Verizon’s Pre Plus has already been handled and reviewed by hardware professionals all over the world – but it has not, so far, been tested by a former Palm OS head. Ryan Kairer’s PalmInfoCenter now did just that, pairing up a long-term Centro head with a Pre Plus obtained from Verizon’s via a Best Buy store.
Unfortunately, the initial experience was all but smooth – not only did the activation take ages, but staff also loathed the box:
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The BB Mobile sales staff seemed fairly unenthusiastic about Palm’s products, being unaware of several key specifics about webOS, such as its current lack of support for Visual Voicemail, voice dialing, and video capture. In general, our salesclerk was quick to recommend a Droid over any of the webOS devices but we refused to be deterred from our mission to acquire a Pre Plus.
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The new owner of the box then proceeded to note speed issues – the Centro is said to be significantly faster:
…he stated that despite the steep learning curve, he’s cautiously optimistic about his chances with the Pre Plus. He likes the improved screen size and clarity over his Centro and has surprisingly even adapted to the card metaphor for multitasking. Overall he remains irked about the lack of voice dialing and lack of voicemail number customization and misses the lighting quick response of his Centro…
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P.S. If I were Palm, I’d gang up with a PC hardware manufacturer (MSI, anyone?) and open up a retail store ASAP. And more than one…
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