The only problem with this is, Palm’s never been a hardware company that anyone’s really cared about. They have been the furthest thing from innovative since circa-2003 — their hardware has always been second rate at best and it doesn’t seem to be changing now. Couple that with the nation’s underdog carrier at a $299 price-point (before rebate), and we’re not sure how many people are going to be lined up overnight, yet we’re pretty confident once people are able to play a real unit themselves, there will be more than a lot of happy Palm Pre customers.
That's kinda the feeling I'm getting too. As a Sprint customer who is eligible to upgrade, I'm really excited - finally a WebKit based browser in a Sprint phone! However, I wish Palm could have been more competitive - on price, on applications, and on hardware. Not that it's terrible or anything on any of those fronts. It's just that it would be nicer if it were a tad more competitive when compared with the iPhone. Would a glass screen have killed them? Maybe a preliminary SDK for games? Maybe not require the rebate?
Well, I'm excited! New phone!