Influential US commentators pass judgement on the latest device to take on the iPhone.
The Palm Pre, which goes on sale to Sprint customers in the US in two days time, has been well-received by its first batch of reviewers.
In a nutshell, the design of the Pre has come in for much praise, particularly its keyboard, in addition to its ability to multi-task apps.
The most prominent downsides are a questionable battery life and a paucity of available apps.
Writing in the Wall Street Journal tech guru Walt Mossberg summarised: "I consider the Pre to be potentially the strongest rival to iPhone to date, provided it attracts lots of third-party apps, which it sorely lacks at launch."
In the New York Times David Pogue opined: "The hard part is making it all feel simple and unified... over all, Palm nailed it."
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Yesterday analysts said they expected the Pre to sell more than 600,000 units between its June 6th launch and the end of August.
Apple is expected to unveil its new iPhone(s) on Monday, while Nokia's N97 makes its retail debut on June 19th.
