I don't see this as incompatible with what I've been saying. I don't think anyone here has said that the Palm Pre is going to kill the iPhone, or that Palm's WebOS devices will be #1 in market share in X number of years.

All I said was that it could be a legitimate player, that I think there is room in the market for 3-4 major players, and that Apple should take this new device as serious competition. I really didn't expect those statements to be so controversial.

I think you and Bruno both have this mistaken notion that the iPhone's fantastic sales numbers have led to Apple dominating the entire smartphone market, which is not borne out by the facts. They obviously have some advantages, and have to be considered the favorite in the race, but they're not going to be able to coast to the finish line.