thanks but no, tried that and all the other potential fixes, have been a Treo guy since the 300 and, unfortunatly have seen my share of dead treos.

Not the worst timing, I'm eligible for the discount next month so was going to be a Pre-person anyway.

Since the Pre has a moving part, the sliding keyboard, it would probably be wise not to drop it. Especially, with the keyboard extended.

[QUOTE=StatCoder;1582649]Since the Pre has a moving part, the sliding keyboard, it would probably be wise not to drop it. Especially, with the keyboard extended.[/QUOTE]

I think I've tried not to think about this issue too hard but it was certainly something I was glad to NOT have to worry about when I left clamshells behind, for the Treo line.

I'm pretty scared of the durability factor too. The thing just looks so snappable.

[QUOTE=midmofan;1582648]Thanks but no, tried that and all the other potential fixes, have been a Treo guy since the 300 and, unfortunatly have seen my share of dead treos.

Not the worst timing, I'm eligible for the discount next month so was going to be a Pre-person anyway.[/QUOTE]

Sorry to hear that. It didn't work for me the first (few?) times, but eventually, my 755p came back to life.

I am not really too worried about all that, I have had my Sprint Touch for a year and a half and have never dropped it. I am pretty careful with it to begin with.

My friend on the other hand is a different story. He dropped his iPhone and caused a big scratch in the middle of the screen. He then got a diamond and dropped it quite a few times as well, it still works though. My other friend was really tough on her Blackberry. The left side trim is completely gone, most of the paint is gone, the screen has dust in it, and the keys of the keyboard are jiggeling all over the place...but it still works!

My Blackberry has stood up to about 4 drops. Still in great condition.

The day I drop my Pre and have it snap in half will be a really bad day for the Goat. :cry:

[QUOTE=PedroTheGoat;1582665]My Blackberry has stood up to about 4 drops. Still in great condition.

The day I drop my Pre and have it snap in half will be a really bad day for the Goat. :cry:[/QUOTE]

Insurance Insurance Insurance! You might get a Goat discount!?

[QUOTE=MannyZ28;1582668]Insurance Insurance Insurance! You might get a Goat discount!?[/QUOTE]

I have the insurance. I haven't had to deal with it yet though. Do they give you a new phone right when you walk into the store?

[QUOTE=PedroTheGoat;1582679]I have the insurance. I haven't had to deal with it yet though. Do they give you a new phone right when you walk into the store?[/QUOTE]

The deductible went up from 50 to 100 dollars. You get to wait for it, and it lands up being a refurb.

This is a pretty good question, I've had my Treo 700wx slip out of my hand or fall off my couch many a time and the worst that happened was the battery cover popping off and the battery flying out. Now I'll have a phone with movable parts, maybe for once I'll actually need to use my insurance.

[QUOTE=MannyZ28;1582681]The deductible went up from 50 to 100 dollars. You get to wait for it, and it lands up being a refurb.[/QUOTE]

Eck. That really stinks. Better than nothing I suppose.

[QUOTE=PedroTheGoat;1582686]Eck. That really stinks. Better than nothing I suppose.[/QUOTE]

I am not sure if they will give you a cheap loaner just to have a phone until the replacement arrives. My Touch had a leaky screen that caused an oil slick to show up in the middle of the screen. As a result, the START button in the upper left hand corner was very hard to press. I got the phone replaced but it took 2 days to get to the store. And yeah, it's a refurb (I checked by punching in a code), but it's been working fine so far.

Better double check with your local Sprint store though.

What would be really cool is a rubber case similar to [URL="http://www.thisnext.com/item/96B087B6/Incase-Molded-Rubber-Case-for"]this[/URL] but that slides exactly like the Pre does. I was thinking that the screen part can be attached to the main part via two aluminum frames that serve to make it rigid, and have rails on it to slide and keep it together at the same time.

Also, if you opt for the Touchstone, the compatible back cover has the same soft-touch coating as the 755p.

[QUOTE=MannyZ28;1582681]The deductible went up from 50 to 100 dollars. You get to wait for it, and it lands up being a refurb.[/QUOTE]

This is one advantage of Verizon. No deductible. They also tend to send refurbs, but they've always been in excellent shape, IME.

i replaced a phone about a month ago with Sprint and the deductable was still 50 bucks

I really don't get y someone would bother getting insurance when the deductible is $100. Unless you need a phone replaced every few years, then its absolutely not worth it. With my Treoo 700p I didn't have it insured and got it replaced anyways with a 755p when the whole firmware update problem happened. Unless you drop or lose your phone regularly, the insurance price can't be justified. There will likely be new versions of the Pre yearly just like the iphone, so if you can manage to not jack it up in a year then there will be another one around the corner to upgrade to.

i wouldn't worry about the slider breaking, i have the helio ocean which is a dual slider and dropped it a couple times and only got a couple scratches, except one time when both sliders came out at the same time heh
anyway i would only worry about scratching up the screen

[quote=Captain Hair;1582739]Also, if you opt for the Touchstone, the compatible back cover has the same soft-touch coating as the 755p.[/quote]

Yeah, I'm hoping that the soft-touch cover is big enough to provide the grip my clumsy hands need. I never realized the difference the soft-touch skin of the 755 made until I had to switch back!

And I don't care HOW great the thing is put together or how durable it is, I don't want to be dropping my new baby!

The battery cover is actually the entire back panel of the phone.

From [url=http://www.pocketables.net/2009/01/inside-the-palm.html]Pocketables.net - Inside the Palm Pre lounge[/url] :

[img]http://pocketables.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2009/01/08/palm_pre_battery.jpg[/img]

Insured or not, I wouldn't hold your smartphone like this. A little bump on the elbow and the opened-up phone hits the pavement. I can't think of any good outcome to that.

[IMG]http://www.precentral.net/sites/precentral.net/files/articleimages/Dieter%20Bohn/2009/04/thumb_450_palm-pre-in-the-wild.png[/IMG]

[QUOTE=jhoff80;1583052]The battery cover is actually the entire back panel of the phone.

From [url=http://www.pocketables.net/2009/01/inside-the-palm.html]Pocketables.net - Inside the Palm Pre lounge[/url] :

[img]http://pocketables.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2009/01/08/palm_pre_battery.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]

Looks like they're just asking for trouble.[QUOTE=StatCoder;1583054]Insured or not, I wouldn't hold your smartphone like this. A little bump on the elbow and the opened-up phone hits the pavement. I can't think of any good outcome to that.

[IMG]http://www.precentral.net/sites/precentral.net/files/articleimages/Dieter%20Bohn/2009/04/thumb_450_palm-pre-in-the-wild.png[/IMG][/QUOTE]

Users won't have much choice, because of the design of the phone. One-handed operation is part of the Palm "special sauce."

I guess, if you're not typing, though, there's little reason to have the keyboard extended while holding with one hand.