Most folks are betting that Palm’s hail-mary, last-ditch shot at survival will pay off, but folks from both 24/7 Wall Street and Motley Fool are saying that between the recession, Apple and RIM’s existing dominance, and Sprint’s sketchy track record, the Pre is a lost cause. That seems a little harsh by my estimation – at very least, the Pre will keep Palm alive for a little while longer than 2010, but who knows? If neither BlackBerry nor iPhone users are willing to jump ship, Palm will, indeed, need to tap into an unpenetrated market. To pull that off, publicity is going to be the biggest challenge, helped largely by celebrity sightings, but considering their initial efforts, Sprint is going to need to do a little more legwork to make their exclusive worthwhile.
[via ElectricPig]