Poor Palm; Pre pricing possibly published prior to public proclamation
Nope, it’s not over yet. More Pre news is coming down the pipes and this time it comes from rumorsville. The two biggest pieces of the puzzle omitted from the Palm hoopla yesterday were pricing info and timing for the GSM version. Many have speculated that Pre pricing would fall in line with the iPhone 3G to create the best fighting chance Palm and Sprint have of competing. If Eldar Murtazin of Mobile-review is to be believed however, that sentiment is out the door. How does double sound? According to Murtazin’s sources, the Pre will launch with a steep price tag of $399. Wow. Of course the original price of Apple’s base iPhone was $399 but plenty has changed since then and the Pre isn’t quite the jaw-dropper Apple’s handset was when it first saw daylight. We have no reason to doubt Murtazin but we do hope his sources are wrong about this one, especially considering the fact that we will almost certainly see a new iPhone released before Sprint can drop the Pre price down to mass-attainability level.
As far as the GSM version of the Pre is concerned, Murtazin’s sources state an early 2H release in Europe with pricing in the neighborhood of $500 – $550 USD. While carriers are still unknown at this point, the pricing certainly sounds about right if we’re looking at $400 from Sprint. Of course the release of a GSM / WCDMA-compatible Pre was never really a question but it’s nice to have a possible time frame, for Europe at least. Looks like it’s time to dust off the phone number of your favorite mobile importer.
[Via Unwired View]
Yep! You and your lil sisters-in-arms.
Now about that link, so anxious to show others but not this supposed one. Who’s the liar now?
The Google really has you that confused or intimidated? Introspection is only the enemy of a coward, bitchboy.
The trick, if there is such a thing, is variety. Make certain you collect a steady and varied collection of links
I know what I wrote, if backbeat insist on calling me out why doesn’t she provide proof like was done before to prove your point. Is it because you won’t or just that you can’t find the imaginary lie. I can’t wait til the pricing for this new smartphone is official, hope it doesn’t hit the Diamond ($250), Touch Pro ($300) and 3 year old Mogul ($300) pricing, actually the Diamond price isn’t that bad, the most I would pay for the Pro and Pre is $250.
What are they paying elementary school ankle-biters these days anyway, bitchboy? Or is mommy and daddy keeping your ADHD-ass preoccupied with something that doesn’t make you bounce off the walls and ceiling?
Do your own homework, simpleton.
Idiot.
On another site I remember reading the price of the 800 and Diamond to $200, great move but the Mogul and Touch Pro are still $300. The Mogul should cost less than the Diamond and the Touch Pro should be no more than $250, (Alltel, I mean Vzw is selling them for that much) the Pre should be hitting that price point too
^Such a Palm/Sprint-Whore. Fuck you neck-deep into the Yellow-n-Black, idiot.
Between March and May some definite #’s are going to come out, the Instinct had $250 all the way up til the weekend of release and then the iphone got a subsidization and they got real about the price. I see that happening with the Pre, even though it didn’t with the Diamond, Touch Pro and 800w, they have to get it right with the new lineup.
Just amazing how “they” is always Sprint with you, bitchboy. Ever had _ANY_ other carrier or is that what daddy told you to do? Or … Are you a 2nd-Generation Sprintster-Trolling bitchboy?
The cost of this is really interesting to me, that is pretty much the determining factor in the purchase
$399, bitchboy. You’ll be mowing lawns all summer for that.
The price will detemine it’s sellability, if that’s a word, a firm price isn’t here yet. If more than the Diamond, Touch Pro and Mogul I’ll pass unless they make it in that berry color BM loves so much.
The pricing came from Palm’s EU VP of Sales in this very thread, idiot. How much more confirmed would you like it, bitchboy?
So sad that value won’t determine its ’sellability’, but coming from Palm’s market weakness, they have no choice but to whore themselves out.
http://www.unwiredview.com/2009/01/09/palm-pre-coming-to-europe-in-early-h2-for-500-550-399-on-sprint/
Even this article says it’s not certain and the price will most likely change like other hyped devices
The article says no such thing, _nor_ does it quote anyone as saying any such thing. This is not a disagreement … This is a lie on your part. Take it up with the article source … Paul Ghent, VP of EU Sales.
http://www.mobileburn.com/news.jsp?Id=5986
Deal with it, bitchboy.
“If Edgar Martazin is to be believed” doesn’t come off as certainty, again not a lie. Your article is about Nokia’s Wi Max tablet, the other says it will be $400 but doesn’t clarify whether that’s after rebate price so hope springs eternal. Thank you, backbeat, for the info on the projected price. New and eligible customers can count on $150 off and at least a $50 rebate, would like to see the rebate get it to the price of the G1 ($180), even if it doesn’t get that low I know it’s attainable
Do you really believe people are so stupid to believe the Mobileburn article is about WiMax? WTF is wrong with you? How many times were you dropped on your head as an infant?
The _SOURCE_ is not Edgar Martizan. The SOURCE for pricing is Paul Ghent, Palm VP of EU Sales.
http://www.mobileburn.com/news.jsp?Id=5986
Further, Paul Ghent, expresses that the price via Sprint will, in fact, be $399. Nothing more, nothing less. Your unfounded speculation of fantasy-discounts, notwithstanding.
Can’t deal with it? Tough shit, Bunkie.
Read the whole post, I gave you props for the correct information and then went on to talk about new customer/upgrade eligible pricing. Your last two links are about the Nokia Wi Max tablet
Wrong link, yes. Corrected link: http://www.unwiredview.com/2009/01/09/palm-pre-coming-to-europe-in-early-h2-for-500-550-399-on-sprint/
You give nothing but regurgitated, recycled drivel on Sprint’s behalf, shill.
Once again, you’re in no position to fantasize about customer discounts. Paul Ghent, Palm VP of EU Sales did not ‘project’. He provided a price quote. Simple, no?
Fuck you.
Idiot.
So what you’re saying is the phone will be $400, verified and no argument or ill will because I was wrong. What carrier wants me pay full price for a phone when upgrade eligible or a new customer, subsidization in standard in this country even the iphone gets it now.
I’m saying you’re in no position to fantasize about what discounts a customer may/may not get. Paul Ghent is. Clear enough, even for you, bitchboy?
Idiot.
So that means you’re in a position to determine rebates, I get that you are determined to make this phone $400 for everyone but that more fantasized than anything
^Where, specifically, was that lie inferred? Because you have no authority to know these things, I must? Get a refund on your education before it’s too late, bitchboy.
Idiot.
In that particular post I didn’t call you a liar but I did say for you to say there wouldn’t be any subsidy is fantasy