We’re only a few days away from the launch of the new Palm Pre smartphone and by all indications, Palm and Sprint appear to have a hit on their hands. Here’s a rundown of various reviews of the Palm Pre along with a snippet from the article. Enjoy!

PC Magazine:

Yes.. it’s clear PC Magazine likes the handset – even to a point where they’re willing to give it their “Editor’s Choice” award. Nice. Here’s what they had to say about the handset:

“The Palm Pre is the sexiest handset since the iPhone—and it also marks the dawn of a major new smartphone platform. Although it lacks third-party apps and has some battery life issues, it’s much more fun than any other phone Sprint offers.”

Phone Scoop:

Phone Scoop is a bit more down to earth with the Pre. Here’s what they have to say:

“The Pre offers a lot, but has some glaring omissions. If you’re willing to give up features such as video capture and don’t mind being limited to 8GB of storage, the Pre will offer you excellent personal information and messaging management along with a user interface that outperforms many others in return.”

All Things Digital:

Ah yes.. as noted in our previous posting, Mossberg can’t stop comparing the new Palm Pre with the iPhone and on top of this.. he can’t stop talking about what might be coming from Apple next Monday. Despite this, he states:

“All in all, I believe the Pre is a smart, sophisticated product that will have particular appeal for those who want a physical keyboard. It is thoughtfully designed, works well and could give the iPhone and BlackBerry strong competition — but only if it fixes its app store and can attract third-party developers.”

New York Times:

Good ol David Pogue, another Apple fanboy, keeps his iPhone enthusiasm at bay while reviewing the Palm Pre. He finishes up his fairly positive review by stating:

“So do the Pre’s perks (beautiful hardware and software, compact size, keyboard, swappable battery, flash, multitasking, calendar consolidation) outweigh its weak spots (battery life, occasional sluggishness, ringer volume)?

Oh, yes indeedy. Especially when you consider that Verizon Wireless has announced that it will carry the Pre “in the next six months or so.”

Can you imagine how great that will be? One of the world’s best phones on the nation’s best cell network?

If the story of Palm’s rise from the ashes really is like a movie plot, then that twist will give it one heck of a happy ending.”

CNET:

CNET takes a look at the Palm Pre and like others has issues with the hardware (what’s up Palm?). However, it appears the software is again winning the hearts of many:

“Despite some missing features and performance issues that make it less than ideal for on-the-go professionals, the Palm Pre offers gadget lovers and consumers well-integrated features and unparalled multitasking capabilities. The hardware could be better, but more importantly, Palm has developed a solid OS that not only rivals the competition but also sets a new standard in the way smartphones handle tasks and manage information.”

Gizmodo:

Finally, we’ll finish things off with a review from Gizmodo. Jason Chen had this to say:

“I’m bored of the iPhone. The core functionality and design have remained the same for the last two years, and since 3.0 is just more of the same, and—barring some kind of June surprise—that’s another year of the same old icons and swiping and pinching. It’s time for something different. The Pre may have hardware that’s worse than the G1/G2, but the whole package—the software and the hardware—isn’t bad. It’s good. It’s different. That’s something we can get behind. I can’t wait to see what Palm gets dealt in their next hand.”

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