I can't believe I beat Dave to a smartphone.

This has to be a sign of the apocalypse: I beat Dave to the very cellphone/PDA he has been planning on buying.

When I bought the Palm Pre on my birthday, I didn't know I would get it two days before Dave got it, too...not unless he had decided to hold out for the new iPhone.  Well, turns out the new iPhone announcement didn't include a physical keyboard, or a cheaper monthly plan, or a provider that didn't have the letters A, T, and T in their company name. 

So I got the Palm Pre on my birthday, while it was sold out all over New York.  When I talked to Dave on Sunday, he didn't have it yet but was chomping at the bit to get one.  I was stunned.  This had never happened before.  I can't remember a single time where I was in the position to tell Dave what a piece of technology was like.  It was like living in some kind of parallel universe where everything was the opposite of what I expected.   

Anyway, the Pre is awesome.  It's not perfect, but it provides many of the same features at the same level as the iPhone 3G, and even does some things better.  And I like Sprint's data network and plan prices much, much better than I like AT&T's crappy data network and overpriced plans.  For those of us who like full Internet browsing, an easy, pretty interface, a physical keyboard and -- perhaps best of all -- a quality device that doesn't look, feel or sound as though the phone portion was an afterthought, the Pre seems like a great choice.  So far. 

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