I’ve been playing with the Palm Pre this week, and after a few days, it’s growing on me. Apple’s iPhone team should take some notes; multi-tasking on the Pre is truly differentiating, and it is executed very well. Switching from Email to GPS, or from web browsing to your music library is extremely easy and intuitive. Here are my overall impressions after a few days with the Pre. Well done to Palm! Apple iPhone OS is #onnotice.
PROS
multi-tasking is done really well. taskbar like monitoring of email, calendar, music, gps. this rules.
sprint network
camera fast, good color
turn-by-turn gps is great, standard
fast and responsive overall
itunes support
exchange support > iphone
screen is gorgeous
size when keyboard collapsed is perfect
email app is solid
physical keyboard
replaceable battery
CONS
keyboard too small and cramped, auto-correct lacking, but easily fixed with a virtual keyboard
no default loadout of ’cards’, aka apps. when you reboot, you have to launch everything one-at-a-time
usb charging slot is non-standard. on the side of the device. total junk. but the touchstone looks awesome. touchstone charger > iphone
interface slightly clunky compared to iphone, probably because we’re used to the iphone. there is a small area below the screen to navigation forward back that is funky at first, but you get used to it quickly
She spins and she sways to whatever song plays,
Without a care in the world.
And I’m sittin’ here wearin’ the weight of the world on my shoulders.
It’s been a long day and there’s still work to do,
She’s pulling at me saying “Dad I need you!
There’s a ball at the castle and I’ve been invited and I need to practice my dancin’”
“Oh please, daddy, please!”
So I’ll dance with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms
‘Cause I know something the prince never knew
Oh I’ll dance with Cinderella
I don’t wanna miss even one song,
Cuz all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she’ll be gone
She says he’s a nice guy and I’d be impressed
She wants to know if I approve of the dress
She says “Dad, the prom is just one week away,
And I need to practice my dancin’”
“Oh please, daddy, please!”
So I’ll dance with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms
‘Cause I know something the prince never knew
Ohh-oh ohh-oh, I’ll dance with Cinderella
I don’t wanna miss even one song,
Cuz all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she’ll be gone
She will be gone.
Well, she came home today
With a ring on her hand
Just glowin’ and tellin’ us all they had planned
She says “Dad, the wedding’s still six months away
but I need to practice my dancin’”
“Oh please, daddy please!”
So I’ll dance with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms
‘Cause I know something the prince never knew
Ohh-oh ohh-oh, I’ll dance with Cinderella
I don’t wanna miss even one song,
(even one song)
Cuz all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she’ll be gone
“The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello” is a unique and compelling Academy Award-nominated animated short film. I missed this in 2005, but it’s well worth your time today. The visual style is similar to something called Wayang (Indonesian shadow puppets). Enjoy!
July 2, 2009 
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