We all know we're in the final days of the Pre Wait-a-Thon. We also know that Palm Pres are trickling out to Sprint employees for training purposes even as you read this. Some details about the Pre have made their way to us from one of these trainees and, well, it's not all great news.
Our tipster notes that the sliding mechanism is "stiff." We're actually ok with that, better to be stiff than loose and it will probably open up a bit with use. Cards are also given a shout out for being intuitive and the touchscreen sensitive - although apparently the under-screen gesture area could use a tweak or two due to some "slight drag" down there.
Now for the not great news: our tipster is not a fan of the keyboard at all. It's quite a bit "harder" than the somewhat rubbery keys on the Palm Centro -- they're not raised up very much and packed very close together. Many a mistake was made because of the cramped keys and the lack of definition between them. Overall the impression was not great.
I'm holding judgment until I've used the Pre for at least a couple of weeks, however. When I used the Pre's keyboard I did find it a little cramped, but not overly so. I've also used both a Centro and a Treo Pro quite a bit -- especially the Treo Pro -- and I prefer that the keys be a little harder and not so 'gummy' as they are on the Centro. Plus, a new keyboard takes a couple of weeks to get used to. It may seem counterintuitive, but because I've been using QWERTY phones since the Treo 180, it takes me longer to take to a new QWERTY than it does for people moving up to a QWERTY for the first time because of all the built-in muscle memory from previous phones.
Bottom line: still better than a software keyboard, but maybe that's damning with faint praise.
How about you? Are you concerned about the keyboard?
Thanks, anonymous tipster!
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"How about you? Are you concerned about the keyboard?"
Not really. I bought a Centro two years ago as my first smartphone, and thus had no prior experience with QWERTY keyboards. Just as you've mentioned, it took some time to adjust to the closeness of the keys and they way they respond, but now I am happy with the speed and accuracy with which I can type. I'm sure the Pre will have a similar period of adjustment, but I don't think it will be a problem.
sleepy
I'm just worried about landscape orientation. What if you're typing on a webpage that uses landscape? Typing on the side could prove to be VERY uncomfortable...
Hello, accelerometer silly
Oh, you want a virtual keyboard? Just because the iPhone has one? Virtual keyboards are horrible! They take up screen display, offer no tangible feedback/response, and are more cramped/mistake-prone than physical keyboard.
both a virtual and physical keyboard would be nice. having to rotate whenever you need to enter data can get stale, I'm sure a 3rd party app could fix that (developers are you reading this please get to work on that) Gummy keys is a negative. I have very strong fairly long nails and I can see the impression they've made on the keys and it is not cute.
Are you kidding me? The iPhone's virtual keyboard is terrible?? I guess you've never used it. I love my Pre, but the keyboard is the weakest link. I can type much much faster on the iPhone because it gives you more room (the width of the screen) instead of this cramped little thing the Pre has.
Also, the iPhone has superior spell correction. You simply type as fast as you can and the iPhone will (most times) correct all your mistakes.
I'd be happy if the Pre at least added some decent spell correction. For instance, on the iPhone you type "ill" it will change it to "I'll," whereas the Pre has no idea what's going on.
I gotta disagree with you on this. I have tried typing on i-Phone, Blackberry Curve and the Pre. The Blackberry was the fastest at first, but not because of the keyboard. Its trackball is fantastic for making edits. I could type on the Pre just as fast if I used my fingernails. The iPhone was terrible for me. I really need the tactile feedback.
People who've been lucky enough to play with the Pre's keyboard have been consistent in disliking it. Switching from a curve i know its going to take some getting use too. =\ I very hopeful palm/third party app will introduce a touch screen keyboard but much after the launch.
The demos on you tube showing people using it, show no problem with them using it! How many people have indicated they have used it, outside a video demo? How many people have indicated they disliked it? Your statement is a huge generalization!
So you really think an on-screen keyboard would be easier? faster? Don't see how you could say that.
Most of the videos on You Tube are from Palm demos with Palm employee's using the phone, their hardly going to say the keyboard is crap are they?
I have to say this doesn't surprise me at all and it WILL be one of the negative features of the phone, in fact a potential downfall.
As Palm have chosen to not include any type of on screen keyboard then you have to use the slide out QWERTY constantly. Now whilst this may be better to some people then a virtual one, it WILL be cramped because Palm have chosen to incorporate it width wise, look at the HTC's and the Nokia N97. They get praised for the great keyboards mainly because they have space because they take up the whole length and this will be picked up in reviews of the Pre no doubt.
