I have been using the Palm Pre for about 6 months now and for the most part I really like it. I have been very tempted to switch to an Android phone but what I'll probably do is just wait till the prices come down on a Nexus One and buy one to mess around with.
WebOS works ok out of the box but it really kicks ass once you start to customize it through patches. The easiest way to load patches is to install Preware through WebOS Quick Install. Once Preware is loaded you can install patches OTA on the Pre or Pixi. I was excited last night when I discovered a patch that I had wished for when I first got my Pre. The patch allows you to label each launcher page and navigate to each page through a drop down menu without swiping.
As you can see I have 7 launcher pages denoted by the small vertical lines in the bottom right corner. There is a label at the top of the launcher page that says "Main". This is the label for my first launcher page filled with the items I use the most. I also have a patch installed that resets the launcher to the first page whenever I open it.
When you tap on the title bar at the top of the launcher if drops down a menu to choose which page you want to navigate to. This is great for someone who likes to organize things as much as possible. I don't have to swipe multiple times and wait for it to animate the scrolling. Just tap and go.
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