I have been following the HD2 for some months now and to be honest I want to have its babies.
In all that time there always seems to be a small but very vocal minority who seem to be on a “This Phone is crap, its 3 million % slower than Phone X, O MY GOD what has HTC done”
To be honest I am starting to wonder if there is some kind of anti HTC HD2 movement going on, so please guys if you don’t like the HD2 fine just please GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.
And no I am not a fan boy living in pink fluffy world; in fact I have just had the pleasure of an hour of one on one time with the Retail unit and its sooooooo good. There is no lag, the screen is great and it is clearly, in my mind, the best phone this year and possibly next year as well.
Now I know that not all of you will agree with me, that’s fine but please give the HD2 bashing a rest or at least wait until you have personal tested one and have something constructive to say.
+1 Fed up of seeing people who havent got the phone speculating on poor performance etc.
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and another +1
It is and will be a great phone. Nothing is perfect thou.
If you want the perfect phone then I am sure someone is releasing a phone in a months time that will be guaranteed a market leader for 10 years and deliver 34 days talk time and 8" screen in a 2" body.
From my point of view I had no problems putting my $$ on the table. I also owned the Touch HD and found it was also a great phone. One of the reasons I upgraded is that fact that the prev phone met my expectations and more than happy to repeat the cycle.
If you have a problem then please feel free to buy an alternative solution and contribute to another forum.
Thanks
+1 from an owner ANd ive even owned an Iphone before lol. Great for me
I've had my HD2 for two days. A few niggles, but so far it's the best fcukin phone I've ever used...
Sadly there are a lot of self centred whiners and crybabies ouut there who believe that they deserve to have HTC design a phone exclusively for them, and see anything else as a personal attack and attempt at rape on them from HTC. The logic of "if you don't like it, STFU and GTFO" is sadly missed by these dregs of humanity.
I just wish that they'd get lost and take their "omg someone told me it doesn't realy have a capacitive screen and it plays videos at 4% full speed and omg does it have a battery and will it work in america" asking the same question over-and-over-and-over-and-over idiot friends with them.
Would all the Naysayers and miserably gits please leave the room.
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Would all the crazed, rabid fan-boys please leave the room.
By far the most brilliant device ever produced. The eyes of the naysayers will open soon...
Very good thread mec1234!
Serriously Shasarak if you dont like the phone why are you even bothering to post in this section constantly
To all whiners, GO SOMEWHERE ELSE
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Serriously Shasarak if you dont like the phone why are you even bothering to post in this section constantly
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Because, MOST of the people who bash HD2 have opened their NEW accounts only for this purpose. Check the joining date of most of these guys. and their posts in XDA
Well, I think that all the people bashing HTC HD2 are just jealous that they cannot afford it...
I've got mine on order (should be coming today or tomorrow) and after reading this thread I just cannot wait for it to arrive. As always with a new device you get fanboys of other devices that can't wait to bash it but you can usually tell these from people who actually own the phone or have had time with it.
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Serriously Shasarak if you dont like the phone why are you even bothering to post in this section constantly
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Well, that was kind of my point: I do like the phone. I may well buy one. You only think I hate it because you are a crazed, rabid HTC fan-boy and you mentally classify everyone who is anything less than a crazed, rabid HTC fan-boy, including balanced moderates, as being at the extreme negative end of the love/hate spectrum. You remind me of George W Bush ("you are either with us or against us"); in reality there are quite a wide range of possibilities in between, and most sensible people are placed somewhere along that continuum, between the two extremes. As Obi-Wan Kenobi observed, "only a sith deals in absolutes".
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Well, that was kind of my point: I do like the phone. I may well buy one. You only think I hate it because you are a crazed, rabid HTC fan-boy
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Bit extreme dont you think? I challege you to find a post that makes me out to be a "crazed rabid HTC fan-boy"
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...You only think I hate it because you are a crazed, rabid HTC fan-boy and you mentally classify everyone who is anything less than a crazed, rabid HTC fan-boy, including balanced moderates, as being at the extreme negative end of the love/hate spectrum. You remind me of George W Bush ("you are either with us or against us")...
