Palm Pre Plus / Reviews

If you loved the cut of the original Pre's jib, you won't find much to quibble about with the new Verizon version. The smooth pebble form-factor returns, along with a 320 x 480 capacitive touchscreen and slide-out keypad. In fact, there are really only a handful subtle physical differences between the Plus and the original Sprint version. For one, Palm has ditched the physical Home key button and replaced it with the same touch-sensitive area as on the Pixi Plus. We quickly grew accustomed to using the swipable LED-backlit area, and the absence of a button arguably makes the Pre Plus look even slicker. Similarly, the Plus' keypad has also undergone a slight revamp. In lieu of the gummy keys that graced the original Pre, Palm has bestowed the Plus' keys with some much needed clickiness. The tactile feedback helps to a degree, but the keypad layout is still extremely cramped. If you're after a pleasant typing experience, the Pixi pwns Pre pointedly.

Read original review at Wired.