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Suck It, iPhone! I have been a loyal Microsoft Dogfood eater for over three years making sure that the phone I owned used Windows Mobile OS. I know full well that the Windows Mobile OS is inferior. That it was one of those Microsoft divisions that really didn't have their heart into creating a product that is truly innovative. But it was usable and it was Microsoft, so I used it. Then, Apple released the iPhone and while I had no desire to join in the craze, I did admire the sleek and sexy form. But like much of what Apple promotes, the form is more important than the structure. Things such as a sexy glossy onscreen keyboard is notoriously susceptible to typos, particularly when used by a think fingered techie. There was no native support for connections to Microsoft Exchange, a deal breaker for many corporate users, and of course the But despite the typical Apple highly polished turd approach, I found myself wanting one. Why? The web browser and the fact that support has been added so I can use it for corporate email. I had one in the cart on att.com, ready to start the checkout process when it dawned on me: I hate Apple with the white hot intensity of a thousand burning suns. I can't put money in the pockets of this company that values style over substance. No, not a single red cent from Dave O'Brien. I wont buy an iPhone, I wont use an iPod or iTunes, and I sure as the Good Lord created little green apples wont ever own a Mac. So the iPhone is out, what are my options? My want list is short- Full Support for Microsoft Exchange, 3G Speed Internet, and a full QWERTY Keyboard. Then I saw a bit on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon - and I am back to being stoked on the Pre. It has a glossy full screen, touch screen controls, accelerometer for detecting the orientation of the phone, and a sweet slide out QWERTY Keyboard. Its got everything I am looking for, except it isn't available.
I am excited about the Palm Pre, so much so that I am willing to wait till June, and become an early adopter of a new gadget. Not only is it a sweet-assed phone, but it will allow me to reclaim the moral high ground and shout from the mountaintop "Hey Apple - Suck it you Hippies!" DOB 3/20/09 |
in 2008, I have been smitten. The
announced release for this phone was set for "sometime
in the first half of 2009". I immediately signed
up to be alerted when they set a release date..gif){kind=spacer}