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Do you want to talk about your problem(s)?
Seriously I think the main cause of the negativeness are the new techniques of the device. For example you just have to get used to the capacitive screen, only responding to your finger. Furthermore it's the first version of the new WM6.5, it still isn't perfect (but hopefully will be soon!).
But after three days I'm loving it more by the minute!
Mr Shasarak I have been expecting you, welcome.
Fanboy, me?
Well I am a fan of this phone and yes I am male so I guess I am a fanboy. Self deluded HTC lover nope sorry.
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Because, MOST of the people who bash HD2 have opened their NEW accounts only for this purpose. Check the joining date of most of these guys. and their posts in XDA
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Now you are getting me paranoid, do you think the Samsung Omnia 2 PR team is working over time?
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Well, that was kind of my point: I do like the phone. I may well buy one. You only think I hate it because you are a crazed, rabid HTC fan-boy and you mentally classify everyone who is anything less than a crazed, rabid HTC fan-boy, including balanced moderates, as being at the extreme negative end of the love/hate spectrum. You remind me of George W Bush ("you are either with us or against us"); in reality there are quite a wide range of possibilities in between, and most sensible people are placed somewhere along that continuum, between the two extremes. As Obi-Wan Kenobi observed, "only a sith deals in absolutes".
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Man, to think that so many people pay good money for various "herbs" that detatch them from reality that much and you get it for free each and every day. Lucky sod.
Oooh excellent - ***** fight!
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As the title says, where do you put ur old phones? GF, sell, throw away, donate it?
I'm pretty happy that I managed to sell my HTC Tattoo, but maybe there are phone models which can't be sold anymore because they are not valuable anymore...
i have plenty of friends with less money then i
Selling my Htc magic hehe to a guy that was honest with me that he wants to buy them to fix and re-sell them (doesn't care about condition), and a good price too of 235$ canadian.
unless I can find higher i'll sell to him.
can't wait for sammy phone
The store I ordered it buys the old phones
As I do with all my old phones, give it one of the nursing staff who need it better than I.
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Forgot to say, it's an HD2
The phone i'm currently using is having its last breath and i don't know how it's working right now :\
Plus its company had a bankrupcy so even if i tried to donate it ,it'll be thrown back at my face ... guss what is it ?!
Its name is O2 Atom Life , i had Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 before but it died in front of my eyes so i went back to the mentioned device >_>
When i buy Galaxy S i want to do something with my O2 that'll makes me feel good and right now the only idea i'm having is throwing it from a high place
Gonna try to sell my bricked G1 on ebay. Hopefully someone would need parts when I do.
Giving mine to the GF, its the HTC Desire, which I still like immensely and want to keep around to play with when it gets Froyo etc
o2 mini
Putting my legendary O2 mini as table clock. Task reminder and daily weather report.
Wife's destiny!
The goal before my eyes, to buy the galaxy s, I had to promise my wife that she is allowed to crush my diamond with big hammer!!!
She hate's it so much, cause I played araound and flashed new ROMs all the time
I have a feeling that it will be getting worse with the galaxy s, but at least I have green lieght to buy one...
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The goal before my eyes, to buy the galaxy s, I had to promise my wife that she is allowed to crush my diamond with big hammer!!!
She hate's it so much, cause I played araound and flashed new ROMs all the time
I have a feeling that it will be getting worse with the galaxy s, but at least I have green lieght to buy one...
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...... That's the trouble with Wives, they NEVER, EVER forget.
Men work in single-cell attitude.... we see something, and either walk away or buy it.
Women on the other hand are complex multi-cell beings, wholly composed of unknown quantities of interconnected or interwoven argumental parts.
....My heart goes out to you.
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...... That's the trouble with Wives, they NEVER, EVER forget.
Men work in single-cell attitude.... we see something, and either walk away or buy it.
Women on the other hand are complex multi-cell beings, wholly composed of unknown quantities of interconnected or interwoven argumental parts.
