Well, despite the fact that the wireless charging system for the Palm Pre is popular and functional, the analysts at Strategy Analytics say that it’s pointless. Come again?
Yeah, those analysts, always eager to put out their opinion, say that Palm’s technology is falling way short of where it could be. The real market, they say, is in high speed charging using so-called “super capacitors,” allowing users to quickly charge their devices. In their not so humble opinion, the current technology came at a high price (despite only costing a few dollars to make), and offers “little benefit to users on its own.”
Sure, the concept of a fast 10 minute charge amping up your device for the day like an electronic version of an energy drink sounds good, but didn’t this big analyst (who wants $899 for the full report by the way) think that Palm considered that? I mean, if the technology was there to make it happen, wouldn’t Palm have used it? I love the concept of a technology analyst. They’re like a movie critic, can’t act, but they sure can complain.
[via Slashgear]
I learned more about whining, complaining, critical tech analysts then I did about super capacitors. I like the concept of talented tech writers – to be released soon?
Wow i like this, hopeful release soon
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I have a pre and I have a touchstone and it’s great being able to just drop it on and go.
Love the last sentence! :))
You want some more misinformed analysts’ opinions? Head over to AppleInsider sometime.
Analysts are like sales people at a tech store, or tech support….anywhere. Someone hires them even though they know nothing. I listen to very few analysts because most of them are morons. Their are as many good analysts as their are good tech support people or sales people at say Best Buy.
When some one mentions what an analyst says I just say read reviews about products or reviews by knowledgeable people and then do your own analysis, you’ll probably be more accurate than the analysts.
you rattle on like an analyst.
oh sorry my bad, your name is Rattler.
“I mean, if the technology was there to make it happen, wouldn’t Palm have used it?”:
NO. If you put super-capacitors in the phone instead of the typical rechargeable batteries that the user cannot replace, that would eliminate the planned obsolescence factor. This practice was first forced on us on a large scale by Apple.
Well it does seem kind of pointless. You’re still strapped to a charger no matter how you slice it.