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Buy a Touch Dimond 2 or wait.....

Hi all,
Thinking about buying the HTC touch diamond 2. The thing is I like the look of samsung omnia 2, which has better specs than the diamond, however I prefer touchflo 3D and the form factor of the diamond and it seems a safer bet, plus it has the custom roms and excellent support of these forums
Now the diamond 2 has been out a while so would you still buy one now, or would you wait? Also are they usually reliable or are they prone to bad ones?
Cheers

I'd wait, Leo just got announced
that is, if you can wait

You should definately wait some months, don't buy a D2 then get dissapointed when HTC announce yet another phone. HD2 will definately be a phone you want to buy.

The Diamond 2 came out in April. Well that was 6 months ago. In 6 months the D3 will be out and so will other phones. You will be disappointed if you buy it now and learner that in 4 months a better phone will be out. I'd say upgrade to the HD2 or get the Omnia if you want it. I'm sure there will be a cook that will get TouchFlo3D onto it. Many people have it running on their Xperias. It's all WinMo so it all works the same.

TD2 is a fine phone and if it's in your budget and like the form factor then it's definately worth considering. You could wait for the next version but then you are playing the waiting game and you could end up without.
I have had the TD2 since it came out in the UK which is only some 6 months or so ago and I will be upgrading to the HD2 which is a phone with everything I need.

Although HD2 has almost everything I want in a phone I would never buy it just because of its enormous size. All of you guys are so excited about this device but none of you have had anything that big before. It would be very uncomfortable to carry it around. HTC Pure/Diamond 2 just came out here in the US on AT&T for a very affordable price. I don't know where you're located but if you're in US I highly recomend checking this phone out.

Cheers for the comments, I agree that the touch HD2 looks like an awesome bit of kit it just seems a bit on the huge size, and where at work I need to carry a blackberry around pocket space is hard to come by!
As a side note if I would get the touch diamond 2 I would get it on a 12 month contract so it would not be a huge amount of time to wait if say a snapdragon diamond 3 came out
Please keep the comments coming

I'd wait a few weeks and see what the n900 is like in the flesh. I wstched a couple of video's of it yesterday and I was taken.
Having had nseries phones up till I got my Diamond, O just wsn't immpressed with their touchscreen efforts, I went for the Topaz. Granted, ot is the best looking, both in terms of form factor, and the gui, my homescreem looks ****ing awesome for what is essentially a phone, and i'm on stock!
Having went onto maemos site snd had a hands on look at some of the developers using it, this thing looks amazing, the browser and desktop are totally stunning. The specs for it something else too.
Although the Topaz is highly moddable, most of them are to do with the look and user funtuality, not like the things you could do with a symbian device. Look for thing on here called phonejacker or something, I could do this on my n95, over bluetooth 2years ago, by simply running a python commamd, look at kerfuffle to get working on winmo. I could also use my phone as a wii remote. It's those type of things that I don't like about my Topaz, the potential to do things woth winmo, but after appearance, the nokia was better device.
If this kind of functionality can be brought to the maemo5 platform, then it's hasty goodbye this wonderful piece of eyecandy.

Why I don't doubt what your saying I have personally never been a fan of the symbian OS. Hence why I am stickign with WinMo its not the best but it does everything you want it just sometimes takes a long while to get there!

The n900 doesn't run symnian, it's on linux based maemo5.

The Diamond 2 is a great phone, and with the WinMo 6.5 upgrade will be as good as anything on the market.
The HD2 is way too big for my taste.
You can wait, but that is a perpetual cycle because there will always be a new phone coming out in a couple of months, so when do you stop waiting and actually get a phone?

