Palm Centro hits Manila and Disappoints

I think the $99 price tag includes a wireless contract.

The unlocked handheld costs $349 in the US. That’s about 14k in pesos.

Well historically, I think that palm products have about a 30% premium when sold here vs prices in the US.

i personally think it’s expensive for a PDA Phone that doesn’t have 3G. the HP iPAQ 510’s SRP is Php 15,000.00, has built-in WiFi, 3G, and is capable of doing everything else that the Centro does (except for the touchscreen and QWERTY thumboard)

if they can only sell it below Php 15,000 then it may have an impact in the cellphone market filled with 3G/HSDPA, 2-5MP cameras, dual-SIM features.

Gaya ng sabi nila, subsidized ng carriers yung $99 price sa US.

Mahal siyang tingnan, pero if you compare it with the traditional prices of Palm Products, okay na ito.

A brand-new Treo costs P33,000. Halos kalahati lang ng presyong ito ang sa mas maliit ding Centro, na may mas malaking memory at improved camera. Idagdag mo pa yung libu-libong applications na pwede mong i-load sa Palm devices. :)

You missed this one Abe. This was just linked by Engadget.

http://ilikeblue.net/products/umpc.htm

Deep Blue is cheaper than Eee PC and uses a 1Ghz VIA processor. VIA is supposed to be better than Intel’s Atom nd has been on the low-power market for quite a while. Available only in the Philippnes.

disappointing indeed..

haha well that’s life. I found this palmcentro site where you could win a palmcentro http://www.palmcentro-ap.com/index.cfm?fa=refer_a_friend&country=Philippines

promo ends on Aug 14

how can you say the centro’s “super-expensive”? it’s no bargain, sure, but it’s a smartphone, and not a lot of new smartphones can be had for less than 20k.

i doubt it’ll be sold by globe – they already sell the iphone and this might just eat into the iphone’s market. especially considering how expensive the iphone is.

i like the centro as a matter of fact and am seriously considering buying a black one when my sony ericsson k800 kicks the bucket. i’ve been a fan of palm’s OS and interface for years, even though i haven’t yet owned any of its smartphones, and features-wise the centro’s just right for me. i don’t need another wi-fi-enabled device since i already have a netbook.

i wish you’d written more about the centro, it deserves better coverage than you’ve given it.

Yes! bro. & sis.,

Palm centro here in the Philippines are too expensive like you said 2 years ago centro in the other country begin to lower down the value.
Centro have no wi-fi & 3g still to much cost for filipino people. i could rather buy a branded mobile phones who’s guaranteed new and lots of software available.

Welga! Welga! Welga!

i have a palm centro, given by my cousin from the states. i dont like the features coz there’s so many applications. if i’ll sell it, what price could be reasonable? it’s turning 6 months old..

I have a PALM CENTRO that was sent to me my Aunt in US. I can’t use it here coz it is blocked by the carrier AT&T. Does anyone interested to buy it?

It looks smart though the selling price won’t be favourable putting in mind that most Philippines are low income earners.

jun martin: do you any idea wer i can buy d accessories for my palm centro…