The Industry Standard - Palm Pre launches by April 30, 2009? - Comments

Judged against. Ian

Ian Lamont — Tue, 05 May 2009 09:30:12 -0400

Judged against.

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i believe its coming out in

Mydia — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:00:42 -0400

i believe its coming out in the middle of june

I wish the pre comes out

Mydia — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:59:45 -0400

I wish the pre comes out ASAP because i'm about to say for get the pre and get a blackberry. however, I really, really want the pre.

This is beginning to look

David Kuan — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:29:28 -0400

This is beginning to look like a June launch as hinted by casting call for Palm Pre ad.

If it IS April 30, why

Eric Hill113600 — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:15:45 -0400

If it IS April 30, why haven't we seen a media blitz by Sprint/Palm?

What is the hold up??

All I know is, they better do it before June (in case Apple releases or at least reveals their new iPhone then).

Just spoke to a good friend

Mr. Wouldbe — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:48:38 -0400

Just spoke to a good friend of mines who work for Sprint. He just confirmed an April 30th release date. ITS ABOUT TIME!!!!!!! and if he's lying to me I will cause him physical HARM!!!

Despite confirmation of

David Kuan — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:28:00 -0400

Despite confirmation of customer service training on Palm Pre, it looks like launch to be no earlier than May 16.

The 4/30 rumor on Twitter

David Kuan — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:39:27 -0400

The 4/30 rumor on Twitter confirmed bogus

Here is an attempt to check

David Kuan — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:30:32 -0400

Here is an attempt to check on the source. I am still betting a May launch.

Rumors of a 4/30 release

Yi-Wyn Yen167771 — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:05:48 -0400

Rumors of a 4/30 release date

Given that production only

David Kuan — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:48:35 -0400

Given that production only started in March and Palm/Sprint affirmation that launch is planned in such a way that there is sufficient inventory to meet expected pent-up demands, it is highly unlikely that launch will take place anytime earlier than May.

1) Production starts in March
2) Production units will need to undergo Quality Assurance
3) Units that passed QA are then packaged
4) Package needs to be shipped from Taiwan to US (normally by ship)
5) Received packages need to be picked up (after customs) and transported to warehouse.
6) From the warehouse, distributions are then made to retail stores.

All the above has to occur sequentially and require some time. Highly unlikely to be all done within a period of 2 months, IMHO.

Or more likely that the

David Kuan — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:26:00 -0400

Or more likely that the executives will continue to stand by the 1st half of 2009 announcement made previously as it has several times since especially when production ONLY started in March

Not sure. But Palm reports

Yi-Wyn Yen167771 — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:32:04 -0400

Not sure. But Palm reports its quarterly earnings tomorrow at 1:30 PM PT and I suspect that executives will address a launch date for the device.

Could the delay be lack of

David Kuan — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:04:53 -0400

Could the delay be lack of FCC approval? The evidence is nowhere in sight!

I am expecting Palm to debut

David Kuan — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:01:10 -0400

I am expecting Palm to debut Pre with Sprint no earlier than May.

Palm Pre launches by April 30, 2009?

David Kuan — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:47:37 -0500

Palm will launch the Palm Pre exclusively on Sprint sometime in the first half of 2009. Bloggers are buzzing that Palm Pre could come as early as Feb. 15. Don't hold your breath on getting a Pre for Valentine's, but don't expect to wait till June 30, 2009 either.

Prediction: the Palm Pre launches by April 30, 2009. For a favorable judgment, Sprint or Palm announces the date of when the Pre becomes available for sale. Pre-order dates (for later shipment) does not meet the criteria.

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