Palm has never been as cool as Apple. Palm hardware has always been "organization pr0n," which only appeals to a small subset. The iPhone is seen as cool; it

Palm has never been as cool as Apple. Palm hardware has always been "organization pr0n," which only appeals to a small subset. The iPhone is seen as cool; it is the most desirable phone. People are bending over backwards to afford one (the most iPhone growth over the past 2 quarters has been in low-middle and low class income groups). Apple paved the way with iPods. I think Palm will have a very hard time selling the Pre to people outside the geeky / careering groups where orgpr0n still appeals. Even if the user experience is better, the market hasn't been conditioned fr it.