PretoriaPhil said:
The Diamond 2 is a great phone, and with the WinMo 6.5 upgrade will be as good as anything on the market.
The HD2 is way too big for my taste.
You can wait, but that is a perpetual cycle because there will always be a new phone coming out in a couple of months, so when do you stop waiting and actually get a phone?
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Thanks Phil,
That kinda summs up where I am, the HD2 is an awesome speced phone but too big for me really, plus I have just got a 4.3" screen Archos 605 which will do a better job with video playback due to the higher colour pallet.
I think I just need to pay the money and get something, if something new comes out then a upgrade is a year away or just have to sell the TD2 and buy it sim-free worst comes worst. I know the TD2 has been out 6 month, but with the version just released in the USA I think it will most likely be sticking about for a while.

loriolus said:
Although HD2 has almost everything I want in a phone I would never buy it just because of its enormous size. All of you guys are so excited about this device but none of you have had anything that big before. It would be very uncomfortable to carry it around. HTC Pure/Diamond 2 just came out here in the US on AT&T for a very affordable price. I don't know where you're located but if you're in US I highly recomend checking this phone out.
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It's about 2/3 the thickness of the Topaz (about as thin as a pencil)
I see they've just added it to their products list I think it looks awesome!

I'm glad that some people realize how uncomfortably big HD2 is, and people who are waiting for this device will surely realize that once they get a hold of it.

Thank you everyone for you help,
Just ordered my Diamond 2 ! Very excited it will be replacing my old W850i

loriolus said:
Although HD2 has almost everything I want in a phone I would never buy it just because of its enormous size. All of you guys are so excited about this device but none of you have had anything that big before. It would be very uncomfortable to carry it around. HTC Pure/Diamond 2 just came out here in the US on AT&T for a very affordable price. I don't know where you're located but if you're in US I highly recomend checking this phone out.
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Yeah but the Pure is on AT&T. Most people wouldn't want to switch over for many reasons. Like they are under contract, They Have a better plan than they can get on AT&T, Their network coverage is better.
And for people like me we love unlocked phones. We travel internationally and it's great to just swap sim cards without having to call the SP to unlock the phone. It's just worth it to pay the moey. Especially when your the only one to have it an people ask what phone it is and if they can get it. And I say In 6-12 months mebe. ok I don't say that but I would.
And for me I have a $40 my faves plan with 1500 txt messages and $5.99 unlimited data plan on T-Mo. I pay about $56 after taxes and all a month. I can use every feature of the phone and it works great on edge an T-mo has nothing to say about it.
The HD2 seems big. The HD seemed big but over the summer I got to actually see one in person while in Greece and I regreted not buying it over the TD2. It was smaller and thinner than I thought and it fit comfortably in my hand. The extra money it would have cost over the TD2 though is what initially changed my mind If I new how it looked in person I woulda paid the extra money.
If the HD2 isn't much bigger I may opt for it. But I hate txting on capacitive screens. Txting is so much faster, easier, and accurate on resistive screens.
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It's about 2/3 the thickness of the Topaz (about as thin as a pencil)
I see they've just added it to their products list I think it looks awesome!
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That's right.Thinner is better.
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I'm glad that some people realize how uncomfortably big HD2 is, and people who are waiting for this device will surely realize that once they get a hold of it.
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Actually read my first response above. 3rd paragraph. If people see it in person they may change their minds as I did with the HD. I would love to see it in person first before I buy it but many people may be surprised.
Make a paper/cardboard cut out of the size and try to imagine it.

Getting the phone unlocked is super easy...don't make a big deal out of it. I would love to pay less and get tmobile but I find tmobile's reception inferrior to att. HD2 may be thinner than D2 but why are you bringing up just the thinnes? What about the height 120.5 vs 107.9? What about width 67 vs 53.1? Now that's some difference.

loriolus said:
Getting the phone unlocked is super easy...don't make a big deal out of it. I would love to pay less and get tmobile but I find tmobile's reception inferrior to att. HD2 may be thinner than D2 but why are you bringing up just the thinnes? What about the height 120.5 vs 107.9? What about width 67 vs 53.1? Now that's some difference.
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comparing it to the TD2 there would be a differnce. but after holding a Touch HD the hight and wiidth didnt matter much because the thinness made up for it. especially when in the pocket.
What i was saying that if the HD2 wasnt much bigger than the HD than its worth it. The original HD was iphone sized with a larger screen. The HD 2 is a little taller and wider but thinner. a few mm aint that big a difference. But before i make final judgnent like i did with the HD I'd like to see it in person.