I have big thumbs and have to say a length wise virtual keypad on a 3.5" screen with haptic feedback is more appealing then a cramped real one.
Anyone who has ever used a Treo physical keyboard knows that it is a breeze to use! Palm's VP of industrial design has done a demo video showing how similar the Pre's keyboard is to the Treo's and how it is actually almost 10mm wider than than the Centro's keyboard. I have used the Centro, and it is no slouch!
I'm just going to get used to it. I'm on an Instinct right now, and it took a full year to get used to the virtual keyboard. No matter how small the size of the keyboard, I welcome it as a breath of fresh air. I'm almost positive the learning curve won't be a year.
Theres alot of specifics to disliking though. Im not sure I care whether its a soften or stiffer button. As long as it is responsive and not too-close together. LOL. Either way, I think an onscreen keyboard is gonna be the way to go. This is probably a question more for the users of RIM products and centros and treos, because I would think that there is a good portion of us who will never use that keypad.
If im paying that much for a touch-screen, which really is the fastest way to type anyways imo, then you bet ill be using it :p
Ah see you have fixed the typo :)
I have the Centro now and have no problem using it. At least the Pre keyboard should be alittle bigger as compared to the Centro's.
My Pro's spell checker makes moe mistakes than me when writting. No problem, at least after having a few weeks to get it.
Typo irony.
What make's me nervous is how few people palm have allowed to actually touch the pre. Trying to remain optimistic but why have there been almost no hands-on demos?
Palm and Sprint don't have the money to pay-off all the reviewers that want to pre-finger the PRE. GROW A BRAIN!
I'm not too worried about the keyboard..I use a Treo700p now..I like the keyboard..I have used the centro with no problem..It sounds like the Pre's keyboard will likely be something between these two phones..hopefully!!!!!!
Yeah, I agree the 800W does have a near perfect keyboard. I am also a Centro, Curve & iPhone user and have a hard time typing on my Centro, but even hard time on my iPhone. The best is the Curve, but keep in mind I think the Centro and Pre are designed for one-handed use. The Centro is perfect for one handed typing, so I'm sure since the Pre's will be slightly bigger even easier with one thumb.
yeah well Im wearing a brace on my wrist from over texting & one-handed use. Imagine you are watching a video (which you can only do in landscape mode) and you frequently need to respond to text messages (which you can only do with the phone in an upright position)yep annoying! If a developer is smart they'd have a keyboard app ready by the time the phone launches, and that developer will be flithy stinking rich. Geez I wish I was smart enough to do that. 3 must haves on launch day the Pre, the Touchstone, and a on- screen keyboard app. The only good quality about the Instinct was its keyboard when two hands are available its a breeze
"The only good quality about the Instinct was its keyboard when two hands are available its a breeze."
That's interesting, I type way better on the instinct in the vertical mode.
The keyboard on the 800w is perfect.
A softer keyboard would probably be better, do to the balance and "long" design of the pre.
The keyboard is my only concern - I have pretty chunky thumbs, so if they keyboard's very awkward to use, I'll be pretty disappointed.
Probably not enough to put me off getting one altogether, but I'll be annoyed.
KB has always been one of my concerns. You won't know til you buy it and try it out for a bit.
ditto
I noticed after a few months of Treo Pro useage that I type less and less. By my opinion is that even the Treo Pro has a bad keyboard. If Pre's keyboard is as bad or worse then it's really bad. Treo 650, 680 had good keys. Too bad I can't switch back since they don't have GPS or wifi on them - and they are really big compared to Treo Pro.
The keyboard's not going to satisfy everyone but it's sounds good to me. I'm on a Treo 755p and even prefer it's keyboard compared to a Curve which I find too flat. Harder than a Centro but softer than a Treo sounds like a good balance of responsiveness and grip to me. I can't wait to start texting and emailing away on it!
I'm definitely not that worried about it.. I've had a Treo 600, Treo 650, and now a Treo 755p; I am a master now at my 755p's keyboard, but I don't recall having a problem with the Treo 650 at the time I had it; however, oddly enough, when I use my co-worker's Treo 650 now, I find it a little odd feeling and I'm definitely slower on it; perhaps Dieter's comment about "muscle memory" might have something to do with it? :) I tend to find that *any keyboard* besides the ones I'm currently using (whether on a mobile device or a computer) usually don't feel "quite as natural" as the ones I'm highly optimized for using -- the ones I am using everyday *now*. :)
I have had my Sprint Touch since Nov of '07. When I first got it, I wasn't much of a texter, so the on-screen keyboard didn't bother me much.
