Bell Drops the 1- and 2-Year Contracts for Palm Pre
Honestly, if you’ve been watching the rollercoaster that is the story behind the Palm Pre’s existence, then this little bit of news probably isn’t that big of a shock. But, even if we are pretty jaded already, we’ve got to admit that we didn’t see this one coming. Especially considering you could have picked up the webOS slider device for free on a 2-year contract just a couple of weeks ago.
But, Bell Mobility, up there in the Great North, have gone ahead and axed any other length of contract for the Palm Pre except for the 3-contract. Apparently the free option for the two lesser contracts wasn’t working out for the wireless carrier. While we don’t necessarily think that a couple weeks is long enough to test the waters for a change to plan pricing, Bell doesn’t ask us about these things, so here’s what you get.
The three year contract still gets you the best webOS device on the market, and it’s still free, but it’s three years. Yes, we would have liked to see Bell get rid of the three year deal, but apparently they want to make sure people really, really love their handset. This is one way to do that.
[via Mobile Syrup]