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Leaked AT&T doc slams the Palm Pre
Engadget —
... Need more proof that Apple (and AT&T, by proxy) is taking the Pre kind of seriously? Enter this internal document from the iPhone carrier exposing the Palm phone for what it really is -- a second-rate claptrap that is doomed to failure because of its ...
AT&T talking points memo on the Palm Pre
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence —
These things are never pretty. PreCentral (via BGR) dug up an internal AT&T document detailing the limitations of the Palm Pre - as should be explained to customers considering both. It just shows to go ya, AT&T is taking the Pre seriously.
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Leaked AT&T Docs Show Anti-Palm-Pre Talking Points [Palm Pre]
Gizmodo —
... Overall, these claims are either lame or obvious, but it's interesting to see just how the retail drones are being instructed on how to argue you into an iPhone and away from a Pre. [Pre Central via ...
Apple iPhone vs. Palm Pre: AT&T Employee Talking Points Leaked
TheAppleBlog —
... In case you want a preview of the mud-slinging that’s about to begin between AT&T and Sprint over the imminent iPhone/Pre smackdown, PreCentral.net has the goods. They’ve gotten their hands on an internal AT&T document circulated to employees detailing talking points that emphasize the advantages of the iPhone over Palm’s new yet-to-be-released wunderkind. I have to admit, I’ve already bought in to a lot of the buzz surrounding the Pre, so I welcomed some reasons my iPhone might actually be better, no matter how biased the ...
AT&T: Palm’s Pre Stinks Because…
Technologizer —
... PreCentral has what appears to be an internal AT&T document designed to prep staffers on how to compare the iPhone 3G with Palm’s upcoming Pre. It’s not completely stunning that it tends to accentuate the negative when it comes to the Pre, and the positive when it comes to the iPhone: ...
AT&T Gears Up for Palm Pre vs. iPhone Battle
Macworld —
... . If true, Palm's competitors are running out of time to develop counterattack strategies to persuade current and potential customers that the Pre isn't all that. They better hurry because the Pre is bound to get oodles of free publicly upon launch, particularly if it turns out to be the iPhone killer that some industry watchers predict it will be. It appears that AT&T Wireless, the exclusive U.S. carrier for the iPhone, isn't taking the Pre lightly. According to a report by Dieter Bohn of PreCentral.net, AT&T has sent an internal document to its employees that is essentially ...
AT&T Internal Document Looks at Pre vs. iPhone
iPodObserver —
While Palm's new Pre smartphone still doesn't have a release date, AT&T has compiled an internal document that gives their employees a rundown of the Pre vs. the iPhone, with an emphasis on the latter while diminishing the former. Palm Pre fan site PreCentral received a copy of the document and listed a few things that its readers "might take umbrage at." From PreCentral: The site notes that AT&T issued a similar document during the run-up to the BlackBerry Storm's release. "Don't take this lying down, Palm," exhorts Dieter Bohn, prompting over 150 comments from readers.
Rumor: AT&T distributes anti-Pre cheat sheet
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... Like soldiers before a battle, AT&T and others are preparing to meet Palm's Pre. According to Pre Central, AT&T has begun distributing a memo to employees that points out key differences between the ...
AT&T's iPhone vs. Pre comparison chart
The Apple Core —
... Pre Central hold ahold on an internal “ cheat sheet ” that AT&T is distributing to its retail staff in anticipation of the launch the new Palm smartphone on the Sprint/Nextel network in the U.S. The document compares the upcoming Pre to Apple’s iPhone on a feature-by-feature basis. The Pre faithful are sure to be critical of a few of the items on AT&T’s list: If nothing more, the document is further evidence that the ...
