The battle of the Droids??!

[tomato]

Well, this WE I get to make my decision... oh boy. that's not an easy one. I'm looking at 2 devices I like almost equally (for different reasons) . It's a tough one. *sigh*

[Kioshi]

by the end of sunday, you better tell us what you're getting tomato >:D

[tomato]

hahaha, I'm gonna have to toss a quarter, I think.

[cali yaris]

I think that's just the way these companies do business.

"That's just the way it is" doesn't make it right or ok. Anyone defending Sprint on this point doesn't understand integrity in business.

It's our lack of will to stand up and say "do it right" that makes the system the way it is. We are responsible.

/soapbox

[tomato]

Garm, I'm not defending them (or am I? ) I'm just saying, it is what it is.

That is actually why I have so much trouble deciding between my 2 devices actually.
what the heck, why keep it a secret ...
In the balance, I give you ... drum rolls ...

The Nexus One, and the EVO. [insert pics here]

Even before comparing the units and how they perform, let's talk carriers.

The N1 is on T-Mo, a company I like to do business with because: 1) their plans are reasonable, 2) they have outstanding customer service (I can personally vouch for that, although it's well known in the industry), 3) they offer flexible, month-to-month plans, do not require you to sign a contract unless you want a subsidized phone. Negative: the network in SF is a little spotty which makes for a lesser performance, unfortunately. Not a deal breaker (I never dropped a call like folks do on AT&T all the time) but annoying because you just sit and wait for your stuff to load. And again, it depends where you are in the BAy Area. I understand the folks down in the South Bay have no problem whatsoever (maybe TMo threw an extra tower outside the Google campus or something )

EVO on Sprint. In San Francisco and in the Bay Area, Sprint's network is strong. Negatives: Sprint doesn't offer flexible plans. Sprint requires a $10/month surcharge for the EVO even if you live in an area that doesn't have 4G. Sprint requires a contract, even if you pay for the phone full price. Lastly, Sprint is not famous for their customer service - although I understand they are trying.

It's hard to make the decision because it's not just between 2 phones, it's between 2 carriers as well.

Now if I were to compare the units, you'd be shocked to know that in some respect, the N1 outperforms the EVO. On the other hand, you should see the pictures the EVO can take and that screen ... man, THAT is how we're supposed to surf the web on a mobile device. not to mention you can actually see the screen better in direct sunlight IMO.

*sigh*

Anyone got a quarter? ;)

[tomato]

To further complicate matters, performance indoors isnt the same as outdoors.

The sprint's network s signal doesn't penetrate buildings as well as TMo's for whatever technological reason.

[tomato]

Finally...

I think my cost to own on EVO-Sprint is going to be something like about $15-20 a month more than the N1 on TMo, but I need to sit down and calculate over a period of 2 years because paying for the N1 full price in order to go month-to-month also changes the CTO over 2 y. if that makes any sense.



I know, I know, just pick one...

[Shroomster]

Well? Its time for a ban since no decision was posted by 11:59 est. Lol

[joey666701]

I dont know if u made a choice yet on the phones tomato.. i own the N1 with a t-mobile contract... i have t-mobile for years and i always have service (live in san diego) the only problem i get with my phone is every so often the touch screen wont work right. but its not a big issue reboot the phone and it works great. fyi if u didnt know.. any issue with your phone u have to work with google to get it fixed... t-mobile and htc dont support it

[Kioshi]

you have 51 mins to make a decision and tell us tomato. NOW!!!

[cali yaris]

48 minutes

[Altitude]

Failure to comply. Thread terminated.

[tomato]

Originally Posted by Altitude

Failure to comply. Thread terminated.

hahaha!!

sorry guys, have been sick. On top of everything, my 2d computer is down *sigh* no sooner did we rebuild the first one than the 2d one follows grrr.

Sooooooooooo I guess I need to upload pictures, I know you've been waiting ...

Hey, that N1 is gaining ground in the poll!! Interesting... ;)

[cali yaris]

definitely

[Rain]

Went to a Sprint store in my area, there's 50+ people on the waiting list for an Evo o_O
ended up getting an HTC HD2 from T-Mobile.

[Kal-El]

To further complicate things, the Motorola Droid X comes out next month. It's comparable to the EVO with a 4.3" screen and similar hardware. Then there's the Motorola Droid 2 coming in August which isn't as extreme as the X but basically an updated version of the current Droid (same body but with new keyboard and specs).

I want the Droid X!!!

[tomato]

Originally Posted by joey666701

I dont know if u made a choice yet on the phones tomato.. i own the N1 with a t-mobile contract... i have t-mobile for years and i always have service (live in san diego) the only problem i get with my phone is every so often the touch screen wont work right. but its not a big issue reboot the phone and it works great. fyi if u didnt know.. any issue with your phone u have to work with google to get it fixed... t-mobile and htc dont support it

Is that in the browser or across the OS? I've noticed that when you scroll down through the apps, sometimes it gets stuck and you have to scroll the other way to get it going again (2 different units, same problem ). Also, in the browser, sometimes, you can't zoom at all whether you tap or pinch zoom, nothing happens. but I'm not sure if that's the browser or some of those sites running a script that doesn't play well with the phone's software. Yeah, rebooting is always a good idea.. when all else fails

Originally Posted by Kal-El

To further complicate things, the Motorola Droid X comes out next month. It's comparable to the EVO with a 4.3" screen and similar hardware. Then there's the Motorola Droid 2 coming in August which isn't as extreme as the X but basically an updated version of the current Droid (same body but with new keyboard and specs).


I want the Droid X!!!

Yup I saw that
those will come to VZW in the US. If they're anything like the Motorola Droid, they're gonna be great units!

And they also announced the Samsung Galaxy S (with a physical qwerty KB) on Sprint today, too. First high-end android phone with KB (besides the Moto Droid). About time, too !!!

http://www.phonedog.com/2010/06/14/s...ded-to-sprint/

[tomato]

Originally Posted by Rain

Went to a Sprint store in my area, there's 50+ people on the waiting list for an Evo o_O
ended up getting an HTC HD2 from T-Mobile.

yup, sold out everywhere.

You got a phone with TMo? Congratulations!! They're a great company. Not to mention if you ever travel, you can just swap the SIMM cards and keep using your phone.

Originally Posted by Rain

You should take advantage of the 30 day return policy and just keep buying-returning until you get the phone that you want :D

hahaha!! Naw, I don't think I'm gonna do that
actually you can rack up substantial restocking fees and stuff, doing that. Not that it wouldn't be cool trying new devices every month ;).