Palm Pre Release News: 375000 units rumored for launch
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It has been reported that Palm are considering capping the number of initial Palm Pre production units to just 375,000. If it turns out to be true, you should be thinking of where you are going to set up camp near release date.
As reported from Palluxo, the news came from a recent Bloomberg article. While Palm’s obvious intentions is to increase hype for the Pre, the move could backfire once units run out, sparking a war amongst angry customers.
Would 375,000 units for such an in-demand phone be enough for everyone at launch? The worst thing to happen to Sprint and Palm is for them to run out of stock and then then customers jump ship to the new Apple iPhone.
Let us know your thoughts on this.
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I would hate to see all this hype go wrong by not having enough stock to get the best kind of hype going…have as many customers as possible be the best ambassadors for the Pre. The more Pre’s that are out there, the more opportunities to show off its features and make the hype even greater.
Given the fact the iPhone will unveil plans for the new phone possibly a couple of days after the Pre debut, this better work very quickly. Having enough inventory to sustain the initial demand is the only smart thing to do.
As a Premier customer I better have the chance to buy this before it goes public as they stated I would be able to. If I do not I will be gone to Verizon and be getting the BB Storm.
My contract with Sprint expired 12/08. I’ve remained with Sprint while awaiting the arrival of the Pre. If I can’t get a Pre, I WILL jump ship, most likely to the iPhone. Limiting production and thus availability would be a colossal marketing blunder on Sprint/Palm’s part.