....My heart goes out to you.
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Thank you man.
But, I love her and I especially love the idea to make a HD video of the crushing & perhaps burning session with wicked and wild look in her eyes.
I'm looking forward to the death of my Diamond since it is already half-dead and I'm really annoyed of it.
Greetings
mderm said:
Thank you man.
But, I love her and I especially love the idea to make a HD video of the crushing & perhaps burning session with wicked and wild look in her eyes.
I'm looking forward to the death of my Diamond since it is already half-dead and I'm really annoyed of it.
Greetings
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In that case.........
So very, very mad at my G1. A trip to the desert with my 12 gauge will set things right!
Use it as my drunk phone when I'm out and drinking.
Or maybe I just use my even older W850i for that.
X1 wasn't really cheap when it come out and I dont know if I want to lost it when I'm drunk.
It's still awesome phone.
Ill send in my nexus one to google to get it replaced for minor cosmetic damage. Then i'll either sell it, give it to the wife (which is unlikely since she drops and loses all the gadgets i give her) or put it in the draw on top of my Xperia X1i.
BuddyLee said:
give it to the wife (which is unlikely since she drops and loses all the gadgets i give her).
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Ahh, so you have one of those as well.
...and there I was thinking mine was from a 'duff batch'.
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Ahh, so you have one of those as well.
...and there I was thinking mine was from a 'duff batch'.
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Dont even make me bring up umbrellas ... The loss of my umbrellas brings a tear to my eye ... they were not just regular umbrellas they were art.
A week later after she had borrowed my umbrella ... "Hey babe do you know where my umbrella is ..." She replies ... "Oh, yea, I forgot it in the train, im sorry. Can i borrow this other one its pouring outside?"
At that point I just have to give up and give in. It is a helpless cause ... what did i get myself into.
I can't give my old one to the misses, she already wants a Galaxy S too, and being Korean she thinks she's more entitled to the first one!
I'll probably put a stock ROM back on my HD and offer it up on FreeCycle.
I'll keep my touchpro and drop the sim in it when I'm out on the water. That way if my phone goes swimming at least it's not the galaxy.
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-18438_7-20010417-82.html?tag=smallCarouselArea.0
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I almost peed myself. LOL
I'd say they're both equally annoying.
iPhone people are idiots and refuse to see anything but Lord Jobs. We Android fanboys are just as bad, we're more informed, but we think Android is the only way.
It's definitely about even IMO
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I'd say they're both equally annoying.
iPhone people are idiots and refuse to see anything but Lord Jobs. We Android fanboys are just as bad, we're more informed, but we think Android is the only way.
It's definitely about even IMO
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But Android is the only way! UGH!
Despite the fact that fanboydom isn't exactly the smartest choice, I would say that Android fanboys are better just because we don't ignore glaring problems with things.
Most Android fanboys would agree that the Droid X is horrible because of the locked bootloader and eFuse bull*stuff*.
On the other hand, most iPhone fanboys conveniently do not notice problems.
Still, fanboydom in general is not good, especially if the fanboy/girl doesn't KNOW (or won't accept that) they are a fanboy/girl. Personal acknowledgement of such a thing allows for healthier thinking.
Also, shouldn't it be a Linux shell, not a DOS command 'field' (considering how Android runs on a Linux kernel)? :/
douchebags are douchebags....you don't need a phone to make you one. Apple has more users therefore they have more douchebags. Android users are just a more vocal crowd so their douchebags stick out more.
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douchebags are douchebags....you don't need a phone to make you one. Apple has more users therefore they have more douchebags. Android users are just a more vocal crowd so their douchebags stick out more.
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Android fanboys are not nearly as vocal as Apple fanboys.
Dig up an old benchmark thread showing the evo getting stomped and tell me android fanbois aren't as bad as apple.
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douchebags are douchebags....you don't need a phone to make you one. Apple has more users therefore they have more douchebags. Android users are just a more vocal crowd so their douchebags stick out more.
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Haha I couldn't have said it better myself.
