> -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Dean.Benjamin at mm.com > Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 3:14 PM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Palm Pre > > > Having owned or used neither the Palm Pre nor the iPhone, I have no > dog in this fight. I'll just toss in this article that crossed my > path the other day: > > FIVE REASONS THE PALM PRE WON'T PREVAIL > By David Coursey | PC World | 2-Jun-2009 > http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobilize/five-reasons-palm-pre-wont-prevail-733 Why is "prevail" relevant? Simply having a Palm OS smartphone with modern features is a sufficient niche as far as I'm concerned. I don't want thumb keyboards or any Apple/Mac products. My old Sprint 3G smartphone is primitive in some ways, but it does the job I need, and I use the free 3G modem "loophole" for internet access often enough to care. Does the Palm Pre still allow the free 3G modem loophole on the Sprint network? Do iPhones and Blackberries provide free 3G modem service for laptops? Chuck >