However, now I am texting a whole lot more and even with the improved WM6.1 keyboard, along with trying out many 3rd party ones (I have settled on the SPB one), I miss the tactile response of a real keyboard. My next phone will have one.
Of course, an impossibly small physical keyboard is of no use either, so it remains to be seen if the Pre will measure up or not.
Using a blackberry 8130. The keyboard HAS to be better than that. I can type quickly and accurately with it, so I'm guessing full querty will be good for me.
I have been using a Sprint Mogul now for almost 2 years. I can tell you that I really like the horizontal slide out keyboard. It gives more space to have a bigger KB. I kind of wish that Palm follow that paradigm. I am not sure that going to like getting used to a squished down KB after having such a great one on the Mogul.... I guess time will tell.
The keyboard is one of my major concerns; but do I really have a choice to be picky? The palm pre or any of sprints other phones? CASE CLOSED!!
I currently have the BB Bold and iPhone and I have to say both of these phones have the best in terms of physical QWERTY keyboard and virtual keyboard, respectively. Now, judging from the videos and this article my fears of the keyboard on the Pre will be small and rubbery; hence, it will take some time to get use to unlike it was for the Bold. However, this still won't deter me from getting one. Now, if the keyboard is a bust for the Pre, I'm sure Palm will make the correction on a later model. I strongly believe even though the keyboard plays a strong role in the attractiveness of the Pre, it is webOS that will make it a success or failure.
I know it will atleast be better than that tiny ass onscreen keyboard for the htc diamond, man I hated that phone.
I'm more worried about the OS getting slow, slow, slow, buggy, slow after 2 weeks of use and flipping through 3+ cards (like Pandora). I spent 25 minutes trying to type "tomorrow" on an iPhone in the Mac store before I gave up--so if I can beat that with the Pre then I can cope with the keyboard. Keyboards are not really the experimental feature of the Pre, though.
I find it very hard to believe that it would take anybody more than 30 sec to type "tomorrow" on the iPhone, especially since it has spelling-correction. Compared to T9, iPhone is slow/tideous, but compared to all my previous PDAs, iPhone is the only device I would bring everywhere when I'm not in need of a laptop. see this video: http://bit.ly/iPhone_vs_EEE.
I really hope that Palm will bring us a onscreen keyboard as a choice for "the rest of us"...
It is said in the Upcoming WebOS book that there is something called Smart Test Engine (STE)...Below you will find what it is...
The Smart Text Engine (STE) refers to the automatic modification of user entered text in order to allow quicker text input. When typing on a small keyboard that is usually characteristic of a mobile device, a user is more likely to make certain spelling mistakes. Furthermore, because text input for things like SMS, notes, and contact info is often done in a hurry, a user is more likely to forgo typing punctuations, using capitalization, and/or use common slang abbreviations for works (e.g. "r" instead of "are", "u" instead of "you", etc.)
The STE performs auto-capitalization and auto-replacement. STE-autocap automatically asserts a Shift key state when it detects a punctuation character, followed by a space during text entry. Auto-replacement works by checking each word typed against a file of substitution pairs, and if found a substitution is made.
Smart Text is automatically enabled in all text fields, except for Password Fields.
The above was taken right from the WebOS book...so I dont think the keyboard will matter that much.
That was suppose to say Smart "Text" Engine
Although I've never owned a Centro or Treo Pro, I have tested out their keyboards (from friends and stores). In general, I prefer the hard keyboards of earlier Treos (I've owned a 650 and 680), but I don't anticipate it will be a problem to move to the new keyboard. I anticipate I won't like it as much but all the other new features will more than make up for it.
Looks like the 800w is the end of the line for hard keyboards. :( It's the end of an era.
Actually, I'm somewhat wondering if I'll miss the 5-way D-Pad more... I still wish Palm had included some sort of small trackball - it wouldn't have taken much space but would have added navigation flexibility and been useful for games.
I should also add that I've used Blackberries and a Samsung Blackjack. I prefer the Treo layout.
I think I'm going to miss the menu key - but, then, that worked in conjunction with the 5-way d-pad which is also gone. I'm wondering how easy it will be to select options from menus. WebOS typically discourages the use of menus so it may not be a problem. However, the PalmOS Treo layout made it easy to quickly jump to menu items. I'll be curious to see how Pre/WebOS devices manage the same actions.
