Comments on: Palm Centro smartphone makes Canadian debut http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/06/palm-centro-sma.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:36:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: May C http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/06/palm-centro-sma.html/comment-page-1#comment-12003 May C Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:51:41 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/06/palm-centro-sma.html#comment-12003 <p>Considering that the Centro can be had for $99 with a 2 year plan in the USA and that it is now really considered to be a cheap entry level smartphone, plus the Canadian dollar is at parity, AND the 3G iPhone can be purchased for as low as $199, why would anyone want to get the Centro with the $45 data plan but only for existing customers?</p> <p>I'm not sure why Rogers isn't making the Centro's pricing more competitive, unless their strategy is to persuade people to go for the iPhone but still want to give the perception that they still support Palm? I'm not sure.</p> <p>Obviously I'm disappointed at the pricing but not surprised since we are talking about the only national GSM carrier in Canada. Wireless spectrum, don't let me down.</p> Considering that the Centro can be had for $99 with a 2 year plan in the USA and that it is now really considered to be a cheap entry level smartphone, plus the Canadian dollar is at parity, AND the 3G iPhone can be purchased for as low as $199, why would anyone want to get the Centro with the $45 data plan but only for existing customers?

I'm not sure why Rogers isn't making the Centro's pricing more competitive, unless their strategy is to persuade people to go for the iPhone but still want to give the perception that they still support Palm? I'm not sure.

Obviously I'm disappointed at the pricing but not surprised since we are talking about the only national GSM carrier in Canada. Wireless spectrum, don't let me down.

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