Hd is at the maximum tolerable size I think, and I quite like the design. Looks much more modern than HD2. Few mm on a phone is very noticable.

Personally, i was gonna get a diamond 2 but... yesterday the hd2 got anounced.... so i think im gonna wait a little while longer because the specs on the hd2 are amazing

Hello, I'm new here and hope you can help.

Hi guy and gals, I'm new to the forum and was hoping you can help me. I am a current iPhone user but am considering getting the HD2. Now I have looked at the specs on the phone and it blows my iPhone out of the water. But what can I do with that hardware? I can see the potential but I am trying to talk my girlfriend into leaving ATT and going T-Mobile and getting the HD2. But she loves all her iPhone apps. So what are some cool things this HD2 can do?
I appreciate any help or advice you can offer. Oh yea, I'm in US.

pozativenrgy said:
Hi guy and gals, I'm new to the forum and was hoping you can help me. I am a current iPhone user but am considering getting the HD2. Now I have looked at the specs on the phone and it blows my iPhone out of the water. But what can I do with that hardware? I can see the potential but I am trying to talk my girlfriend into leaving ATT and going T-Mobile and getting the HD2. But she loves all her iPhone apps. So what are some cool things this HD2 can do?
I appreciate any help or advice you can offer. Oh yea, I'm in US.
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Yes, the hardware specs are amazing, but you should really consider what you need from a phone before switching, trust me.
You don't have to leave AT&T to get this phone, since T-Mobile's network uses the same system as AT&T (and the rest of the civilized world outside of the US )
As far as features go, the coolest thing I can think of off the bat is the FpseCE, a playstation emulator. Yeah, that's freakin' awesome. Of course, there is also a million-and-one free apps out there, just check out freewareppc.com.
There is also Windows Marketplace, with about 300+ games available (can you tell I'm all about the games yet?)
But in all seriousness, you should pop by google and try "tmobile hd2 site:youtube.com" as your search term (or click here and I'll do it for ya). Lot's of cool videos out there.
Comparing the iPhone to the HD2 is like (literally) comparing the PC to the Mac. There's some similarity, but overall very different experiences.
Hope that helped!

If your an iPhone user you SHOULD really look in to the many user that came from an android or an iPhone platform.
Like Snarksneeze states, there are thousand of apps for winmobut their not as simple to access then due to the fact that NOT ALL OF THEM are in the marketplace and you would need to look for them on the internet, also the HD2 is a Windows base phone so therefore your comparing it to an Apple productand there is a HUGE differences like the phone crashing crashingfreazing and not responding proplerly.
I sudgest trying out the phone for around 14 to 30 days depending the time your state allows you to cancell your contract and return the phone. for me Tmobile is way better than att and HTC is better than apple no questions asked (ask anyone around here) however the apple is a stupid friendly phone so that means you dont have to do nothing to customizing it and it good out of the box unlike the hd2 that you have to spent countless hours looking for the apps and the rom that suits you, but at the end its all worth it
Oh and when it comes to women I say the iPhone its better.I think every girl I dated like or has an iPhone more than any other phone. lol but that's just me

Thanks for the input guys, my girl broke down today and she decided to get the HD2. I told her she can keep her iPhone and still use any apps as long as they didn't need the 3g, or I can unlock it and use it on T-Mobile. But unfortunately when we went down to go pick up our HD2's they were sold out. So, I picked up a Motorola cliq so I could give Android a test drive till they get in some HD2's. I appreciate your input and look forward to asking ya'll many more questions and hunting out the best ROMs. Have a great day peeps.

