Touch screens were practically standardized by the iPhone. So much so that hardcore keyboard fans such as BlackBerry have followed suit with their Storm, that seemed like a category 4 hurricane, only to be ridculed into a gust of wind from Canada.
Anyone who has to type in emails rather than 140 character SMSs or tweets, a touch screen is just short of a nightmare. At the same time, there is no denying the ease and – frankly – the coolness a touch screen offers. Many choose the Nokia E71 or a BlackBerry when it comes to a ‘business’ phone, whereas iPhone is considered a toy (albiet a very good and an expensive one no doubt). Touch screens, for better or worse, are definitely in. So much so, that Palm, of all the companies, are coming out with a touch screen piece. (if someone tells you to imagine a phone with a lot of keys on it that it looks almost like a scientific calculator, the phone that comes to your mind is in all probabilities, made by Palm).
Here’s why Palm Pre can be different
Although the hype is catching up, you should not expect a breakthrough in this Palm Pre. Just like the Storm, Pre probably will come out with their own problems. But how badly one wishes that they get it right the first time – I mean, just look at it, the Palm Pre seems to be the perfect marriage between the ease of the screen with the speed of the keyboard
Can the Palm Pre offer what the other phones are not offering? Can it beat, say, E71 in the business market or the – dare I say – iPhone is the ‘must-have’ markets?
