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Image Gallery: One week with the Palm Pre

By matthewmiller June 11, 2009, 5:20 PM PDT

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Image Gallery: One week with the Palm Pre

Palm Pre on the Touchstone charger

Palm Pre on the Touchstone charger

Sprint and Palm launched the new WebOS-based Pre smartphone one week ago and I have spent many hours using it since launch day. There are several pros and cons with the device and service and the verdict is still out on whether it stays or goes. The device is not earth shattering, but it is a very compelling product that has many Palm fans excited and energized to see Palm succeed.

Image Gallery: One week with the Palm Pre

Left side of Pre on Touchstone

Left side of Pre on Touchstone

The Touchstone charger is one of the most unique aspects of the Palm Pre experience. Palm uses induction charging and a magnet to hold the Pre in place.

Image Gallery: One week with the Palm Pre

Front of the Palm Pre

Front of the Palm Pre

The display slides up to reveal the Palm Pre QWERTY keyboard.

Image Gallery: One week with the Palm Pre

Pre keyboard

Pre keyboard

The Pre keyboard is a bit compact, but the keys are well spaced out and have a rubberized texture to make them easy to type on.

Image Gallery: One week with the Palm Pre

Shift and orange function keys

Shift and orange function keys

There are very few functions supported with the Pre keyboard, but the orange button does help you with some aspects such as copy and paste.

Image Gallery: One week with the Palm Pre

Numbers and good sized space bar

Numbers and good sized space bar

The numbers are accessed with the orange function button. Other alternative keys are entered with the orange function button too, even though the keys are white.

Image Gallery: One week with the Palm Pre

Sprint's back side mirror

Sprint's back side mirror

There is a vanity mirror on the back upper side of the slid up display. This may come in handy for those times when you need to be rescued from the sea or mountains.

Image Gallery: One week with the Palm Pre

Back of Touchstone cover

Back of Touchstone cover

When you buy the Touchstone you get an extra cover that has soft touch material and is much nicer than the default glossy back cover.

Image Gallery: One week with the Palm Pre

Back of Pre in hand

Back of Pre in hand

As you can see the Palm Pre is quite small and has a very nice back cover.

Image Gallery: One week with the Palm Pre

Palm Pre in hand

Palm Pre in hand

The Pre fits well in my palm and is one of the most compact smartphones available today.

Image Gallery: One week with the Palm Pre

Top of the Pre

Top of the Pre

A standard 3.5mm headset jack, ringer toggle switch, and power button are found on the top. The ringer switch is a handy Treo feature.

Image Gallery: One week with the Palm Pre

MicroUSB cover and slot

MicroUSB cover and slot

The Pre charges and connects to your computer using a microUSB connection. The door is a bit difficult to use, but if you flip it up it gets out of the way.

Image Gallery: One week with the Palm Pre

Bottom front of the Pre

Bottom front of the Pre

The mic opening and center button are found on the lower front.

Image Gallery: One week with the Palm Pre

Headset speaker

Headset speaker

There is a headset speaker centered above the display.

Image Gallery: One week with the Palm Pre

Back of the Pre and Touchstone cover

Back of the Pre and Touchstone cover

There are yellow highlights on the Pre under the back cover. The cover shown is the replacement cover that comes with the Touchstone charger.

Image Gallery: One week with the Palm Pre

Touchstone charging pieces

Touchstone charging pieces

You can see the two ports on the back of the cover that are not found on the standard cover.

Image Gallery: One week with the Palm Pre

Connection pieces on the Pre

Connection pieces on the Pre

The two pieces connect to the Pre here on the back.

Image Gallery: One week with the Palm Pre

Centro, Pre, and Treo Pro keyboards

Centro, Pre, and Treo Pro keyboards

Here you can see the latest three Palm keyboards lined up for comparison.

Image Gallery: One week with the Palm Pre

Treo Pro, Pre, and Centro keyboards lined up

Treo Pro, Pre, and Centro keyboards lined up

The three devices stacked up show the width of each keyboard. The Pre actually strikes a balance between size and curved design.

Image Gallery: One week with the Palm Pre

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