I think fanboys of any kind are annoying. I'm not a big fan of Apple as a company, but I'll admit, the iPhone is just a better phone for some people. For me, I need a little for hackability and openness in my phone, so android is the clear choice for me. Personally, I think it is pretty awesome we are at a place where there are a ton of different, awesome phones to fill everyone's needs.
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douchebags are douchebags....you don't need a phone to make you one. Apple has more users therefore they have more douchebags. Android users are just a more vocal crowd so their douchebags stick out more.
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THIS!
I just might put this in my Sig.
I'm neither. I hate Apple but always test out their new products and give them a fair chance.
I think Android has its flaws but were doing a great job of fixing them..
Who cares what others think. Just use what works for you...
I'll chime in here. And I'm using the term "fanboys" only for convenience, no offense to either side.
In my experience, Apple fanboys are vehemently tied to their brand, and I think it's an obvious form of elitism coupled with the fact that they paid too much for a device that's "idiot proof." They know how to turn it on and use the basic functions, but beyond that they're at the mercy of the Genius Bar. But if something does go wrong, there is usually very little complaining from inside the community. It's brought to light by reviewers and outsiders saying "why would you put up with that?"
Android fanboys, on the other hand, tend to be more in-tune with their devices and really want to know how they work. But when they don't work, they flood the forums and the manufacturers' inboxes with reports and complaints. They also depend on a much broader open-source community to maintain and enhance the system as a whole. It's still elitist, but more in the way that Linux users are cocky because they tend to know their system much more intimately, as opposed to Apple users who, in large part, can barely handle one button on their phone.
Apologies to both sides if I've offended anybody. There are exceptions on both sides.
I am an Android Fan, I hate Apple, not because is apple, i just dont like how they run things(they like a big monopoly), Android I love because Google,(open-source)( always have prefer google over yahoo, lolz).I would say one thing, apple fanboys are not that smart, if they use a android phone they will say, is to hard i dont understand it.
You know it's not so much the apple fanboys that get to me it's the nasty by-products of their fandom. Like If my EVO gets mistaken for a iphone one more freakin time.... I usually just say no it's something better a android!
fanboys are the reason I never stick to a forum...Ive had 3 accounts here I think. Get annoyed of fanboys leave, comeback forget user/pass, annoyed of fanboys, leave comeback forget user/pass. Also the reason I only have 2 posts on this account cause I have to sensor myself....haha
well, both sides have pros and cons. at least we're not apple users sucking on the teet waiting for our updates to fix our software that tells us we have more reception then we actually do.... at least we can take it on ourselves to fix the problems that other devs might have missed. we have our cake and eat it too, and oh is it soooooo gooooood!!
Another big difference I have noticed is that when apple fanboys ask about an accessory they expect to be able to go and buy one.
Android fanboys will suggest that they make whatever they want.
Just a funny observation I noticed
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as opposed to Apple users who, in large part, can barely handle one button on their phone.
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Or their mouse for that matter. Oh wait, they have two buttons now like the rest of the industry, I forgot.
If your hating this phone.
DONT BUY IT lol
i agree,
the phone has been released so these threads really shoudlnt be about people telling us how much crap they think the phone is
My only question is...
did the nexus ONE get the same amount of criticism
slowz3r said:
i agree,
the phone has been released so these threads really shoudlnt be about people telling us how much crap they think the phone is
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All the people that say the phone is crap, dont own it... lollol
How can you make an informed decision on just speculation, there are many factors that makes a phone great, not just massive leaps in tech... This phone IS a great piece of kit NO DOUBT!
JD
JupiterDroid said:
All the people that say the phone is crap, dont own it... lollol
How can you make an informed decision on just speculation, there are many factors that makes a phone great, not just massive leaps in tech... This phone IS a great piece of kit NO DOUBT!
JD
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People need to prioritize, they critisize it because it does not have a dual core CPU but really what good is that going to do, its a phone. It isnt like any Android app is that CPU intensive.
no HD video, doesnt matter either, HD video on phones still isnt anywhere comparable to a HD video camera. the resolution may be there but the quality isnt.
