Rumor Mill: Best Buy nabs the Palm Pre
by at January 15, 2009 8:21 pm
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Maybe this is why Best Buy is still around while Circuit City is on the verge of collapse. The latest rumor surrounding Palm’s Pre is that Best Buy will be the only place (other than Sprint locations) you can get a Palm Pre for a while.
Best Buy may do some weird things (like the Napster purchase), but when it comes to phones, they know what they are doing. They even landed the iPhone 3G before you could pick it up at a Walmart.
The Pre will probably grab a lot of attention from the average consumer since Best Buy is virtually everywhere. This is a smart move by all the parties involved since it will increase exposure for the phone. The fact there is a deal at all lets you know that Sprint, Palm, and Best Buy think they have a winner on their hands.
Source: [WebOS Arena]
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