Request for the webmaster:
Could you move the comments link to the bottom of the article. I usually feel like replying after I'm doing reading it.
Regarding the Pre keyboard, I'm 0% concern about it. I've been using Treo's for years and I don't have a problem with it. How small is the Pre keyboard compared to the Treo 755p? Maybe it is time for a keyboard size comparison with over laid pictures just like the smartphone size comparison made here on PreCentral.
Seeing how a physical keyboard was in my top 5 things I like about the pre, I'm very concerned.
I've been using a phone with an on screen keyboard and rarely make mistakes on it, I don't want a physical keyboard just for the sake of being physical.
Of course I'm not going to be THAT concerned until I actually try it for myself. ;)
Heck. I'm so used to my laptop keyboard now that when I sit down at a full sized desktop keyboard I make many mistakes particularly with the throw length of the keys. That said. A couple house on a full sized keyboard and I am back up to my normal speed. Everyone here said something along the lines of "my xxx was terrible at first, but now I am good with it." It will likely be the same with this keyboard for everyone. Their keyboard is new and different than any other phone on the market, but people will get used to it.
I've never understood why there's so much opposition to keyboard on the Centro. Then I realized one day that I type with the tips rather than the flats of my thumbs, so I've never found it's keyboard "cramped" in the least. I don't expect to have problems with the Pre, but we'll see.
"It was terrible at first, but then I got used to it."
--Overheard prisoner in Guantanamo Bay
I'm sure I can adapt to the Palm Pre keyboard. It's got to be better than the touchscreen keyboards I've used and surely will beat my Palm TX onscreen nano-keyboard.
Still, might be nice to see the Pre in a horizontal keyboard orientation.
Not a deal breaker.
Well said!!!
who cares.... Phone keyboards are for jamming out quick emails and texts.... not memiors... if its usable than whats the issue????
Why *can't* one plan to write memoirs or books on one's smartphone? I've written many articles and even chapters of my book on my Palm PDAs, some in Graffiti or my old Tungsten C's thumbboard, but many more using the progression of *external* keyboards that have been available, from PiloKey and the Newton keyboard to my current ThinkOutside UltraThin Bluetooth keyboard for my T|X.
Apple's refusal to allow actual, effective composition through a BT keyboard is one of the major reasons I didn't consider the iPod Touch when my T|X broke, instead choosing to replace it with a new T|X. I am still *very* optimistic that Palm will either provide or enable others to provide a Bluetooth keyboard solution for the Pre (and that some enterprising developer will port Graffiti to the Pre as well). {ProfJonathan}
I've owned each generation of Palm's devices, and found the least intuitive switch was the latest...to the Centro's keyboard. I prefer it to the Blackberry I also use. It took about a month, but the Centro feels like home now when I use it. That is the advantage that using a Palm has held for me.
The Pre will likely be a continuation of that experience. I actually see it as an easier transition moving from the Centro than it was going to the Centro. From the form-factor view, it looks to be a little easier once the motor-synapses adjustment happens.
(Treo 300-600-650-700p-BB8700/755p-800w-Centro)
I am looking forward to having a physical keyboard again, and this one sounds like the perfect balance.
I am currently using a BB Storm (huge dissapointment), and the virtual keyboard on is subpar (and don't get me started about trying to edit text w/o a trackball or real keys).
IMO, there's really not substitute for the feel and performance of a real keyboard, and the Pre seems like will be a winner in that department.
Slacker
I know I've been spoiled with my first ever QUERTY keyboard phone being the HTC Touch Pro. I love the full keyboard and it having separate buttons for numbers included. In any case, the keyboard won't bother me much on the Pre; I'm sure it'll be fine.
Another "anonymous" tipster, I will not hold judgement until 'I' have the Pre in my hand. Others who have had the chance to get their hands on the Pre have said the KB is easier to type on than the Centro. It has also been said, the keys are not cramped. I do believe for those coming from a touch screen KB to the Pre, may have to adjust to it. Some people switching from a touch screen KB to a BB had to adjust as well. It also depends on the angle you hold the device and if you're using the tips of your thump/fingers as oppose to the underside.
I dont care about the keyboard but having a Envy from VZ and a Rumor from Sprint both my keyboards is Horz.. But where is the Cap Lock on the pre keyboard!? Its not in its right spot!
