People respond to Palm — I’ve partnered with them — with a lot of curiosity: They’ve never seen a phone that small. Then they realize it’s actually a fully functioning phone with all the capabilities and features. I have to school them every time. But once I do, they kind of fall in love with the idea and ask me how they can get one. I’m definitely the guy with the green bubble in the group chat. But you have to be comfortable in your own skin — you don’t always have to join the wave, that’s how I see it. I’ve never been banned from the iPhone group chat.

I think Palm is different from those other brands that disappeared because it’s got a place in the ecosystem of phones right now. If you really want to live life and not be so distracted by these big screens and big devices, this is obviously for you. And even if you want to keep those big screens, this is something you can keep for your on-the-go lifestyle. I like to take mine when I play golf, exercise, run, ride bikes, etc. You’re still connected, but not distracted.

I was also thinking about it from a kids’ standpoint — there is a big play there. There are so many kids getting phones now and at such a young age. This is a device that could fit their lifestyle a lot better than some of those other devices.