It certainly sounds good enough, and I'm stuck on Sprint, so I think this will be my phone unless an interesting Android phone hits around the same time.
Palm did it: better experience than Apple
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Re: Palm did it: better experience than Apple
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Palm Pre is .19 of an inch thicker than the iphone, and over half an inch shorter. Great size for an average hand or a pocket. Here are the numbers: http://palmpre.org/palm-pre-vs-iphone-storm-g1
http://technologizer.com/2009/01/09/palm-pre-vs-apple-iphone... shows these dimensions: pre 3.96” by 2.34” by 0.67”; 4.76 oz. iPhone 4.3″ by 2.4″by 0.33″; 4.05 oz. At least one of the articles is incorrect.
the technologizer.com article is incorrect - it uses the dimensions and weight of the iPod Touch rather than the iPhone 3G.
Re: Palm did it: better experience than Apple
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I don't consider not having a physical keyboard a weakness. One thing that you can do with the virtual keyboard that you can't do with a physical keyboard is change to the keys to show more useful keys depending on the situation. Then when you don't need the keys at all you can have all the screen to work with. Personally I consider having a physical keyboard to be a drawback.
I agree with you, but I think your parent's post still makes sense. The Pre does have a static keyboard, yes, but it also has a nice big screen where (presumably) those extra functions you mention could still be used. But then again, that makes the phone bulkier. I'm very pleased not having a physical keyboard on my phone at all.
Yeah the bulkyness is an issue. I noticed that the Pre is shorter than the the iphone, but it's quite a bit thicker. I really like how thin the iphone is and would even like it thinner like the ipod touch.