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By: » Palm Pre: 100,000 Sold So Far [Digital Daily] True HelloWorld Story

» Palm Pre: 100,000 Sold So Far [Digital Daily] True HelloWorld Story — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:10:09 +0000

[...] to J.P. Morgan analyst Paul Coster, who estimates that more than 50,000 phones were sold in the first two days it was available and says the company may have sold another 50,000 in the days that followed. “Channel checks [...]

By: Palm Pre: 100,000 Sold So Far | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:13:23 +0000

[...] to J.P. Morgan analyst Paul Coster who estimates that more than 50,000 phones were sold in the first two days it was available and says the company may have sold another 50,000 in the days that followed. “Channel checks [...]

By: iphonasia.com » Blog Archive » Pre(mature) hype

iphonasia.com » Blog Archive » Pre(mature) hype — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:15:42 +0000

[...] … then here’s Palm’s spin: “Sprint Tells Us They Have Never Seen Higher Demand for a Smartphone” [...]

By: Area Best Buy Reports Overwhelming Demand for 4 Palm Pres [Digital Daily] | UpOff.com

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:23:48 +0000

[...] Pre, Palm’s (PALM) new bet-the-company handset, had a successful debut this past weekend. It sold out in hours at most locations on strong early demand, though limited supplies virtually ensured that would be the case. Sprint’s (S) flagship [...]

By: Palm: | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD

Palm: | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:22:25 +0000

By: Palm Pre pretty much sells out on launch day [Gizmos for Geeks]

Palm Pre pretty much sells out on launch day [Gizmos for Geeks] — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:56:53 +0000

[...] word is that most Palm Pres have sold out. Released yesterday, many Sprint and Best Buy stores were sold out before noon and then were only busy putting people’s names on waiting lists. While the lines [...]

By: Dwindling Supplies of Palm Pre at Sprint Stores | John Paczkowski … « Win Lowest Blog

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:36:15 +0000

[...] Original post: Dwindling Supplies of Palm Pre at Sprint Stores | John Paczkowski … [...]

By: More Hot Links: Tech Edition « The Reformed Broker

More Hot Links: Tech Edition « The Reformed Broker — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:07:41 +0000

[...] to several sources quoted in the story, Sprint stores and Best Buys all over the country were selling out of Pre’s very quickly, in one case, by 11am on release day. Congrats, Palm…the smartphone biz was [...]

By: Jeff Stevens

Jeff Stevens — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:51:45 +0000

Jeffrey, this blog told you there was going to be a shortage of Pre’s. This blog also hinted that Apple was either going to cut the price of the iPhone or come out with a cheaper version.
Why couldn’t you wait a week before buying 2 iPhones?

Apple hurt those that waited in line for the 1.0 iPhone when it came out with a better and cheaper 2.0 version. Perhaps the Pre customer will be wiser.
Especially if their employer will subsidize it for them.

By: Wanton Zep

Wanton Zep — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:31:56 +0000

@darius arya
The phone is at least twice as fast as the iPhone – never heard a statement more stupid than that

By: Pre(mature) hype « iPhonAsia

Pre(mature) hype « iPhonAsia — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 05:00:53 +0000

[...] June 7, 2009 by Dan Butterfield If you believe in infomercials (your results may vary) … then here’s Palm’s spin: “Sprint Tells Us They Have Never Seen Higher Demand for a Smartphone” [...]

By: Palm Pre verkauft sich wie warme Semmeln … | webOSworld

Palm Pre verkauft sich wie warme Semmeln … | webOSworld — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 02:39:13 +0000

[...] Dwindling Supplies of Palm Pre at Sprint Stores | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD. « Der Palm Pre im Praxistest: Viele Stärken und einige Schwächen [...]

By: darius arya

darius arya — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:52:17 +0000

Great phone, McNamee was not kidding, the phone is at least twice as fast as the iPhone. The UI is innovative and the phone feels much more at ease in your hand. The ability to multifunction is incredible. I don’t know what else I could have asked for without being unreasonable. Unless the iPhone can produce some magic in the next few days the Pre is going to gnaw away at the infallible iPhone. Only a fool would say the iPhone 3G is better than the Pre. What Apple might do in the future is unknown, however what Palm might do in the future is also unknown. So as you can see the question goes both ways. As a betting man I have no qualms betting on Palm’s success after seeing what they did with the Pre. Once people begin to see the phone it will begin to sell itself. The phone is an awe inspiring device, especially when you compare it to Apple’s iPhone.

By: Ben English

Ben English — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:41:36 +0000

Thanks for the article John, but you’re way off, at least in the South Bay. The line at the Union City store went around the block, and the line at the in-mall store in Newark (Fremont) had a queue when I got there at 7:30.

The Newark store was supposed to open at 10 (along with the rest of the mall) but the manager opened 2 hours early to accommodate us. Staff was (mostly) knowledgeable and friendly, but seemed to tire fast.

They ran out of touchstones too fast.

Bottom line re: the phone. After 10 years of cell phone/organizer/smartphone use and 4 OS’s, the Pre’s Web OS is simply incredible. Only moment of disappointment occurred after I’d put in my gmail & yahoo info, then saw a bit of sluggishness as I flipped between cards (apps). Real buyer’s remorse at this point.

Then I realized that it slowed down because it was pulling in all my calendars/contacts/ etc. Love this phone so far. Still trying to break it.

The hype was worth the wait.

By: David Owens

David Owens — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:37:28 +0000

you guys can have mine.