Palm Pre Hype: Here we go again
From C|Net’s Ross Catanzariti comes an article with the headline:
“The Palm Pre Will Be an iPhone Killer”
OK. So you would assume that Mr. Catanzariti has used the device and can speak to how it compares to the iPhone. You would assume wrong. Third paragraph in:
“Although we haven’t yet had a chance to get our hands on this hot new smartphone, the reports coming out of the US have been largely positive so far. In particular, the webOS operating system is reportedly intuitive, easy to use and visually appealing, and looks like the closest competitor to the iPhone yet.”
Look, the Pre might be an iPhone killer. I certainly hope it does well, as competition can only push Apple to make the iPhone better. But if there’s one thing the Blackberry Storm has taught us, it’s that stock photos and hitting key “features” is not enough to make a phone that will dethrone the iPhone. Before proclaiming a certain product a “killer” you may want to have at least used it first and formed an opinion based on usage, not on a press release.
Category: Opinion
