http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/ Engadget Mobile Comments for http://mobile.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://mobile.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/May 21st 2009 7:13PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/May 21st 2009 7:27PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/http://www.precentral.net/palm-confirms-no-visual-voicemail-pre"">unlike the Pre it has Visual Voicemail to boot!"]]>May 21st 2009 7:28PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/May 21st 2009 7:33PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/May 21st 2009 7:39PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/May 21st 2009 8:55PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/May 21st 2009 10:47PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/
People get swayed all the time in stores.

--James]]>May 21st 2009 8:04PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/
I had mentioned in a couple comments on other stories before that I had got a S30 on its launch day, exchanged it 3 days later and then returned it about 4 days later due to reception issues I was having at my work. I went on to trying one of the free Rants from the Sprint website, because I was just looking for something with a qwerty to text on. But the Rant has horrible reception at the office too.

So i'm thinking of getting another S30 cus I LOVED(very much so) that phone and am HEARTBROKEN(not lying) to have brought it back. But then I'm thinking I should hold out maybe get a Pre, a HTC Snap or wait for the Instinct 2 in the 3rd quarter(cus I like prolonging suffering apparently.) Either way, my issue is need vs desire. What I need is a phone for texting that has good reception and that I really enjoy using instead of wanting to throw it at the wall like I did the Rant cus the space button doesnt click unless you hit it ideally. I'd love to have two smartphones, but that just seems stupid. Even to the guy who wants two... Besides the Instinct already seems very smartphoney. It just doesnt have any apps to install...yet(if ever). But the ease of use of the IM client, visual voicemail and how awesome the S30s touch screen is(in comparison to my inaccurate G1s screen) makes me want to go back to it.

That all said I dont understand all the S30 hatred. I mean I've played with iPhones, Blackberries, G1s, HTC Touch Pros and HTC Touches. And I really like the Instinct and the Instinct S30. Infact when it came to texting and IMing i really preferred the S30 vs my G1(which i can only rarely use for personal use.) I understand the animosity towards sprint for offering an Instinct S30 that was the same price as the original Instinct but cutting features down. Everyone said "WTF did they cut the features down for just to sell it at the same price?" But the price has already dropped on it since launch day. It went from $129 to $99 post rebate. Either way, I love the phone, and don't understand the hatred. I really like the Brew OS. I understand its non-upgradeable cus its not a real smartphone OS, but there is something to be said about OSs that cant be bogged down with 3rd party apps.

blab blab blab, sometimes I hate hearing myself talk about nothing. :) Or the same old thing over and over again...I miss my S30...]]>May 21st 2009 8:18PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/May 21st 2009 8:42PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/May 22nd 2009 1:34AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/May 22nd 2009 1:41AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/May 21st 2009 8:24PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/
The FTC defines bait advertising as follows:
"Bait advertising is an alluring but insincere offer to sell a product or service which the advertiser in truth does not intend or want to sell. Its purpose is to switch consumers from buying the advertised merchandise, in order to sell something else, usually at a higher price or on a basis more advantageous to the advertiser. The primary aim of a bait advertisement is to obtain leads as to persons interested in buying merchandise of the type so advertised."

Radio Shack will have some Pre units in stock and will sell every one they receive. They very likely won't advertise the Pre in areas where they won't have any in stock. While offering the S30 as an alternative if they're out of stock is rather dumb, it's not illegal, especially if Radio Shack makes clear that they may only have limited quantities of the Pre upon release.]]>May 21st 2009 8:37PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/May 21st 2009 9:49PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/May 21st 2009 10:01PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/May 21st 2009 11:16PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/
Either they know they can't make enough to meet demand, or they're playing games with the consumer.]]>May 22nd 2009 1:36AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/May 22nd 2009 8:39AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/
Sprint stores. Yes, SPRINT stores as in corporate owned stores are going to have a crap ton in stock. Sprint pays best buy to sell phones, why the hell would they want everyone to rush to Best Buy and get it with an instant rebate. They are forcing you to go to a corporate owned store.

You should be happy they are even willing to let Best Buy carry it. Look how long it took apple to let them carry the iPhone.

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So im hurling my azz over to sprint...in/out that mofo, lol w/my PRE!!!!! and touchstone charger....]]>May 22nd 2009 2:36AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/05/21/retailers-getting-meager-pre-stock-radio-shack-recommending-ins/May 22nd 2009 10:39AM