doesn't surprise me about all the delays. folks were saying it would available in a few months when they didn't even have all the parts together yet.
i'm excited about this, but i think those that pre-ordered would be expecting a little more speed
it's always the same with these little independant products; great idea, but they don't have the organization or resources of a big company; and so, i really wouldn't put all your eggs in this basket until it actually ships and gets reviewed, and i wouldn't surprised if it takes another 6 months. i think it will be a year before the thing is actually worth buying for most folks, it's going to take at least that long to polish things out and work out bugs
it looks wonderful, and i'm stoked about it, but intentions and actuality are two different things. i've seen projects like this get dumped even this late in the game, because of some small issue they didn't plan for, some part they can't get, any innumerable number of things can and will go wrong.
don't get me wrong; i don't think that will be the pandora's fate; it's a great idea for a device, and they've come a long way. i think they need to be a bit more honest about the timetable of completion though, and i think they need to put the pedal down a bit; they've been working a long time, and you never know what big company could copy your idea, and drum out a device in a quarter of the time it takes this small company to make it
still, i think it's a wonderful idea, i just hope it gets fleshed out, working, shipped, de-bugged and in wide-use before it becomes obsolete; that can happen pretty damn fast in this industry
the renderings look fantastic, but one thing i've learned in this industry, is that there is a great divide between concept and execution; but i wish it all the best and i can definitely see myself owning one in a year or so, after it's (hopefully) been out for awhile, and has been debugged a bit
until then, my iphone is real, actually works, and isn't just a dream
(btw: if you want my advice, forget the palm pre, it's gonna tank. it can't compete with iphone and android, and the OS is very restrictive)