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Evo vs Iphone poll... Deleted on Engadget?

Soooo... It looks like the Evo was starting to pull ahead and all of the sudden engadget deletes the article, poll and comments. Sadly, it was a little more balanced than the previous article that was an Apple sausagefest.
Then again, it probably didn't help Steve Jobs any that the android engadget app has a widget.

Here is the now dead link. I actually do wonder why they would delete it.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/iphone-or-evo-which-one-should-you-get/

They are apple biased.

gqstatus0685 said:
They are apple biased.
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Oh, come on. Engadget has been talking about how great the Evo is forever, they gave it an awesome review, and they're pretty reasonable overall.
I bet it just became too much of a hate-fest between fanboys on both sides.

ballr4lyf said:
Soooo... It looks like the Evo was starting to pull ahead and all of the sudden engadget deletes the article, poll and comments. Sadly, it was a little more balanced than the previous article that was an Apple sausagefest.
Then again, it probably didn't help Steve Jobs any that the android engadget app has a widget.
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Wow I'm surprised they actually did that. Surely they have some "reason" for it.

In the past they just disabled the comments, not delete the entire article. Anybody else remember when comments were disabled on engadget?

dschlaefer said:
Oh, come on. Engadget has been talking about how great the Evo is forever, they gave it an awesome review, and they're pretty reasonable overall.
I bet it just became too much of a hate-fest between fanboys on both sides.
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You are probably correct. The exchanges between fanboy camps can get pretty heated.

they are biased to whoever gives them more ad money. They pay the bills, guess who the boss is? Who spends more advertising revenue, apple or evo? Thats who gets more positive spin.

thats really nasty even to think about it haha cant they really deal with android?

I can't believe anyone still goes to that site.. it should be renamed to igadget.com
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I check it sometimes

http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/conspiracy-theory-what-happened-to-the-evo-4g-vs-iphone-4-post/

This is what I wrote in the comments and look at the response I get (Joshua T. actually responded, but I don't quite understand what he said and how it relates to my comment):
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/...he-evo-4g-vs-iphone-4-post/comments/28543355/

Joshua is trying to say that they aren't worried which phone wins in the poll since that's our opinion not theirs. Basically I agree with them everyone is getting a bit paranoid. They gave the Evo a great review, and face it the iPhone is a good smartphone. Their reason for taking down the review was good of course if they had put up their explanation right away then people would had less conspiracies to make up.
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They were paid to take it down isnt it obvious. Why would they take our down? They've done numerous comparisons on products that have yet to be released how its this an exception?

donatom3 said:
Joshua is trying to say that they aren't worried which phone wins in the poll since that's our opinion not theirs. Basically I agree with them everyone is getting a bit paranoid. They gave the Evo a great review, and face it the iPhone is a good smartphone. Their reason for taking down the review was good of course if they had put up their explanation right away then people would had less conspiracies to make up.
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To me it was a pretty silly reason... it was a poll not a comparison. People were free to makeup their own minds. I think once something is put in print it should stay that way.

Grims said:
To me it was a pretty silly reason... it was a poll not a comparison. People were free to makeup their own minds. I think once something is put in print it should stay that way.
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Well like I said if they had put up their reason right away and just transferred the poll then it would have been fine, but the article itself was a comparison, which is silly to try to do an in depth comparison of a device you saw in a controlled environment for an hour to a device you were allowed to use for weeks.

You guys have got to be kidding me...a "cover up the EVO love" conspiracy? Come on! The EVO wasn't even winning the poll before they took it down. They even posted an awesome review of the EVO.
It's embarrassing reading some of the Android fan's comments about this around the internet.

MrDSL said:
I can't believe anyone still goes to that site.. it should be renamed to igadget.com
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Seriously,it should be.A luck we don't do a Apple vs MS post count.
But I am seriously looking for other website to get my tech news.Any suggestion?I'm a taker as long as it's not biased.
Thanks.

Forum demographics (male or female)

I must be wrong, but every time I see someone in this forum, I assume he is a guy. I must be wrong. Are there any girls here?
(sorry for the trivial question, but I just think it can't be true).

everyone knows there are no girls on the internet, sheesh.

ha ha ha ha. they don't care about their cell phones like us.

Not as many girls on this one as some of the other android forums but yes there are a few of us .... I'm mainly on SprintUsers.com but most links refer to here so decided to see what I can do over here.

Girl? What is this, Girl-thing, that you speak of? I'm intrigued...
LOL

LoL. I have had to explain at least 3 times to my girlfriend why she doesn't want to get the purple LG phone with flowers on it and the $70 unlimited data plan.
She is a pHD.
I don't foresee her joining this forum in the near future.

my girl couldnt even use the evo touchscreen. she just kept hitting it with her nails or something awkward *facepalm*
back to the razr she goes.

i once saw a girl on a linux forum and she schooled everyone.. it was one of the hottest things ive ever seen.. but at xda, i dont think so.. plus its probably better that i dont find out cause then i would only come to xda to answer her questions as soon as i found out cause even if she is butt ugly i can find the inner beauty in a tech gurl.. gawd, tech gurls are such a turn on
let me know if u need anything sasha

nenn said:
everyone knows there are no girls on the internet, sheesh.
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ROFL!!! this just made my day! well done!

nenn said:
everyone knows there are no girls on the internet, sheesh.
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hilarious
10char

I've been checking out XDA since way back when I first got my FUZE. So much great info here. I rooted my FUZE and was very happy with the results. Now I'm enjoying the EVO. It's nice to see that there's at least 1 other girl on here! LOL.

