Palm Pre Review Roundup! (OK Only the Negative Stuff)

11:35 Jun 5th, 2009 | Notes

Yay! Bitching about a cell phone! How exciting!

I love what Engadget had to say about the phone:

“Besides the standard issues we had with the construction of the phone, we did spot another peculiar problem we hope is just a one-in-a-million fluke with the test device we were given: it physically broke… There is a small flap that covers the MicroUSB port, and while attempting to get the thing open, a thin piece of plastic which runs along the bottom of the casing just snapped. Now, we’re not saying this is a widespread problem—in fact, reps at Palm claimed this was the first time they’d seen it happen—but it was a little disconcerting.”

Personally I found this paragraph hilarious!

I also liked noting that the slide out keyboard has razor sharp edges that many reviews found potentially hazardous. Screw you Motorola! You call that a ‘Razr’? Well you obviously haven’t used the Palm Pre.

$10 to the first outlet to report someone cutting themselves on the Pre.

In The Future, Hallucinating Icons Will be an Everyday Occurence

12:08 May 23rd, 2009 | Notes

Ha! I saw these videos a while ago. I have to admit, Microsoft’s glimpse of the future looks pretty awesome. Did anyone else notice a distinct lack of Microsoft branding anywhere?

This video parodies the original videos that didn’t have any voice overs on them. If you remember, the same guys parodied the Microsoft Surface video as well. They’re hilarious!