I for one rather take on time and priority Android updates over anything else.
I do like this phone, and glad i sold my N1 before the market for N1's shot down.
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People need to prioritize, they critisize it because it does not have a dual core CPU but really what good is that going to do, its a phone. It isnt like any Android app is that CPU intensive.
no HD video, doesnt matter either, HD video on phones still isnt anywhere comparable to a HD video camera. the resolution may be there but the quality isnt.
I for one rather take on time and priority Android updates over anything else.
I do like this phone, and glad i sold my N1 before the market for N1's shot down.
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Damn you!!!!! Lol, I just bit the bullet on eBay on my N1, and yes, prices are lower, I took $50 less than I would've a week ago.
And criticizing something they dont own is the same thing people did with the G2, then people found out it was a really great device. It doesn't help companies or end users when people prematurely "bastardize" a device.
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My only question is...
did the nexus ONE get the same amount of criticism
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Thats a good question lol see I used to not read forums back then but im sure they would have deterred me from getting a Nexus One, which turned out to be the best phone I ever owned SECOND to my Nexus S!!
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Thats a good question lol see I used to not read forums back then but im sure they would have deterred me from getting a Nexus One, which turned out to be the best phone I ever owned SECOND to my Nexus S!!
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I got the Nexus one when it first came out... read the forums briefly... but I only remember people complaining about battery issues... like it would die with so-so hours.
I was trying to see if there were anything else that got fixed later on.
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Thats a good question lol see I used to not read forums back then but im sure they would have deterred me from getting a Nexus One, which turned out to be the best phone I ever owned SECOND to my Nexus S!!
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The Nexus 1 got ripped in its first few weeks for its dodgy clearpad 2000 screen which has support for only two touches at a time and its overlapping axis... This just shows you people are never satisfied. The N1 is one of the most important phones in history
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I absolutely agree. before I got the phone I read so much crap left and right. All the whining about dual core, no sd, etc...I buckled down sold my N1 and bought the Nexus S the first day and there is no looking back! best move I could have made. The phone is awesome, it's already rooted and will give you the best android experience without the bloatware(sense, touchwiz). Technology moves so fast and people are never happy. Right now, this phone kicks ass!!!
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I absolutely agree. before I got the phone I read so much crap left and right. All the whining about dual core, no sd, etc...I buckled down sold my N1 and bought the Nexus S the first day and there is no looking back! best move I could have made. The phone is awesome, it's already rooted and will give you the best android experience without the bloatware(sense, touchwiz). Technology moves so fast and people are never happy. Right now, this phone kicks ass!!!
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I second this!! All the way!
I freaking love this phone, you dont understand how great it is till you have it in your hands one word..IMMACULATE!
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I freaking love this phone, you dont understand how great it is till you have it in your hands one word..IMMACULATE!
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dito
10char
I used to hate Samsung phones (especially regular phones), but this one seems to be the best phone from Samsung and it looks very cool.
No memory card is the only thing I don't like.
I still think Google and Samsung could have done better than this. LOL. LOL
Anyhow, it sounds to me that if you already got rid of your Nexus One you don't have a choice but to now love your Nexus S.
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It just wasnt a HUGE jump forward like the N1 was thats why
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I think this is the first topic I've read without reading a single post whining about this or that. Kudos to everyone in this topic and the whiners that didn't post in this topic. I say whiners because I see it in almost every single damn topic I read through.
I agree. Hopefully in a few weeks or so we'll see all the naysayers and doomsayers pass.
One day and we already have boot unlock (though that was admittedly pretty simple), custom recovery, root, and an optimized kernel. I only see bright things in this device's future, but that might just be the amazing screen!
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Not sure why people are hating on it so much. I havent taken my hand off it for a couple hours and I absolutely love it. Definitely worth my hard earned $560
Who actually thinks the new phone is cool, and wants it?
/hides behind stone wall.
Probably
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Who actually thinks the new phone is cool, and wants it?
