PalmOne Raises Treo 650 GSM Price " total and complete bullsh-t" from Gizmo.com

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

PalmOne Raises Treo 650 GSM Price

filed under Smartphones : Treo

PalmOne seems bound and determined to slough off all the good will anyone
ever had for them, with so many customer-last maneuvers you'd think they
were run by Steve Jobs or something. Last night, PalmOne raised the price on
their unlocked, unsubsidized Treo 650 GSM model from $599 to $699, citing a
'pricing error.' That's total and complete bullshit and everyone knows
it‹something as important as the price of a launching product gets checked
and re-checked.

The increase means one of two things: so many people were buying the generic
GSM version that they felt they could milk them for another $100 without
worrying about losing sales (doubtful), or Cingular put the squeeze on them,
worried that too many people would get the unlocked model instead of tying
themselves to a carrier for a year or two. Either way, it's a total slap in
the face to people who have been waiting for this product for months,
although they should be used to the ill treatment by now. After the RAM
problems and broken Bluetooth Dial-Up Networking, both of which Palm
promised to address but never followed through on, Palm users should feel
properly put in their place.

I have a Cingular Treo 650 on the way for testing. I think I'm just going to
send it back, unopened.


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