Palm Centro for AT&T unboxing and hands-on
By Joshua Topolsky 
posted Feb 20th 2008 11:07AM
posted Feb 20th 2008 11:07AM
posted Feb 20th 2008 11:07AM
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I love my Centro, and 300kb/sec with Sprint Network.
Ah, Garnet OS. No thanks. I like my mobile device to have at least a mild revision every DECADE or so.
The last stable PalmOS device I bought that didn't have modern network functions tacked on as though an afterthought or require major patching and hacks (and $$$) to get it to work right was the IIIc.
No back lit photo? Show me those green buttons lit up!
Is it just me or is the center button "palm" button a little crooked? It looks high on the left and low on the right. Quality control issues? The handset looks pretty chunky too.
This is it, Palm. I demand to know who approved this design!
Which XM channels does it have?
the free low-quality channels are always included. You need an actual subscription to get CD-quality and more premium channels.
Also, why is this article both on Engadget and Engadget Mobile. Kind of makes "Mobile" obsolete if it's going to be in both places.
--James
About half the Engadget Mobile articles are also on Engadget. It's always been like that.
Always made me wonder why they don't just link the article to the Mobile website to increase traffic over there. Everyone visits Engadget, but most people don't bother with the sub-channels. By linking to that site, they'll probably bring more people over and get higher traffic on both.
Yeah, I never understood why they didn't make the stories share comments. The main site always gets more discussion, and I would just read the cellphone category there if Mobile didn't get more stories.
@ Darkest Daze - they do. the "read" link goes to the full Mobile article.
Mine is arriving tomorrow. Yipee!
I love that feeling of unboxing a new cell phone. Unfortunately, my iPhone didn't give me that same feeling.
Green buttons? Are they kidding?
Can someone tell why this thing didn't come with wifi?
Palm OS 5 can only support two radios, so they've chosen EDGE/EV-DO and Bluetooth. The new WM Palm (800w) and phones using the new OS will have WiFi.
Does this allow the installation of any Palm software?
It's no Google Phone but oh well. ;)
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I can't look at that thing and not think "baby bedroom walkie talkie"
HEY you're RIGHT! hahaha i can't believe i didn't see it before! O_O i still kinda like it tho... guess i'm crazy. =D
I had the same thinking. It looks like a cheap toy from Toys R Us.
haha totally!
This phone is not going to be the one that saves Palm, I guess...And why did Palm hire Kermit as lead designer again?
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