First Palm Pre commercial up...

haydur · 06/03/2009, 11:45 PM

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Just watched it, pretty neat.

jhoff80 · 06/03/2009, 11:46 PM

Neat, but not that impressive really. I mean, it looks really nice, but it just doesn't seem to be something that will catch on in the public.

jtlapp · 06/03/2009, 11:49 PM

It didn't work for me. Too much of a disconnect between the voice and the visual.

mikejaret · 06/03/2009, 11:49 PM

that commercial was a waste of time....seriously garbage....doesnt show anything interesting!

Ben Van Gaasbeek · 06/03/2009, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtlapp

It didn't work for me. Too much of a disconnect between the voice and the visual.

Took the words out of my mouth. Very beautiful, but doesn't make me want to go by the phone as much as the phone itself does.

mikejaret · 06/03/2009, 11:50 PM

i mean i didnt hate it....but it aint gonna be gankin any business!

Scott_L · 06/03/2009, 11:51 PM

I hate to say it, but it didn't do anything for me and I don't think it will for many others!

At least it was scenic - better than the stupid Claus commercials. I think some a person going through their day making use of its features would be better.

Palm got Apple hardware guys, now they need to snag up some of their Marketing/Advertising folks quick!

hova · 06/03/2009, 11:51 PM

I loved it! It showed simplicity and fluidity

PrinceAlbert · 06/03/2009, 11:52 PM

Pac Man has entered the building (but I remember him being yellow)

neodorian · 06/03/2009, 11:53 PM

I liked it. Simple, calm, classy, and minimalist. In my opinion that is how you get taken seriously.

clevin · 06/03/2009, 11:54 PM

yeah, its no good, on screen actions are nice, but the martial arts thing is just weird.

jtlapp · 06/03/2009, 11:54 PM

You know, I think they'd create more intrigue if they aired the making-of videos instead of the actual commercial. I loved them, especially the one where you catch the woman with the phone at the end.

detective · 06/03/2009, 11:55 PM

Wrong choice of primary character. She lacked flow and had a couple of off facial expressions. Too many close-ups of the Shaolin making the overall concept difficult to grasp. I don't think this will garner much attention in Middle America.

jtlapp · 06/03/2009, 11:57 PM

If they would digitize different color robes on the martial artists, I think it would have more visual intrigue for me. IMO, uniform orange was a scar on that beautiful landscape.

Katharine · 06/03/2009, 11:58 PM

You know, I love Palm, I've evangelized Palm, I've stuck by them ... purchased my first one in 1998 to organize my wedding. However, I am really beginning to question the way they are rolling out this product. Way too much build-up on Facebook diminished the impact the ad might have had, and it showed too little of the phone and what it can do for the user. I think about the ad's release on the mass market and ... I hope I'm wrong, but it almost feels like the Infiniti ad that took a lot of heat for barely showing the car. Like I say, I hope I'm wrong. I hope people like it more than I did.

abarrera · 06/04/2009, 12:01 AM

simple. very nice. i liked it!

Mikest · 06/04/2009, 12:01 AM

pretty but completely underwhelming

xenophonite · 06/04/2009, 12:01 AM

Looks like Palm wants to attract the exclusive mindset, not the mainstream. As long as they sell enough to survive and attract developers, works for me.

jtlapp · 06/04/2009, 12:01 AM

I'm glad I resisted the temptation to buy Palm stock. I probably would have put in a sell order tonight. Maybe I'm just not part of the audience they're marketing to. (I'm a long-time Tai Chi practitioner with a love for martial arts, so I don't know how they missed me.)

Gekko · 06/04/2009, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by jtlapp

I'm glad I resisted the temptation to buy Palm stock. I probably would have put in a sell order tonight. Maybe I'm just not part of the audience they're marketing to. (I'm a long-time Tai Chi practitioner with a love for martial arts, so I don't know how they missed me.)

yeah it reminded me of a Celebrex or Metamucil commercial.

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jhoff80 Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Boston-area Posts: 4,903 Thanks: 268 Thanked 756 Times in 406 Posts	Neat, but not that impressive really. I mean, it looks really nice, but it just doesn't seem to be something that will catch on in the public.

06/03/2009, 11:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
jtlapp Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 337 Thanks: 44 Thanked 83 Times in 22 Posts	It didn't work for me. Too much of a disconnect between the voice and the visual.

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Scott_L Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lost in CT, USA Device: Sprint Treo 755p Posts: 328 Thanks: 28 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	I hate to say it, but it didn't do anything for me and I don't think it will for many others! At least it was scenic - better than the stupid Claus commercials. I think some a person going through their day making use of its features would be better. Palm got Apple hardware guys, now they need to snag up some of their Marketing/Advertising folks quick!

06/03/2009, 11:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
neodorian Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 627 Thanks: 70 Thanked 109 Times in 61 Posts	I liked it. Simple, calm, classy, and minimalist. In my opinion that is how you get taken seriously.

06/03/2009, 11:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
clevin Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 883 Thanks: 12 Thanked 80 Times in 58 Posts	yeah, its no good, on screen actions are nice, but the martial arts thing is just weird.

06/03/2009, 11:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
jtlapp Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 337 Thanks: 44 Thanked 83 Times in 22 Posts	You know, I think they'd create more intrigue if they aired the making-of videos instead of the actual commercial. I loved them, especially the one where you catch the woman with the phone at the end.

06/03/2009, 11:55 PM	#13 (permalink)
detective Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 552 Thanks: 51 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Wrong choice of primary character. She lacked flow and had a couple of off facial expressions. Too many close-ups of the Shaolin making the overall concept difficult to grasp. I don't think this will garner much attention in Middle America.

06/03/2009, 11:57 PM	#14 (permalink)
jtlapp Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 337 Thanks: 44 Thanked 83 Times in 22 Posts	If they would digitize different color robes on the martial artists, I think it would have more visual intrigue for me. IMO, uniform orange was a scar on that beautiful landscape.

06/03/2009, 11:58 PM	#15 (permalink)
Katharine Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 15 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You know, I love Palm, I've evangelized Palm, I've stuck by them ... purchased my first one in 1998 to organize my wedding. However, I am really beginning to question the way they are rolling out this product. Way too much build-up on Facebook diminished the impact the ad might have had, and it showed too little of the phone and what it can do for the user. I think about the ad's release on the mass market and ... I hope I'm wrong, but it almost feels like the Infiniti ad that took a lot of heat for barely showing the car. Like I say, I hope I'm wrong. I hope people like it more than I did.

06/04/2009, 12:01 AM	#16 (permalink)
abarrera Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 352 Thanks: 111 Thanked 112 Times in 37 Posts	simple. very nice. i liked it!

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Mikest Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 291 Thanks: 8 Thanked 23 Times in 18 Posts	pretty but completely underwhelming

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xenophonite Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,191 Thanks: 20 Thanked 30 Times in 20 Posts	Looks like Palm wants to attract the exclusive mindset, not the mainstream. As long as they sell enough to survive and attract developers, works for me. __________________ Sprint Pre, Mugen 2800mah battery

06/04/2009, 12:01 AM	#19 (permalink)
jtlapp Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 337 Thanks: 44 Thanked 83 Times in 22 Posts	I'm glad I resisted the temptation to buy Palm stock. I probably would have put in a sell order tonight. Maybe I'm just not part of the audience they're marketing to. (I'm a long-time Tai Chi practitioner with a love for martial arts, so I don't know how they missed me.)

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