[/caption]Ever since Palm showed off their prototype Pre phone at CES, I've been anxiously waiting for this phone to come out. While Palm did say expect to it be out before the "first half of this year" apparently Sprint & Palm have a confirmed date to launch the phone.
What pisses me off is if this launch date has already set in stone, then why all the secrecy?
On CNET's podcast: Buzz Out Loud, (episode 951) Natali De Conte confirmed she knew when the release date was, but had to sign a NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement) with Palm. Natali aside from being one of the hosts of Buzz Out Loud is a frequent correspondent for the CBS Early Show. Palm wanted to feature the Pre on the Early Show, but like with any major network, daily shows require planning in advance...
So if a date for the Palm Pre has been set, then why are we still in the dark about it? From all the online video demos I've seen, the device looked pretty polished (complete). The Pre phone has an emulator for Palm old O/S, it already has 3rd party software available, (Sprint TV, Pandora, Google Maps, etc...) and have started inviting developers to create new applications for the device.
Just tell us the release date already... And the F***ing price while you're at it!
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Update: Palm responded to Natali claiming the release date she was given is no longer valid. So now she doesn't know either... Wonderful.
