AT&T Palm Centro unboxing!
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We’re not really sure where to begin…It’s the Palm Centro on AT&T. You know the Centro, right? Outdated OS, tiny, miniscule puke-lime-green keyboard, EDGE, camera, and phone. We didn’t get a solid feel for pricing when it launches on February 19th, but we’ve heard $99 and $149 for a 2-year agreement. We’d wager it being $99 (how could it be more than Sprint’s?). If you want more Garnet madness, we suggest you don your favorite sunglasses and grab one of those airline-style puke bags. You’re going to need it!
I just remembered the official name of the Slimer green Hi-C!!! ECTO COOLER!!!!! BRING IT BACK, ME WANT SOME!!!
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AT&T Press Release:
The much anticipated Limited Edition Palm Centro Ecto Cooler Edition; In stores February 19th, 2008. Don’t rush, there’s no line at the store (ha ha ha ha ha)
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So where in the Hell do you get one? No premier No Att.com.
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It looks like someone sneezed on it and said “Well I like this keypad…”
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What happened to black? I want black.
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Palm inc polluting the planet with yet another piece of junk. It’s tradition i guess.
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Great phone but I hope they make it with different key colors!
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The best part is boygenius rags on the phone and they get even get a link to work….. hahahah
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I actually love this colour configuration!! Its really cute & nice to see Palm continuing with the fashion line that started with the red & Pink Centros. Not EVERYBODY wants an ugly black phone guys. Some of us do like different colours & styles.
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Sorry its just ugly. White is fine, but ECTO gren keys? Why not black keys? Red, blue? I dont think the phone is that bad, I looked at one of the Sprint versions and thought that maybe this phone will help Palm a little in sales. Lets face it, its a chick phone! My gf might like it to replace her Pearl! ha
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Very similar specs as my Treo 680. I think that the people at Palm had better wake up soon. I am trying to be loyal to Palm OS but it has become increasingly difficult. I need a GSM, WiFi, 3G, LARGE HiRes touch screen, QWERTY, smartphone. I could care less what color it is!
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According to Palm CEO Ed Colligan , the Centro has been appealing to women, teens, and other customers new to smartphones. If you or other customers want grey, black, or dark blue , there are already plenty Palm included) to choose from. I think they went different/odd (even ugly to some) to appeal to the folks who are buying them over at their rivals’ shop. I also think they’ll sell the hell out of these for $99. I’ll get one just as a standby until the next Palm on AT&T comes out next year.
I wonder if the new design guy that came over from Apple had anything to do with the green keypad…
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I was at AT&T yesterday to exchange my Samsung Blackjack II for a Palm 750 despite the windows mobile os. (I previously had Sprint’s Palm 755p- which I loved!) So moving to AT&T was very hard and then to find the poor reviews on the 750 broke my heart. So I purchased the BLJK II. It’s nice, but I just don’t like the windows mobile os. I know, I’m crazy…I just love the Palm OS. So when the rep at the store told me about the Centro on Tuesday…First thought that came to mind was…Well, I hope it’s 3G - I hope. I like the look, but am weary over the small screen. I don’t mind the small keypad, I love the white and green mix, however, I will have to hold it and play with it before my last trade in. I am a Palm OS Fan and love it. I hope Centro is just as nice or better than the Treo.
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Can you get ringtones on it?? through att website? i had and hated the 680 and it really pissed me off that you couldnt get ringtones on it through their website. and the 680 didnt have an alarm clock. will this be worth spending the “buy out right” price??
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The navigation is very quick. So quick that many Palm OS users are going to be very surprised! Don’t know what Palm did here but it’s quick. Brilliant screen (even though it’s small). Small, light and comfortable in the pocket. This is a lot of phone for the money. It’s a winner! They will sell tons of them. With Centros in U.S. and Europe, this is a nice consumer market piece for Palm until Nova OS releases next year.
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I called ahead for mine at my local At&t store…and the rep said the keys are white, not green. So in my neck of the woods, I will have an all white one. I have researched all day, and will be there tomorrow to determine if infact I will be leaving with a Centro or a crummy Windows Based Treo. Either way, I can’t wait for a Palm to be in my palm!
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I actually got this phone on feb 15th at at&t and I love it! It’s probably not the phone for someone who really needs to have a computer with them at all times but it’s great for someone who only needs it to plan and text. Also, the green keys look really nice with the phone (my taste I guess). And the glacier white is pretty feminine so probably not the color for some of you guys out there! I traded in my blackberry curve for this phone and it is the best decision I’ve made in a long time…I love this phone!
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wow a million dummies out there huh…ill take palm’s aging os over wmob n e day multitask my butt..wifi when i got unlim data…and america isnt a wifi country people keep it real.
holla
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uh actually many people like this phone, its not ugly. & sprint says they have sprint speed but i had it until i switched over because of how slow my rumor was. its not a slow device either, internet & downloading is pretty fast compared to other devices.
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hey guys do not no about yous but phone because imsure that there is like other phone covers in the world and who cares about the green on the key boared i dont like come on if you not have a phone you would want obe and if you got this phone you wuld be gratful i no i would be and im sure that you could buy another keyboard covers i brout one for my phone and my phone is like so cool and i have a phone and im only ten so i would be greatful no matter wat phone i have oh yer i for got you have to have all these prety phones so you can get boy fruends seriesly com on i like who dosent like yeah
ok have to go bye hope you lik my message
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