Palm Pre Launch… So What (UPDATED)

If it weren’t for the tech media to stir up the hype, the launch of the Palm Pre would probably go unnoticed. Of maybe more truthfully, even with the hype it’s going unnoticed. Sad.

UPDATE: Just when it was safe to ignore the little device, the nicest tech-journalist, Leo Laport, unplugged the ongoing “Gilmore Gang” podcast that he was hosting, when Tech Crunch founder, Mike Arrington, insinuated that Leo got his demo Pre because he was expected to give a positive review. Arrington said that his question was meant to be in the spirit of full disclosure, but in his follow-up Tech Crunch post, he hinted that he was “investigating” who was getting preview units when Tech Crunch didn’t get their promised demo Pre because Tech Crunch hadn’t been favorable to Palm in previous reviews. Wow. Roll video:



sources:
“Photo: iPhone Launch Versus Palm Pre” posted by Keander Kahney on Cult of Mac blog (http://cultofmac.com/photo-iphone-launch-versus-palm-pre/11437) retrieved 06-06-2009

image by Peter Yan (peteryan.net)

Thanks to iJustine for the heads-up on the Cult-of-Mac article via twitter (http://twitter.com/ijustine)

Thanks to Bwana (http://twitter.com/bwana) for the youtube link & leo statement, http://bwana.posterous.com/leo-laporte-responds-via-arringtons-statement retrieved 6/6/2009
Arrington follow-up comment: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/06/ouch/ retrieved 6/6/2009

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Teleport & Share-screen for Ultimate MacGeek Control Out of the Office

Sitting in my dining area I want more screen real-estate and want to control my iTunes playing on the Mac Mini in the bedroom. Teleport and Mac OS X share-screen function to the rescue. Teleport, possibly a descendant of the much loved synergy, was recommended by iJustine on MBW #133.

"Griffin Evolve Wireless Sound System for iPod" (Griffin Technology)

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