motorola droid

[kyleb350]

I was either going to get this, the Storm 2, or the Imagio, but from reading all the reviews, this looks like the one to get.

[Blake]

just got back from verizon. they had some droids on demo. i love it. phone runs very smooth and fast. they ran me through and have one on reserve for pickup tomorrow.

[Spec 1]

Originally Posted by Blake

just got back from verizon. they had some droids on demo. i love it. phone runs very smooth and fast. they ran me through and have one on reserve for pickup tomorrow.

I've been looking hard at this but haven't demod it myself. How is the keyboard? Seems like the buttons are flat and would be easy to hit the wrong keys. Also heard the buttons are "touch sensitive" and can only assume the may not depress?

[Blake]

Originally Posted by Spec 1

I've been looking hard at this but haven't demod it myself. How is the keyboard? Seems like the buttons are flat and would be easy to hit the wrong keys. Also heard the buttons are "touch sensitive" and can only assume the may not depress?

they keyboard is the only thing, to me, that needs a little improvement. coming from a blackberry bold, where the keys have definition, it's a little bit of a learning curve to get used to the flat keyboard. but it feels alright and the keys aren't touch sensitive. there is an actual tactile click that you make when depressing a key, although it's nothing like what you would get on a blackberry. the main reason i like the phone is the browser and google functions. on my BB, i use the google suite of apps second only to BBM. with google built in, everything just flows better. it's a great start, and things will only improve as software updates become available.

[Spec 1]

/\That's what I'm thinking. I have a Blackjack II (direct competitor to Blackberry) and love the physical buttons because I do a heck of a lot of texting/emailing. I use Google Maps and search but would love to have it built in instead of an often-crashing add-on. My browser is actually pretty poor.

I'll have to swing by the Verizon store and try typing on it for a min.

[Blake]

Originally Posted by Spec 1

/\That's what I'm thinking. I have a Blackjack II (direct competitor to Blackberry) and love the physical buttons because I do a heck of a lot of texting/emailing. I use Google Maps and search but would love to have it built in instead of an often-crashing add-on. My browser is actually pretty poor.

I'll have to swing by the Verizon store and try typing on it for a min.

like any phone, you'll learn to adjust to it. for the first few weeks when i switched to blackberry years ago, i hated the keyboard, but can use it blindfolded with one hand now. the other thing i don't like about it is it's not as ergonomic as a BB keyboard (meaning it doesn't have a slight curve in the keys). it's a little harder to use a flat rectangular keyboard.

[TTexan]

Originally Posted by Blake

like any phone, you'll learn to adjust to it. for the first few weeks when i switched to blackberry years ago, i hated the keyboard, but can use it blindfolded with one hand now. the other thing i don't like about it is it's not as ergonomic as a BB keyboard (meaning it doesn't have a slight curve in the keys). it's a little harder to use a flat rectangular keyboard.

I'm guessing you were messing around with the Motorola?

The HTC is pretty cool too, probably preferred if it had 2.0 software.

[Blake]

Originally Posted by TTexan

I'm guessing you were messing around with the Motorola?

The HTC is pretty cool too, probably preferred if it had 2.0 software.

yea...a few posts above, i mentioned playing with it for about 45 minutes today. got a moto droid in the bag ready to rock for tomorrow.

[deletedelete]

I dont know how the droids os is, but the design is hideous. Verizon and motorola logos everywhere, that it looks super boxy. Really awful design, and after the commercials specifically targeting the iphone, I thought it would look good. Just another of the nonstop wave of iphone wannabes probably.

[mach330]

Originally Posted by Prowess Symphony

I dont know how the droids os is, but the design is hideous. Verizon and motorola logos everywhere, that it looks super boxy. Really awful design, and after the commercials specifically targeting the iphone, I thought it would look good. Just another of the nonstop wave of iphone wannabes probably.

have u seen it in person yet? it's actually built pretty well. looks....i guess is subjective. that's why i'm holding out for the htc passion as that looks pretty sexy. it's getting all the hype because us vzw people finally have a choice. feature wise, it stacks up pretty well with "the phone to have". can't wait til tomorrow.

[lucas.kent]

I stopped by the Verizon store on the way home, but they didn't have any out yet. But from what I've seen in the pictures the Droid seems cool, minus the gold accents. I think those are kind of cheesy. But every review that I've seen has raved about how awesome the screen is. I like the looks of the HTC Eris better, but have heard it is underpowered and *might* be able to upgrade to Android 2.0.

If my iPhone drops one more call, I might seriously consider getting rid of it.

[Inspired]

debating between this or the new nokia n900

[lucas.kent]

Okay just checked it out in person. The screen is absolutely amazing - the pics don't really do it justice. The browser was so smooth and so clear. It's pretty sturdy, and a bit larger than I thought. I also checked out the HTC Eris and it was pretty awesome for $99.

[freshnezzz]

So today my friend was more than happy to show off his new droid and its nice, and screen is really sharp. Might consider switching up my storm. Verizon has put so much money into advertising this one phone. I know google is trying to get their branding out there but enough hype and more show.

So far i really like his FREE google maps navigation app, and the long battery life

[ejazbmw]

so I'm getting this phone tomorrow cant wait i would have gotten it today but they had a problem with me not be the primary account holder...anyway I'm going to be mad if verizon releases a new android phone soon lol

[Blake]

picked mine up this morning. so far, i love it!

[Blake]

tethered the droid to windows 7 using pdanet and

at&t is slomo

[Inspired]

Originally Posted by Blake

tethered the droid to windows 7 using pdanet and

at&t is slomo

Wow, that is nearly as fast as my internet connection on cable.

How much did you pay? Did you get it with 1 year or 2 year contract?

[ejazbmw]

Originally Posted by twinturbo335

Wow, that is nearly as fast as my internet connection on cable.

How much did you pay? Did you get it with 1 year or 2 year contract?

its 350 for one year and 200 for 2 years...the internet speed is mind blowing on the droid....

[DataDink]

I picked one up yesterday and cannot get it to sync my contact list with my 128. Is anyone else having issues?

It connects to the car and then the phone asks it the car can access my phone book, but nothing happens beyond that.

[Blake]

Originally Posted by twinturbo335

How much did you pay? Did you get it with 1 year or 2 year contract?

Originally Posted by ejazbmw

its 350 for one year and 200 for 2 years...the internet speed is mind blowing on the droid....

yep. i paid $324 out the door with a $99/mo plan. i'm really blown away at the speed of everything. i can cycle through windows smoothly and the internet speed is top notch.

Originally Posted by DataDink

I picked one up yesterday and cannot get it to sync my contact list with my 128. Is anyone else having issues?

It connects to the car and then the phone asks it the car can access my phone book, but nothing happens beyond that.

my droid synced up to the M3 flawlessly. all contacts and everything.

[ejazbmw]

i just picked mine up and all i have to say is iphone watch out, this phone is crazy fast with everything it does. theres so many apps that i can't even go through all of them and best of all most of them are FREE!!! the keyboard is going to take time to get use to because my last phone was much smaller and this one is wide so its going to be a learning curve.

Other then that i love this phone i really hope this phone remains a "underdog" because i don't want everyone walking around with it lol