Taking a deep breath and waiting for the reprecussions... I'm so glad the Palm Pre is finally on the street. While I love the way the iPhone has changed the game by making a beautiful, functional, fun, (keep adding adjectives...) smart phone, I will never own one.
My main reason for rejecting the iPhone is heavy handed control imposed by Apple. To be sure, I'm not singling out Apple as the only company to force users into its mold; there are plenty of others. But having a choice to buy what I want lets me choose not to give up my choices by buying an iPone.
That's pretty much left me with iPone envy. I was encouraged by the entry of the G1, but not convinced. However, the Pre has a fighting chance to jump on board with the same kind of functionality and usability presented by the iPone. In that, I applaud Apple and the iPhone for making the smart phone market what it is, and where it should be.