The caps lock is the arrow up on the left, just like any QWERTY keyboard you tard =P
I don't think it will be make or break issue with me. I have small hands with slim fingers. I own a bb 8830 and have had 3 treos and 5 Blackberries. I looked at a friends centro to see if there would be an issue for me. As long as I would have access to the web and push email that's all that matters to me.
By the way, since the pre can run treos old os would it possible it would have its onscreen keyboard?
Can someone let me know? Thanks
TeckieGirl40
Twitter/TeckieGirl40
Love the rubbery keyboard of the Centro. The trick is to stab at the keys with your fingernails. I can type much faster than anyone using another keyboard.
I've never had a phone that had a QWERTY keyboard. That being said, I've played around on a few phones that had the keyboards and I hated them. I'm sure there's a learning curve. My roommate had a Blackberry for years and switched over to the iPhone recently. He commented that he's taking time to get used to the iPhone's keyboard, but he's impressed with how it picks up on his spelling mistakes.
With what Mark said about WebOS's Smart Text Engine, I'm sure the keyboard will be fine when it comes to grammar. I'm one of those grammar nazi EVEN in SMS, so it's a big deal for me. However, I would like an option for an on-screen keyboard as well... just in case I don't like the physical keyboard.
However, as stated by mrdavis55, the keyboard is only for typing out short messages, not memoirs. I'm optimistic about the keyboard, and look forward to using it... even though I have big fingers. I just hope it's functional.
"Are you concerned about the keyboard?"
Are you kidding me? Isn't that 75-80% of the reason to buy this thing over the iPhone? Granted, the iPhone doesn't have a removable battery, but that and the launcher are about it. Neither has expandable memory, going against standards for even the cheapest giveaway phones. And Apple is much better funded.
Palm got the Treo formfactor in their buyout of Handspring, and that keyboard style was (and still is) heads above anything that Crackberry or the Centro provides. I can type for hours with it, with barely a hand cramp or typo. If this Pre has a lousy keyboard then Palm has blown it, there's absolutely no excuse for that.
The keyboard is my number one concern about the Pre. I love my current keyboard on my 750 and I tried to play around with the keyboard on the Treo Pro and was not impressed. I made many mistakes. I basically do 90% of my work using the Treo and this keyboard may give me many issues. I just can't understand why they would build the keyboard so small. Why have a keyboard if using it is difficult? They may be hoping to pickup new customers and therefore they would not have much trouble using this keyboard but current Treo users will have difficulty using this. I hope I am not disappointed.
The feel of the keyboard is not likely to be perfect from the get-go. But if the overall device is as awesome as it looks to be, I'm sure there'll be no problem taking a week or two to get used to the keyboard.
Call me old school palm - but with my fingernails I'll take a stylus and graffiti over a qwerty or onscreen keyboard any day. Way faster.
You are old school. lol.
agreed you are old school, but I feel you on the nails theory. I'm trying to learn to use the pads of my fingers rather than my nails. So obvious on men were involved in the design process.
Graffiti has still got a lot going for it but no one will ever know because Xerox tried to sue them meaning Graffiti 2 was what most have experienced.
It's just unfortunate, Palm won the case in the end anyway but Graffiti 2 gave the concept a bad name, and now it's dead and buried - that sucks.
My first (and only) QWERTY smartphone is my Treo 680, still going strong (though I can't wait for the Pre!) and it took me a couple of weeks to get used to the keyboard. I still fat-thumb it sometimes but not nearly as much as I did at first.
coming from a Touch Pro I think it's going to be very hard to adjust to such a smaller keyboard. I've gone to Sprint stores and messed around with other Palm phones and the keyboard are really cramped and the keys are very small in comparison to the Touch Pro. That is my biggest concern and I am positive it's going to take a while to adjust to.
Only way the keyboard will suck is if the weight of the top of the phone makes it awkward. Its supposed to be a little more spread out than the Centro and I have no problem with mine and I have large hands. You can adjust just think some years ago people were thinking they couldn't go from typing on a computer sized keyboard to one on a smart phone!
it's a given that no matter the device, you will have to take a moment to get use to the keyboard, but why is it that nobody seems to talk about the "stiff" sliding action of the phone?? I saw thought I noticed this a while back when cnet's kent german did his first hands-on video at CES but firgured they'd have it fixed, if not spring loaded by now. Check out the cnet video (first video on the right that has play icon) and watch how he MUST use 2 hands to get it open and even then it still doesn't seem to open smoothly...come on palm!!
http://www.cnet.com/palm-pre/?tag=insideCNETPanel.0
I think he was just being careful with it. Later on in the video he even opens it again but with one finger. Even in Phonescoop's preview it seemed smooth:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRnlzbuLRwM
I prefer it to be a little stiff anyways cause we all know it'll probably break-in over time and not be as tight. As long as it has a good click open and click close it should be okay.
he is holding the phone facing away from him and secondly that was in January I'm sure they are tweaking the heck out of it
Have used Treo 650 for 2+ years. I have large hands(size 8 surgery gloves) and the Treo and my sons Centro keyboard is fine.