/hides behind stone wall.
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well I don't blame. I'm assuming you live in the stone ages since your hiding behind a stone wall and think this phone is cool...
haha.
probably... i mean to make such a big hype for a phone that's a brick? no 4g...? no front facing camera? this literally looks like a Nintendo DS as a phone. It doesn't really appeal to me and probably a lot of other people.
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Probably not. It is an industry first, but it's also pretty much just a gimmick, like 3D. I would have been much more interested in a dual core phone, or even an Evo with an updated processor.
I can see how it would be good for mulittasking...if it had the power of a dual core processor...but the specs are very underwhelming, and the battery life is going to be horrible.
Its not that bad a phone but sprint did themselves a great disservice by hyping it up so much. People where expecting something huge and instead got a phone.
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it's sort of like taking a ds. And then taking out the gaming capabilities of it, and then.... selling it.
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Who actually thinks the new phone is cool, and wants it?
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Yes. Yes you are.
The issue is that it "may" be a good phone once some people get their hands on it and play with it.
But you cannot deny the overwhelming negative response (see their facebook page) as a pretty big sign that it may not be a good phone.
If you look at it from a sales/marketing POV they would much rather have a phone that everyone thinks looks really cool at a press release, but then falls a little short of expectation in the real world. At least they sell some phones, and the high initial praise helps sustain the life of the phone.
Now look at this situation, especially in this economy, 99% of the initial response is bordering "verbal lynch mob", even if it a good phone, how many people will actually give it a chance?
First impressions can kill...........
It's an interesting concept, I'll give them that, but it's made by Kyocera, looks like a brick and not a lot of developers will go out of their way to make use of both screens.
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Its not that bad a phone but sprint did themselves a great disservice by hyping it up so much. People where expecting something huge and instead got a phone.
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I've seen almost nothing on the phone, but I agree. The hype was the worst of it.
I recall saying something similar would be great. I dropped the thought when tablets came.
EDIT-saw the video. WTF? Now I know why people said brick. I no longer have any interest even in passing.
The biggest issue is that from what i understand, its a basic Android. Phone with a 2nd gen snap dragon running 2 screens. Won't that hurt performance?
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Say "neat-o" and move on down the line.
You have been EVOfied.
4G - I don't have it...and i don't need it.
Front facing camera - Mine sucks..i hardly use it.
Maybe it's just the cool factor of it, but I think it looks more professional than the Evo.
backdown said:
but I think it looks more professional than the Evo.
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And a frumpy ***** in a business suit (echo) looks more professional than a supermodel (evo). Guess which one I want in my pants?
uniquenameevo said:
And a frumpy ***** in a business suit looks more professional than a supermodel. Guess which one I want in my pants?
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lol. processor isn't to bad tho... same as as shift (which beats the evo) but clocked even higher.
aimbdd said:
lol. processor isn't to bad tho... same as as shift (which beats the evo) but clocked even higher.
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Nope. It's loaded with a first gen snapdragon... I repeat. Epic fail.
backdown said:
Maybe it's just the cool factor of it, but I think it looks more professional than the Evo.
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now thats just silly!
But, remember,
you will never get an update past the OS that they ship it with
you get like a whole 5 apps that can utilize both screens, and no developer is going to waste time expanding their code base to accommodate this
and now i have lost interest! lol
cheapskate88 said:
Nope. It's loaded with a first gen snapdragon... I repeat. Epic fail.
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Actually its the second gen check out engadget fire more proof...i don't feel like providing it.
. Under the hood there's a 1GHz second-gen Snapdragon running Android 2.2 -- we'll forgive the older software because Kyocera had to do extensive customization to add dual-screen support to seven core apps like the browser, email, and messaging.
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"Samsung Mobile" (from Facebook) just posted the 1st add for the Galaxy s2 on YouTube:
It can't be too much longer folks!
If only the phne truly was waterproof like the advertisment.
Samsung logo, here it is
Yep, that was posted a few days back in another thread. Looks nice and sexy.