pozativenrgy said:
Hi guy and gals, I'm new to the forum and was hoping you can help me. I am a current iPhone user but am considering getting the HD2. Now I have looked at the specs on the phone and it blows my iPhone out of the water. But what can I do with that hardware? I can see the potential but I am trying to talk my girlfriend into leaving ATT and going T-Mobile and getting the HD2. But she loves all her iPhone apps. So what are some cool things this HD2 can do?
I appreciate any help or advice you can offer. Oh yea, I'm in US.
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What makes you want the HD2? Is it just the specs? The new iphone coming out in a couple months will have just as good or better specs, probably. Have you ever used Windows Mobile? Its nothing like the iphone and you're not going to get the same user experience from it. My girlfriends still pissed at me for convincing her to get a WinMobile phone instead of an iphone a year ago. Unless you like spending time tweaking and setting it up the way you like, you will probably be more comfortable with the iphone. You have to be somewhat tech savvy to get past some of the issues you might encounter with WinMo. Its not going to be user friendly and work out of the box the way the iphone does. It also doesn't have as many apps as the iphone. Unless your familiar with WinMo or feel like learning a whole new OS that won't be supported much longer, I would definitely think about it. If you have to convince your girlfriend to get it, I don't think she will be happy with it.
Also, depending on your area, T-Mobiles service is usually not nearly as good as AT&T.... especially when it comes to 3G. I have constant issues getting 3G inside houses or buildings. T-Mobiles 3g band doesn't penetrate nearly as well as AT&Ts.

zarathustrax said:
What makes you want the HD2? Is it just the specs? The new iphone coming out in a couple months will have just as good or better specs, probably. Have you ever used Windows Mobile? Its nothing like the iphone and you're not going to get the same user experience from it. My girlfriends still pissed at me for convincing her to get a WinMobile phone instead of an iphone a year ago. Unless you like spending time tweaking and setting it up the way you like, you will probably be more comfortable with the iphone. You have to be somewhat tech savvy to get past some of the issues you might encounter with WinMo. Its not going to be user friendly and work out of the box the way the iphone does. It also doesn't have as many apps as the iphone. Unless your familiar with WinMo or feel like learning a whole new OS that won't be supported much longer, I would definitely think about it. If you have to convince your girlfriend to get it, I don't think she will be happy with it.
Also, depending on your area, T-Mobiles service is usually not nearly as good as AT&T.... especially when it comes to 3G. I have constant issues getting 3G inside houses or buildings. T-Mobiles 3g band doesn't penetrate nearly as well as AT&Ts.
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I agree with this. I was an iPhoner, but the things that I didn't like about the phone delt with the lack of customization. WinMo was a natural switch for me so it was ok. BUT!!!! I work as a Windows programmer and have been programming since I was 13. I went to school for computers, my father worked in computer, my house has a 2 to 1 Computer to Person ratio (3:1 if you count phones as computers) so I'm not the norm.
My wife on the other hand would have thrown this phone against the wall the day she got it if I hadn't gotten her a MyTouch. That phone is the perfect "Intro" smartphone.
So, if you want to get thrown into the mix, go for it. If your gf/wife is not computer savvy, save yourself the headache of being both a user and an HTC technician and get her another phone. The HD2 is not for the casual phon user

TP2 owner looking to buy an HD2

I'm an owner of a T-Mobile Touch Pro2, and I'm looking to get an HD2. Before I purchase it, I wanted some opinions on this phone.
Does it run smooth? (doesn't have to-I did own a T-Mobile Wing )
Is it worth the $400?
Is there anything I should be warned about?
I'm thinking of having is as a second phone so I can toy around with my TP2

Does it run smooth? (doesn't have to-I did own a T-Mobile Wing )
Answer: Yes! It runs smoother then any phone I've ever had. It keeps amazing me every day and, if that sort of thing gets you off: it also amazes your friends I can't even begin to count the number of times ppl have said to me they though it was awesome and the screen was so big.. (also a great phone if you have to make up for something in the mid regional department )
Is it worth the $400?
Answer: I got it with my 2 year contract for (almost) free. I'd say this is a question which depends on the amount of cash you bring in each month. If it's a multitude of 400, then yes. If you're having trouble to purchase even the basic stuff, like an internetconnection and pr0n, then no, this is not a device for you.
Is there anything I should be warned about?
Answer: prepare to be amazed
There's a great community here to help you out and to provide with custom ROM's if the phone starts to bore you a bit or you just want more from it. Other then that, nope, nothing to be warned about (except maybe for the massive amounts of time you'll be playing with it...)

rr5678 said:
I'm an owner of a T-Mobile Touch Pro2, and I'm looking to get an HD2. Before I purchase it, I wanted some opinions on this phone.
Does it run smooth? (doesn't have to-I did own a T-Mobile Wing )
Is it worth the $400?
Is there anything I should be warned about?
I'm thinking of having is as a second phone so I can toy around with my TP2
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You should get the phone - I had MDA before before going to Nokia for couple of years - now I am proud to have HD2 as EVERYONE who sees it is amazed by it...

