[From Hans] Sprint CEO Dan Hesse says it is far too early to say whether the Palm Pre is a success or not. "Sprint Nextel Corp's (S.N) Chief Executive Dan Hesse said on Friday that it was too soon to say whether Palm Inc's (PALM.O) Pre phone would be a "real hit," and that determination could take until five months after launch.The top executive of the No. 3 U.S. mobile service said the high-profile Pre's June launch went very well, but initial supply constraints made it harder to declare Pre a big success yet.
"You won't know if we have a real hit on our hands until its been out three months, four months, five months ... It's too early to tell," Read in full.