jewel September 6th, 2009
I’ve had my new Palm Pre for almost a week so I thought I would write up my thoughts on this phone. My last phone was a Samsung Instinct, which I liked well enough, but as soon as I heard about the Palm Pre, I wanted one. And, I love it! Love it! Love it!
In my internet meanderings, I’ve often seen rabid Mac fanboys and fangirls bashing the Pre as an iPhone wannabe. I doubt most of them have even seen a Pre, much less used one. I’ve got one thing to say to them — get over it. The iPhone, while a cool device, isn’t the only game in town anymore. And frankly, I’m glad – competition does everyone good. I don’t have anything against the iPhone, it’s actually a very cool device and was an innovative gadget. But, unfortunately, it’s exclusive to AT&T, I’m really not fond of them. Honestly, though, after spending 5 minutes with an iPhone and then 5 minutes with the Pre, I like the look, the feel and the usability of the Pre better anyway. You may not and that’s fine with me. It all comes down to what you like. Continue Reading »
jewel July 11th, 2009
Last night, we went to see Video Games Live at Wolf Trap. It was a really cool show! It featured the National Symphony Orchestra who gave a flawless performance.
We got tickets on the lawn so that we could bring our cooler and snacks and beer. Took some camping chairs so we wouldn’t have to sit on the ground. We got there about 90 minutes prior to the show and we had our picnic and a beer and then sat back to enjoy the show. And good stuff it was. Continue Reading »
jewel September 22nd, 2008
A couple days ago I decided to upgrade my phone. For the past year I have been using a Sanyo Katana DLX. It was ok, for a phone, but nothing special really. I decided I wanted to upgrade to a more “gagety” phone. The Instinct came out a couple months ago and I’ve had my eye one it. Looked pretty cool and I do like the idea of a touch screen. Is it the iPhone killer that was hoped for? Probably not. It does have a similar interface, it’s a bit smaller (which in my mind is a good thing), it does some things better and probably other things not as well. The worst thing about the iPhone is that it’s only on the AT&T network. I wasn’t about to switch to AT&T just to get an iPhone, so the Instinct is, for me, the next best thing. Continue Reading »