I just got my HD2 and I was upgrading from the TP2. I was concernen that I wouldn't like not having a keyboard but so far I love this phone. I mean, all I do is text, but the responsiveness and giant screen makes up for the slower typing.

i say its worth it i havent had real problems with it and it runs well.
i have one for sale that has a cracked digitizer it just needs to be replaced and it will be like new. It still operates fine it fell from a coffee table face down on tile and i do not have the time to fix it myself let me know in a private message if you are interested

My HD2 makes me feel dirty

Hello friends. I have had my hd2 for about a month and a half now and I have not gotten close to it. My last phone purchase before the hd2 was the g1. I fell for that phone in about an hour. I felt it was at that tome the best phone I had ever had and it was nice and snappy. I had it for 2 years and had no issues ever. Then the touch screen got numbed and it decided to work on and off. I was going to run out and get a new one but I decided that I should just get a newer model. I knew it was going to be htc but the hd2 rePly stuck out foe me. Huge screen Wich felt good in my bear claw hands. And it is so sexy. Hardware is top of the line. I thought I was golden foe at least another 2 years. Yea right. I can't stand this phone. The touch input is not responsive enough to let me type at the speed I feel comfortabl at. And the web browser is not even in the same leauge as the one on the g1. I feel that I got a phone that wasn't me. I feel so bad and it hurts bad. The problem is that I bought it cash on a whim when it was sold out all over for $600.I know a bit high but what can I do. I felt it was fair I figure two years of use is less than a dollar a day for top notch hardware was ok. But this phone is not working for me. I feel bad when I say. Windows mobile killed the hd2. Htc should release some android for this. It seems that windows mobile isn't really the best for me. It may be great but I just fell for android. Now I have this horrid phone and I don't even like it. I actually just got an iPhone 2g and I like it more. And I hate the iPhone but what can I say. I found someone who will take my hd2 and give me a 16gb 3gs and a samsung behold 2. Seems pretty good. I can sll the build for a couple dollars maybe 150 ish and then sll the 3gs for around 400 maybe and then get me a nexus one or maybe I will just hold on to th cash and wait for htc to release another great android phone for tmobile. And no the mytouch slide is not htc top for tmobile I hope. Maybe I should wait till end of summer for some special and then use my renew credit. Tmobile is my only choice. Common tmoble be tops in android again please. The only affordable provider that has 3 lines unlmt talk for $99. I can't leave them

ericm115 said:
Hello friends. I have had my hd2 for about a month and a half now and I have not gotten close to it. My last phone purchase before the hd2 was the g1. I fell for that phone in about an hour. I felt it was at that tome the best phone I had ever had and it was nice and snappy. I had it for 2 years and had no issues ever. Then the touch screen got numbed and it decided to work on and off. I was going to run out and get a new one but I decided that I should just get a newer model. I knew it was going to be htc but the hd2 rePly stuck out foe me. Huge screen Wich felt good in my bear claw hands. And it is so sexy. Hardware is top of the line. I thought I was golden foe at least another 2 years. Yea right. I can't stand this phone. The touch input is not responsive enough to let me type at the speed I feel comfortabl at. And the web browser is not even in the same leauge as the one on the g1. I feel that I got a phone that wasn't me. I feel so bad and it hurts bad. The problem is that I bought it cash on a whim when it was sold out all over for $600.I know a bit high but what can I do. I felt it was fair I figure two years of use is less than a dollar a day for top notch hardware was ok. But this phone is not working for me. I feel bad when I say. Windows mobile killed the hd2. Htc should release some android for this. It seems that windows mobile isn't really the best for me. It may be great but I just fell for android. Now I have this horrid phone and I don't even like it. I actually just got an iPhone 2g and I like it more. And I hate the iPhone but what can I say. I found someone who will take my hd2 and give me a 16gb 3gs and a samsung behold 2. Seems pretty good. I can sll the build for a couple dollars maybe 150 ish and then sll the 3gs for around 400 maybe and then get me a nexus one or maybe I will just hold on to th cash and wait for htc to release another great android phone for tmobile. And no the mytouch slide is not htc top for tmobile I hope. Maybe I should wait till end of summer for some special and then use my renew credit. Tmobile is my only choice. Common tmoble be tops in android again please. The only affordable provider that has 3 lines unlmt talk for $99. I can't leave them
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Sounds like Verizon is a better choice for you phone wise, and t-mobile is your choice for coverage and pricing.
Although T-mobile has some andriod phones the other carriers have the top android/droid phones other than the nexus one. Now you have to find out what one is bigger to you and then figure a solution for the other. HTC will never give this phone anroid but it might be ported by a developer. But doesn't look like any time soon.

