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Palm Handsets Priced to Pwn — Tue, 04 May 2010 10:21:58 +0000

[...] suggested that Palm (PALM) and Sprint (S), its sole carrier partner at the time, would be wise to drop the price of the device to $0.99 and put it in the hands of as many customers as possible before it lost the little differentiated [...]

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Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:59:02 +0000

[...] burst. However, one analyst has a suggestion that I think makes a lot of sense, saying that Sprint should drop the price of the Palm Pre to $0.99. Basically, let Sprint subsidize more of the phone — which it would easily make back in service [...]

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By: David Gorgen

David Gorgen — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:27:58 +0000

The Toyota Prius, the Nintendo Wii and the Palm Pre all have really stupid names. (I’m a satisfied owner of all three.)

“…proven iPhone successes like a basic fart sound application or Facebook.” So, OK, the iPhone has a less stupid *name*….

By: Mac Beach

Mac Beach — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:00:09 +0000

I wonder if the spent more than five minutes coming up with the name for the thing.

“Pres” normally is shorthand for the President.

“pre” is often used in conjunction with other words as in pre-industrial.

Of course if it replaces the iPhone as the top selling smartphone we will learn to read all over again and that when you are searching for curtains, you’d better not start out by typing “windows hardware”.

The demise of the “Pre” will occur for several reasons, but they could have given it a fighting chance by giving it a sensible and unique name.

By: William Gentry

William Gentry — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:35:09 +0000

Amazing analysis. If only you make it cheaper you will sell more. I am in awe.

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