Now that the Palm Pre is out for about 48 hours, the first reactions from other analysts come in:
RCR Wireless
RCR Wireless, a source very popular in venture capitalist circles, has stated that the “Pre works well, but questions remain”. Their core eekers are below:
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As for other Pre applications, Palm reps said that existing Palm OS apps will not work on the Pre’s new WebOS platform. However, they said the company is working on an emulator that would translate old apps to the new OS.Palm execs did say their plans for a Palm app store would likely mirror the laissez-faire, any-app-goes Google Inc. Android Market approach, rather than the more-restricted Apple model.
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CNET: best of show
According to PalmInfoCenter, the Pre won CNET’s “best of show” award. As of now, there is next to no further information available…
Seagate CEO, via CNET News
Bill Watkins, the CEO of Seagate, stated the following to CNET News:
Regarding the much-buzzed about Palm Pre, Watkins says the company nailed it. “It’s a better iPhone. It’s taking the things the iPhone doesn’t do well and improving them,” he said, like a physical keyboard instead of a virtual one.
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