Its called the galaxy S. I really think its coming to tmobile just wait for it.

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Its called the galaxy S. I really think its coming to tmobile just wait for it.
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x2. if you're gonna stick with t-mobile and want to stick with a device that has premium hardware like the hd2, wait for the galaxy s to come out. 4" screen, front camera, rear camera. Super AMOLED display.
i also upgraded from a both a g1 and a mytouch to an hd2. however, i'm not on the same boat as the OP of this thread. i have grown to like win mo 6.5 more and more and have made all the necessary tweaks to make the hd2 the way i want it to run and look in terms of theme and performance.
perhaps you should try flashing a rom or find the necessary .cab files such as cookie's home tab to help you change your mind about ditching this phone.

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x2. if you're gonna stick with t-mobile and want to stick with a device that has premium hardware like the hd2, wait for the galaxy s to come out. 4" screen, front camera, rear camera. Super AMOLED display.
i also upgraded from a both a g1 and a mytouch to an hd2. however, i'm not on the same boat as the OP of this thread. i have grown to like win mo 6.5 more and more and have made all the necessary tweaks to make the hd2 the way i want it to run and look in terms of theme and performance.
perhaps you should try flashing a rom or find the necessary .cab files such as cookie's home tab to help you change your mind about ditching this phone.
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Exactly. I had mixed feelings about this phone when I first got it, and felt the same way you did. I paid full price for it (because of my hatred for contracts) and felt like I had made a huge mistake and instantly wanted to buy a Nexus One so I could shelf this device. But as I got more involved with the development community and tried different ROMs and 3rd party apps, I began to love it, not only is the performance better, but it is much sexier than it was. I still plan on buying a Nexus One (fandroid ) but by no means am I going to excommunicate myself from this device.
WinMo 6.5 was like an ugly girl with a great personality. You want nothing to do with her until you get to know her
But seriously, do not give up on this phone before testing everything out with it

Thanks for the responses.
I think that i have found the main issue with my phone. I have spbshell on it and i feel restricted. I think im going to just try and make my own rom. with what suites me. I also realized that i have a phone fetish or something. In my collection i have a G1, MyTouch 3g 1.2, iPhone 2g, HTC Hero, HTC HD2, Samsung Behold 2. I have to many phones. most recent was the iPhone 2g and it is not as bad as i thought. i was thinking of getting a iPhone 4 but i cant. I need to find a way to make this hd2 work for me. I hate the battery life also. o well,i guess i could just make a small 2000mah battery pack. that would fix things.
again thanks

Seriously dude, check out some different ROMs, and try Cookie's Home Tab. CHT actually mods the stock Sense interface, which is likely to work much better/smoother, and with less restrictions. Most of the ROMs available get rid of all the bloatware, and add speed/stability to the device.
I was in the same situation as you... and was seriously considering returning my HD2 and picking up the N1 instead. However, after installing several tweak apps and flashing Dinik & Miri's new ROM, I'm VERY satisfied. Works smooth, looks great, and has a lot of the features that I wanted from Android.
It really pays to do your homework, and spend some time modding your device... it takes time and trial/error to figure out what works best for you, but I'm sure you can get your HD2 running as you hoped it would. Just spend some time scouring these forums, and you'll find lots of good info on how to get the most out of your device. It can be a bit overwhelming, as a lot of the info is scattered throughout different subforums, but I'm confident you can find what you're looking for.
Also, it would help to know what mods/tweaks you've done to your HD2 so far, so we make recommendations on what you can do to make you happy with it (I.E.- ROM version, .cabs installed, etc.)

