Go Palm, It’s Your Birthday
My contract with AT&T runs out at the end of June, and, frankly, my iPhone is starting to piss me off. It’s gotten slow, it’s had visible hotspots on the screen for at least a year now, and iTunes is the biggest pile of shit I’ve ever had to deal with on a regular basis.
With that in mind, Megan and I picked up a pair of Pres when they were released. So far (and this is coming from somebody who stood in line for the iPhone the day it was released and has talked it up previously), I’ve got to say the Pre is better.
- The keyboard on the iPhone is better than a lot of people would have you believe, but a physical keyboard is just better. And a slider is just slick.
- The browser is much faster.
- The plan is better. I was paying $60/month for 450 minutes, 5000 night & weekend, 250 txt msgs (NOT picture messages–the iPhone will but still doesn’t support them), and unlimited data. Now we’re paying a combined $103 for 1500 minutes, unlimited nights & weekends starting at 7pm, unlimited txt (including pics and video…), and unlimited data. Inflation’s got nothing on Sprint.
- Multitasking, anyone?
- A crisper, brighter screen.
You could probably make the argument that some of my iPhone complaints would be placated if I were to wait for the 3G S, but frankly I don’t want to. Apple’s exclusion of picture messaging has irked me from day one, and their dumbass decision to not support it on the original phone doesn’t do much to inspire confidence…
Oh yeah, Palm stock is up nearly 1200% percent since December. Coincidence? Not a chance.
Juvers said:
Jun 15, 09 at 11:37 amPretty sure Palm announced the exclusivity to Sprint is only 6 months and will be on Verizon by end of year. I’m thinking I’ll wait till then, so I can stay on Verizon, as Sprint is pure shit in so. ill.
jared said:
Jun 15, 09 at 9:43 pmYeah, I think I heard that you really only get coverage along 57. We’re golden up here in Seattle, though, haha.