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RE: Wow
RE: Wow
This thing is going to tank big time. I hope they haven't hung a lot of earnings expectations on it.
Waste of Resources
RE: Wow
It was 'PREDICTED' today that the Compaq Ipaq would surpassed Palm in profitibility.
These people have a history of wrong predictions about Palm.
AAAHHHHH
PS. You guys think Michael Jordan likes himself or anything? :) Just curious cause I can't quite tell.
RE: Wow
Look how great the Sony color Clie's are doing! People don't want backwards compatibility in there PDA's. They want new multimedia features..
NOT MJ's digital signature on a B&W screen!!!
Please . . .
If it's not, it's just another nail in their coffin. I am losing my brand loyalty faster than you can say 'lame hardware and stagnant software'.
RE: Please . . .
How can you increase your sales if you don't try to sell to new people? Look, geeks have bought all the handhelds they can for a while. But there are a lot of people who aren't geeks who can benefit from a Palm. What's the purpose of having the easiest to use handheld on the market if you only try to sell them to geeks?
Are you saying that a teenage black kid is incapable of benefiting from a Palm? I hope you aren't harboring some racism.
You're probably the same guy who thought the Claudia Schiffer Palm was dumb, too. So you think women have no use for the Palm? Why, should they stay home barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen?
Palm needs new markets. If Michael Jordan can help do that, great. Try to keep your personal biases under control and see the big picture.
RE: Please . . .
Jordan Palm until they add a hardware spritzer to the cover, so that I can freshen up with
Michael Jordan cologne while I'm eating at an MJ restaurant and reading MJ's batting and golfing tips.
Since we live in phony, politically correct world, let me quickly note that I'm not a racist, only a
moronicproducist, where I discriminate against silly hardware. All your Palm are belong to us.
RE: Please . . .
Blacks, women or geeks buying a Palm on the basis of its use and how it can improve their lives speaks to the intelligence of the people involved. Geeks, women, or Blacks buying a Palm because Linus, Claudia, or Michael say they should speaks to the stupidity and sheep mentality of those users.
I agree with Palm trying to seek more markets. From a stockholder perspective (which I am), I hope this search for new markets is successful. From the perspective of continuing to respect my fellow human beings, I hope this Jordon initiative tanks big time!
RE: Please . . .
It is more racist (and insulting) to assume that minorities will not buy your product unless you slap on a basketball player on the cover. There are better ways to market these devices and they are too expensive to brand like this.
2c
Nike, Gatorade, MCI use Michael
500 color?
Overall I'm not excited about this, but can't see how it would hurt either. I don't see Palm spending much time or money on these "special editions".
Also, I think they did a Jordan Palm BECAUSE the Claudia Palm was a success.
RE: 500 color?
RE: 500 color?
You got to remember also, that not every store carries these things.
But it is a nice alternative(as with the limited edition Palms) to the standard Palms that are selling. And if they were all sold at the same or relatively same price, it'll be nice to have some variety. It's a good way for Palm to bost incremental sales. I really don't think Palm expects to sell a lot of these things anyway.
RE: 500 color?
Britney Spears is next!
I'm selling my palm because of this..
How emberassing.
RE: Britney Spears is next!
Statistically speaking, a product has a better probability of selling if you attach a well known celebrity to it... So what happens if a few kids like MJ so much that they buy a palm with his name on it? Nothing really, but it's good for Palm and it's good for those kids if they like it. Palm also sees these marketing gimmicks as future potential. If you get someone who has never owned a Palm before buying a Claudia or MJ (or Britney!) palm simply because they like that celeb and they want to be more organized, and if that person becomes hooked, they'll want another, better model.
Granted, I am positive that I'm not going to run out and grab a "mj500." All I ask is that people look at these sorts of things at more than one angle, however stupid it may be.
Eric Garrido
RE: Britney Spears is next!
Hey you! You with your nose in the air! Yeah you!
What the hell is wrong with you?
Are you trying to prove something with this transparent statement pleading to sound angry about something that has nothing to do with your PDA? Is your Palm now functioning improperly as a result of some stasis field being produced by the mj Palms? It must be a result of trying ot mix mike and microchips. :)
I'm sorry, man. But if you're really gonna ditch your Palm because you don't like MJ or the marketing ploy, then you're worse than the people you claim are stupid for buying an MJ Palm. Think about what you said? Do you really care that much about it? I'm mean really?
RE: Britney Spears is next!
Of course a mirror program would be important...
A customized address book...
Lyrics to the songs (for the thoughtful reader)
I think it's time to lighten up about all this--the more I use my palm, the more I think that EVERYONE needs one. Maybe some people will get one because of Jordan.
Why is there no story on this anywhere else like CNET?
RE: Why is there no story on this anywhere else like CNET?
The SkyTraveler
RE: Why is there no story on this anywhere else like CNET?
Any other questions?
RE: Why is there no story on this anywhere else like CNET?
RE: Why is there no story on this anywhere else like CNET?
"At the end of the day Michael Jordan will do almost as much for the Palm economy as Jeff Hawkins."
RE: Why is there no story on this anywhere else like CNET?
RE: Why is there no story on this anywhere else like CNET?
More details in SJMN
http://www0.mercurycenter.com/business/
More details:
- Jordan Palms will be Black
- Will be sold at Wizards games and advertised in ESPN Magazine
- Also will be sold in Jordan's restaurant and in some sports stores
- indicates at the end of the article that Claudia Palm didn't do that well, and ended sales last month
don't blame palm... too much!
RE: don't blame palm... too much!
Palm's version of "Visor Is..."
All this is saying is, "this is what Palm means to Michael Jordan." It's saying, "a Palm is not a geek toy. It's a real tool, and has purposes outside of the being a glorified organizer." It's saying, you don't need to be a harried executive type or a pocket protector wearing network administrator to want to use a Palm." The Michael Jordan Palm is saying that Jock-types and coaches can keep track of a player's game easily - because ShotChart is a great app for doing just that. It's also saying that that market can kill some downtime by playing something other than snake on their cell phone.
It's Palm saying that anybody can have a device that does what they need it to do. And it will cause people to sit up and take notice. Those of us who hit the forums know exactly what a Palm can do - the general public doesn't. And it's promotions like this that let the public know that for less than 300 bucks, you can get what you need in the Palm of your hand. Handango is proving it with their pre-installed bundles. Palmgear is doing the same thing now, except they are letting buyers choose the software package that they want included.
I just hope that this gets more coverage than the Claudia Palm which, as far as I am concerned, never got any real exposure.
I agree with some though that the software package could be a little more robust. The basketball fan may think ShotChart enough, but a professional - someone in the industry - might need a little more. But it's a start. And I do hope that the M500 still comes with Documents-to-Go etc.
RE: Palm's version of
RE: Palm's version of
RE: Palm's version of
For the record, my parents did not buy me my palm.
Who'd want this?
Over and out,
Wayne
RE: Who'd want this?
RE: Who'd want this?
RE: Who'd want this?
Multimedia...
RE: Multimedia...
Who do you think funded the R&D process, idiot? If it wasn't for the suits and the entrepreneurs, computers would still be monolithic mainframe monsters.
Wake up from your utopian fantasies and get rid of those Ho Chi Minh sandles.
TANX.
ah well
cool concept.
You cant be serious!
too late
a shaq or kobe bryant would be appropiate
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Wow
Quotes from MJ? Training tips? TotalCarMJ?
I didn't think it possible, but this thing is even more ridiculous that I had thought possible.