I took the plunge and traded it, I got a great deal. 1 iPhone 3GS and a Nexus one with a cracked screen. Now i have repaired the nexus one. I am happy with my trade. The HD2 had power but i didn't like it, not very fun to use. The 3gs is great and the nexus one is also great. true smaller screen but the ui is much better on both the iphone and nexus one. I wish tmobile would have something lined up for next year that is better than the incredible. If not i see no reason to stay with them. my contracts up in 3 months and they don't really have anything they could offer me to stay. plus the prepaid unlimited all on tmo network for $60 looks nice.

Glad to hear it worked out for you. I honestly love the HD2 and sleep with it nightly. But everyones different and uses different features. How you liking being a Machead?

ericm115 said:
I took the plunge and traded it, I got a great deal. 1 iPhone 3GS and a Nexus one with a cracked screen. Now i have repaired the nexus one. I am happy with my trade. The HD2 had power but i didn't like it, not very fun to use. The 3gs is great and the nexus one is also great. true smaller screen but the ui is much better on both the iphone and nexus one. I wish tmobile would have something lined up for next year that is better than the incredible. If not i see no reason to stay with them. my contracts up in 3 months and they don't really have anything they could offer me to stay. plus the prepaid unlimited all on tmo network for $60 looks nice.
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Sprint carries the HTC EVO 4G, which is the same as an HTC HD2 except running Android, with an 8mp camera that can shoot video in 720p.
I must admit I wish I had signed for that instead, but I'm stuck for 2 years.

Evo's a great phone I just feel it came out at the wrong time. I think by Christmas it will be old news and we may see dual core's. Had it come out at the same time as the HD2 I would be liking it better.

The best phone

Today I had an epiphany. LOL not really. I keep reading about everyone saying their phone is the best. The truely best phone out there is whatever my carrier allows me to purchase that I can "AFFORD". I have the Aria. I wanted the Captivate but right now $199 is not in the budget. Plus it has/had problems that we all know At&t could care less about. The Xperia looked good but also released with way outdated software. Again At&t could care less. The WM7 phones look ok and are cheap at least at best buy. I would love to be able to buy an unlocked phone of my choice, but I am not in a posistion to drop $500 on my ideal phone. So back in October when BestBuy had free phone Fridays I chose the Aria. Or should I say Best Buy chose it for me. LOL. I am verry happy with the phone. All of the ROMS here make it even better and I am thankful for that. I would like one of these 4" screen phones but right now I am stuck at 3". So the BEST PHONE out there is chosen by my carrier and my wallet sad to say. Although my wallet limits what I can get I still kind of wish phones and carriers were not linked together

What's wrong with the Aria? It's small, so the 600mHz processor acts like a 1 gHz processor--there's no lag. Once it's rooted, hey, it can be whatever you want it to be. I love the phone because it's small & powerful.

Nothing wrong with Aria
tribestros said:
What's wrong with the Aria? It's small, so the 600mHz processor acts like a 1 gHz processor--there's no lag. Once it's rooted, hey, it can be whatever you want it to be. I love the phone because it's small & powerful.
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Frankly there is nothing wrong with the Aria. I just have screen size envy. LOL Ironically I did not give it a thought originally. I wanted the biggest baddest handset out there. You know its a guy thing. I like my aria a lot. I did not write the post to dis the Aria as much as people talking about the best phone is their phone. After reading a lot of forum posts I think the Aria was the better choice. The Captivate does not seem as easy/friendly to work with for mods. So I would recommend the Aria. I do not really care that much if I have the biggest Di.. er I mean phone. Just that I can work with It. My Computer skills are average for what someone can learn on-line

i just wanted a htc android att phone... thats why i got the aria