I am WAY MORE CONCERNED about how protective sleeve/cases are going to work. With a full size screen and plastic case I have always found SPECK rubberized or neoprene lined aluminum protective cases mandatory to protect the screen and cases from life's bumps. How can a case support the slide apart cases: i.e. the slide out keyboard. Has anyone seen a case/sleeve design that will work with the PRE?
Valid point Arthur, I too have wondered the same thing for quite a while. I wonder if a company will be able to develop a case that is stylish yet is able to have enough slack on the sides for when the keyboard slides out. Wait a second who here is an engineer and can help me design a case that has a slot large enough at the bottom for just the keyboard to slide out??? PM me!!
That's a lot of speculation until any of us get our hands on one. I've used Treos since 2005 (650, then 680). If you're a touch typist, you never *totally* get used to the smaller keyboard on a smartphone (it's never quite the same, certainly never as fast; I know people who have said the same with the physical landscape keyboard on HTC devices). As a guy I've learned not to bite my thumbnails so much so as to have something to press the keys of the Treo. (lol) With any device, there will be a little bit of a learning curve in terms of touch and "muscle memory." Will that keep people from buying the device? Time will tell.... I'm looking forward to getting my hands on one, and may even switch to Sprint to get one. :-\
I'll survive... :D
typing this on a treo pro, just bought a week ago.
I have to say I'm loving the feel of the rubber keypad more than the bb curve that I have. Typing speed will improve once I get used to the different button layout on treo pro vs curve. I however don't think I can work with anything smaller.
so far I've seen is this http://tinyurl.com/r78wvn
which to me sucks and this http://tinyurl.com/r4tj7a
Nice. I didn't check to see if the was an invisibleSHIELD pre-order. I have a lot of invisisbleSHIELD products covering my electronics (Treo 755p, Canon PowerShot SD450, Nintendo DS). It protects them well and gives a good grip. My only problem with it is for the screen it gives too much grip and makes glare even worse. Also over a long period of time (ex. 1 year or more) the edges start peeling up if you put it in your pocket a lot. I'm hoping there'll be an anti-glare film like the ones from Power Support (http://www.powersupportusa.com/product/show/antiglare-film-set-for-ipod-...). I've used one on an iPod Touch and it's way better to touch and view. It's not scratch proof but it's better functionally.
I love the design of the Pre. The one main reason that I love the vertical slider is because there is no chance of screen rotation lag. I do not care how fast a device is, when you load up a bunch of programs on it, you are rarely able to start typing as soon as you pull the keyboard out because the screen has a good 3-8 seconds of lag. The Pre slider will prevent this screen lag.
And to everyone asking about virtual keyboards and things like that: from day one, the Pre can run native apps. The developers will come with time and since we have more access to the core systems than iPhone devs have, productivity apps will be great. Palm will be playing catch-up with games, but should be fine in all other categories.
Found some rubber cases for sale on Ebay.
I think it has the opportunity to be successful. Especially now with the facebook ad campaign. I'm getting mine unlocked from http://www.puremobile.com/Palm/Palm-Pre-Black-GSM-Phone/ as soon as its released.
Yes, I'm concerned. I like my 700p's keyboard, but when I pick up my wife's Centro it feels a bit cramped. Glad to hear it's apparently bigger than that.
OK,
I know I'm minory, but neither virtual and phisical keyboard are the best!
I'm used to Zire72 , so.. GRAFITI RULES!!
ok,ok.. one between a millian people knows well how to use Grafiti, but believe it.. I'm one!!
Much more faster write down using Grafiti then typing those tiny small letters...
I hope someone create a third part Grafiti solution for Palm Pre then .. I'll be very happy
Just dont know when this Smartphone comes to Brazil and how much $$$...
:(
Ahh.. just forgot to say, with Grafiti the Palm Pre could be more slim (without keyboard)
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