Rumor has it that Sprint might now offer the Palm PRE with a $100 instant rebate as opposed to a 1200 mail-in-rebate.  If true, this is clearly a result of pressure from retailers such as Best Buy who have had plans to offer the rebate at point of purchase. I’m actually surprised that retailers offering Sprint service can undercut the provider, but since the rebate is probably from Palm it might circumvent any agreement with the carrier.

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