[From Eric Mann] NYTimes takes a look at the Palm Tre. "Palm executives say the touch-screen device and the new operating system inside of it, WebOS, break new ground in the fiercely competitive smartphone market. The phone’s selling points include an emphasis on fast Web browsing and efficient multitasking.
Jon Rubinstein, executive chairman of Palm, resisted comparisons between the Pre and the iPhone from Apple.
“Our intention was never to build an iPhone killer but to build a killer Palm product,” Mr. Rubinstein said in an interview. He said he felt Palm had been fighting an uphill battle with outdated devices and software, and was doing so no longer.
“The Pre allows us to get back in the game,” he said."
NYTimes after the jump.
