[jhancock]

"$199.99 after $100 mail-rebate and 2-year contract"

I really hope this Palm Pre does well. I would have higher hopes for it if it didn't have carrier lock-in. We'll see if this Sprint-only deal lasts long or if it goes carrier neutral soon.

[adk]

I do too, mainly because I want to see more JS/HTML based mobile device development, possibly some standard APIs in the near future.

I've been spoiled by the web and I don't like having to deal with multiple languages, platforms and dev environments just to be able to reach a decent portion of my potential audience.

[riahi]

The difficulty is that the Pre is a CDMA 1x-EVDO handset, which is really only compatible on a few networks (Verizon, Sprint, and a few other regional carriers). Unless Palm has a super-secret GSM one waiting in the wings, it could take some time for the Pre to filter over to other networks.

[mattmaroon]

It won't last long. Palm has done this over and over. They launch on one carrier first because they get paid a lot to do it, then 6 months later start rolling out to everyone else.

[ssharp]

I guess it depends on your definition of "well".

The videos I've seen of it make it look pretty second-rate. It probably compares well against other smart phones but it doesn't seem like a "real" competitor to the iphone. A JS/HTML SDK might be nice but it's not as deep and powerful as the iPhone's.