> -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Mike Miller > Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 2:11 PM > To: TCLUG List > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] FW: Palm Pre > > > On Thu, 11 Jun 2009, Bob De Mars wrote: > > > I mentioned the pre to various users here that use diverse handhelds. > > Every single one had something negative to say about Palm. > > But what did they have to say? More significantly, did they actually know anything first hand, or were they just Microsoft and Apple droids? Palm OS was in the first smartphones, and all I've had have allowed use as a modem for getting unlimited internet access for my laptop at no extra charge (but it's a loophole). Sprint coverage when doing business travel in the USA is hard to beat. Some other brands have not even had towers in many states when their plans and first-level helpers would swear they did. For me, my Palm OS based smartphone is cheap, ain't broke, and does nearly everything... plus some stuff I can't get from Mickeysoft or the fruit house. I've gone from 1G to 3G in the last ten years of service and can get a replacement phone for about $25 if I bust one (not easy, but I've done it). Chuck > Then I got the Treo 600 and had no problems for 5.5 years, and the battery > is still strong. I'm giving it to my son next weekend. > > It seems like reviews of the Pre are uniformly strongly positive. I like > it so far but it is not perfect. ....