Palm Touchstone Kit for Palm Pre Review

This thing is cool and does almost exactly what you would think.A couple items you may not be able to tell from the pic:

Good's:
- Back has an optional peel off plastic that makes it sticky.I originally stuck the touchstone on a dresser then later re-stuck it vertically to the side of my computer desk - 1 year down and it has not fallen.It is probably secure, but I would be nervous if there wasn't carpet on the floor. **See Edit Below**
- Charge is fast. Under 2 hours gets it from dead to full.Hopefully it isn't too hard on the battery since it isn't a trickle charge.
- It feels & looks awesome.There is a reason sprint retail stores sell these at $[...] a pop.

Bad's:
- Makes a very quiet buzz, I do not suggest charging near your head while asleep!! On multiple occasions I woke up at 1am wondering what was making that strange noise. If you have ambient sound, or if your touchstone is more than ~5 feet away, you won't notice. If not, expect an almost inaudible but still terribly annoying "mmzzzzpmf... mmzzzpmf" every 2 seconds.
- No cord! The Touchstone needs to be plugged into the wall (computer won't work) with this cord & 120v adapter, which was included with your Pre: New Sprint Palm PRE Original Smart Phone AC USB Wall Adapter + Original Palm PRE Charging USB 2.0 Data Cable. Problem is if you connect Pre to computer on a regular basis you have to unplug touchstone cord to do it (which becomes a pain).I ordered one like this to leave with my computer: Palm PRE Charging USB 2.0 Data Cable for your Phone! This professional grade custom cable outperforms the original!.
- For vertical users (like me), it would be nice if the magnet was a bit stronger or somehow aligned better internally.Instead of being able to haphazardly no-look slap the Pre on, one has to look, align, and slowly let go.
- Screen stays on (showing time) so if you have it near your bed you may want to find an app that turns it off. It doesn't bother me on the opposite corner of a 12' room. Actually an app that makes the time/light yellow or blue instead of white would be the best for sleeping but I don't think one exists.

PS - Amazon has the Touchstone Kit and plain Touchstone for sale.You are currently looking at the Kit, but don't be surprised if you see the plain Touchstone for less $$.You have to buy the kit first (it includes the replacement back for your Pre).The plain Touchstone is only for users that want an additional Touchstone.

**EDIT - Before purchasing I suggest looking at all the reviews on here & sorting by newest first.There are a couple people saying the Touchstone now comes with the adapter cable.

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Product Description:
Avoid the hassle of tangled cords and charge your Palm Pre wirelessly with this Palm Touchstone Kit, which includes both the Touchstone Charging Dock and the compatible back cover for the Palm Pre. The first inductive charging solution for phones, the Touchstone Kit allows you to set your Palm Pre on top of the dock without worrying about connection, orientation or fit. The device remains active while charging, allowing access to the touch screen, movies or video, or the speakerphone option.


The Touchstone Charging Dock and Back Cover.

Palm Pre and Touchstone Back Cover sold separately. Just set your Pre with the included Touchstone Back Cover on the Touchstone Charging Dock, and it magnetically snaps into place and begins charging. The magnets align your phone in the correct position for charging, whether in portrait or landscape mode--no cables or connectors required to attach your phone to the dock. And it charges in the same amount of time as wall charger that came with your Palm Pre.
The Charging Dock also offers a number of handy features in addition to keeping your battery topped up:

Place your phone on the Charging Dock when you're on a call and its speakerphone automatically turns on.
Pick your phone up from the Charging Dock while you're on speakerphone and the conversation is automatically routed back to the phone.
For incoming phone calls, simply pick up the phone from the Charging Dock and it answers automatically, without having to tap the screen.
When the phone is not in use, Nightstand mode displays the time and incoming notifications.

The Charging Dock also requires the International Power Charger that came with the Palm Pre to operate.

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Palm Stereo Headset for Palm Pixi and Palm Pre Review

First let me say that I have been using my iPod for years listening to music regularly while I workout. So when I got my Palm Pre, it was nice to be able to retire my iPod Classic and go with my more compact (always on me anyway) Smartphone as my primary mp3 player. At the time, I had some slightly modified factory iPod headsets (I put Griffin EarJams on them) which I had been using for years and loved up to that point (or so I thought).

Now when I first started using the Palm Pre and its factory headset I remember thinking right away that it had a pretty good sound quality. When I compared that sound to my Griffin EarJam modified iPod factory headset, there was no comparison. I immediately retired my iPod faithfuls and moved forward with the Palm Pre factory headset.

Well unfortunately my Palm Pre headset eventually gave out on me (probably due to a little to much rough housing on my part). Having no choice I went back to an Apple headset once again. Only this time opting for a 2nd generation factory iPhone headset so I could still control my calls and my music on my Palm Pre. I again immediately noticed a difference in sound quality. Only this time is was a downgrade. Since it had been a couple weeks since I broke my Palm Pre headset I didn't realize how much of a negative change it was, so I eventually became acceptant of the difference in sound quality.

Still feeling a little dissatisfied with the sound, but mostly because I hated walking around looking like one of Apple's minions (despite the fact I use a Mac) with their white earbuds dangling from my ears, and also hating that the white headset didn't match my black Palm Pre smartphone (I'm anal that way :-), I wandered in a couple Sprint stores to see if I could finagle a replacement for my original Palm Pre factory set.

NO LUCK OF COURSE :-( And I even gave them my best bees and honey routine :-).

Eventually one of the ears on my iPhone substitutes went out which only complicated my issue further. At which point I went on a quest through a myriad of replacement headsets only to find myself longing for a replacement for my original Palm Pre headset because of some now vague and faded memory I had of their "somewhat better" sound quality. I visited several more Sprint stores trying to acquire a complimentary replacement to no avail. After several stints with several different headsets that sinking feeling that I was missing something, and that my music just wasn't moving me the same way it use to remained.

Then I found these replacements on Amazon! Based on the price, I was a little skeptical as to whether they would be the genuine Palm Pre originals, but I ordered two pair anyway. Not only were they definitely the Palm Pre originals (complete with the perfectly placed microphone/controller button and the magnetic earbuds), but my music once again came to life with a sound quality I hadn't heard in months. I have to admit, I never truly realized initially how good they actually are! I can hear every ping of every cymbal, the lingering tone of every piano note, the crisp ambiance of every violin, and the thud of every bass beat! These things sound truly amazing! It took my experience without them to really appreciate the overall quality of the build and the sound!

!!!!!!!!THESE ARE THE BEST DAMN HEADPHONES UNDER $50 BAR NONE!!!!!!!!

Now maybe I haven't experienced any of the high-end headsets and don't know what the quality of sound is at that end of the spectrum, but I certainly am an avid music listener with a very diverse taste in the types of music I enjoy. So I certainly have an awareness of and fondness for good sound quality. That said, if you are the average listener who like me believes that my HEADSET SHOULD NOT HAVE TO COST MORE THAN MY DAMN PHONE TO SOUND GOOD and is just looking for some great sound at a realistic cost (in this case it's a steal actually).

BUY THESE IMMEDIATELY!!!

And ur Welcome! (No need to thank me later :-)!

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Product Description:
Palm Pre Stereo Headset

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