It was leaked a few days ago but now we've got it from Samsung Mobile directly, so that's a good sign indeed!
Whatever you do,whenever you purchase SGS 2
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if the little girl wasn't blonde she wouldn't put the phone in the water.
HaHaHa... Here We Go With The Blonde Jokes...
Epic.....
As much as I love the phone.. This ad is the worse iv ever seen.
RedBlueGreen said:
As much as I love the phone.. This ad is the worse iv ever seen.
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May I ask why?
XDA mark said:
May I ask why?
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Do you know those Red Bull commercials that "supposed give you wings"?
What if one of those commercials had a young kid jump off a building thinking he could fly?
Ok, maybe bad analogy but this commercial will have naive people thinking this phone is water-proof.
There are other ways to show the the brilliant display without confusing people and thinking what may or may not damage the phone
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Do you know those Red Bull commercials that "supposed give you wings"?
What if one of those commercials had a young kid jump off a building thinking he could fly?
Ok, maybe bad analogy but this commercial will have naive people thinking this phone is water-proof.
There are other ways to show the the brilliant display without confusing people and thinking what may or may not damage the phone
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I see your point. I hope most people see the text during the commercial that it is not waterproof xD
My first thought about the commercial was that it was original and funny.
XDA mark said:
I see your point. I hope most people see the text during the commercial that it is not waterproof xD
My first thought about the commercial was that it was original and funny.
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I thought so too. Very original and humble, in my opinion.
Don't laugh but my first thought right when she dumped it in the fishbowl was.."so this isn't like the water marks of the iPhone? It doesn't void warranty? It can actually survive minor water accidents?"
Again, don't laugh.
android_master said:
Whatever you do,whenever you purchase SGS 2
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LMAO!! definitely....
and please keep it away from childrens
Nice commercial; they're realizing that the average consumer doesn't need to be blown away by specs and CG graphics to buy the product. I hope they make more that showcase the qualities of the phone but they are heading in the right direction.
I fail to see how Moto continuously makes the spec oriented adds for the Xoom when Apple is winning the hearts of many with it's emotionally attached and "awe inspiring" commercials of the iPad 2.
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Nice commercial; they're realizing that the average consumer doesn't need to be blown away by specs and CG graphics to buy the product. I hope they make more that showcase the qualities of the phone but they are heading in the right direction.
I fail to see how Moto continuously makes the spec oriented adds for the Xoom when Apple is winning the hearts of many with it's emotionally attached and "awe inspiring" commercials of the iPad 2.
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well that's kinda simple...
the Tech oriented commercials are trying to attract the geeky / nerdy cloud of consumers (Us here people on forums)
the Awe, Cute, Funny, Nice, etc type commercials are aimed to the regular home user that knows nothing about the phone, they just want something that looks great, and works, and fully packed with features they don't even use.
and Samsung is doing well in the 2nd type of commercials
This is .. The worst ad ever !! The worst ad ever !!
AllGamer said:
well that's kinda simple...
the Tech oriented commercials are trying to attract the geeky / nerdy cloud of consumers (Us here people on forums)
the Awe, Cute, Funny, Nice, etc type commercials are aimed to the regular home user that knows nothing about the phone, they just want something that looks great, and works, and fully packed with features they don't even use.
and Samsung is doing well in the 2nd type of commercials
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I know this, but as you can see with the sales numbers, the Xoom isn't selling THAT well. People are quick to forget that "we" make up a small percentage of the market and that isn't where companies need to advertise.
Think about it, how many people who actually know what those specs mean wouldn't already know about the Xoom? The point of a commercial isn't to advertise to your target audience (of course it is, in a way) because we are already "sold".
With new products like these, they should be going for the average Co sumer, one who doesn't know about the tablet and is wondering why they should get that over the iPaD.
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FLAC Vest said:
With Jew products like these
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I really hope that was a typo...
k1000716 said:
I really hope that was a typo...
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I think/hope he ment new...
Edited ; meant new, sorry about that; I don't type as much on my phone anymore, nor do I proof read my posts.
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