My gf has a Evo too (She switched from a iPhone) and she is in love with Android and loves having her phone as she says "hacked" but we know as rooted. She doesn't know about XDA though, I just install the cool stuff for her

(Didn't like my post and regretted it...but had to wait till now to delete)

toenail78 said:
gawd, tech gurls are cool
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yeaaaaa... i agree.

My ex couldn't even figure out my iPhone, yet somehow my 62 year old mom figured out how to use her evo and start texting, too!
But other than that, I don't think very many girls know what a forum even means, much less how to find one. Haha.

Hrshycro said:
But other than that, I don't think very many girls know what a forum even means, much less how to find one. Haha.
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sweetheart, comments like this is why so many girls have not posted. BTW, putting a HaHa on the end of a sentence still does not make it funny.

There are some woman here. Not sure how many though. My wife has my old hero and is eying my evo for when I grab the next best thing in a few months.

my grandma jus got an EVO she rooted it all her self......maybe i should bring her to this thread and to u guys dont u guys think so...........
j/k

I don't believe that hacking phones is a "girly" thing to do. or is it? I do wonder about some of you guys though.....
Just like you wouldn't really expect alot of girls to be drag racing. There are a few. And these girls are one of a kind.

I don't mean to stereo-type any women here....but it has been my seeing that most women prefer more of a girly like life sytle.... very rarely have I ever met a women who care about how fast a phone is.. how many gigahertz it has, how much RAM or the difference in kernels or software let alone all the technical b.s. we throw in between. But it is nice to see them around. For example... I serve the country in uniform, and while yes they are here in uniform. They don't much care for technical details of there job. They just show up and do what is asked of them. Nothing more. And again while most are wrapped up with clubs and fashion and what have you there is a small handful of them that do surprise us.... glad to see at least there are surprises here.
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Did you Vote??

Which Smartphone Would You Buy Today?
Gizmodo Link is here goo.gl/YMd3
Wizhk

I don't see a link.... or maybe is because I'm using the xda app.

DarkManX4lf said:
I don't see a link.... or maybe is because I'm using the xda app.
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You dont see and link cuz the OP couldnt post links (to new to the site).. He tried to post the info you would add to the link.. which i couldnt figure out so i googled it.. But i think this is what he meant.
http://gizmodo.com/5657404/if-you-had-to-buy-a-smartphone-today-which-would-you-buy

IF you add up every android phone on that list.... it just barely meets the iPhone 4 figures. That's sad

But look how long icraps have been around... I used to be apple's biggest fan.... and then I got a taste of the droid! We're just getting started! We will eventuallu take over
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hydralisk said:
IF you add up every android phone on that list.... it just barely meets the iPhone 4 figures. That's sad
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I did a rough estimate of the android phones and came with 11+k and that was like and hour ago. The iphone is only at 9k.
I dont see anything sad about android winning, even if by not much. Its a new OS that people are just now discovering. The only thing sad I can see is that there are still that many people still stuck on Apple phones.

Jus10o said:
You dont see and link cuz the OP couldnt post links (to new to the site).. He tried to post the info you would add to the link.. which i couldnt figure out so i googled it.. But i think this is what he meant.
http://gizmodo.com/5657404/if-you-had-to-buy-a-smartphone-today-which-would-you-buy
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Yeah thats the link I was going for, just used the google shortening service for the link..
Thanks for the Repost.
Wizhk

"standing ovation" preach it brother!
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I would get an iPhone 4 in a heartbeat, but instead Ive got my Evo 4G!!! I like Sprint Better than At&T and thats why I stick with them, one can only hope a the CDMA iPhone comes to Sprint. One can dream!

voted, at least the evo is on top of the android heap rawr

Blitzpwnage said:
I would get an iPhone 4 in a heartbeat, but instead Ive got my Evo 4G!!! I like Sprint Better than At&T and thats why I stick with them, one can only hope a the CDMA iPhone comes to Sprint. One can dream!
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Yep, I'd get an iPhone 4 too, simply because I like it's design a little bit more than the Evo and I love it's keyboard. I'm not a huge fan of apps anyways...I just need texting, a damn browser and a good keyboard.

Voted Evo!

ms79723 said:
Yep, I'd get an iPhone 4 too, simply because I like it's design a little bit more than the Evo and I love it's keyboard. I'm not a huge fan of apps anyways...I just need texting, a damn browser and a good keyboard.
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keyboard? lol the evo has a MUCH larger keyboard then the iphone. well a touch screen keyboard. Neither one has an actual keyboard

Last-Chance said:
keyboard? lol the evo has a MUCH larger keyboard then the iphone. well a touch screen keyboard. Neither one has an actual keyboard
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The on screen keyboard on the iPhone is better than the one's on the EVO. At least they are for me.

In all honesty, any OS (mobile or otherwise) doesn't stand a chance vs Apple products. Gizmodo has always been very pro Apple and Steve Jobs, as are a lot of their readers. However Android, at the rate its going, should be a monster in a couple years and have the phones to compete with AT&T / Apple

Ha wow there are already better phones, you are about too start a flame war, steve jobs can suck it and all his communistic features.
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Jus10o said:
I did a rough estimate of the android phones and came with 11+k and that was like and hour ago. The iphone is only at 9k.
I dont see anything sad about android winning, even if by not much. Its a new OS that people are just now discovering. The only thing sad I can see is that there are still that many people still stuck on Apple phones.
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Just now descovering? Isn't this os based off of linux , unix os?
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evohack99 said:
Ha wow there are already better phones, you are about too start a flame war, steve jobs can suck it and all his communistic features.
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Communistic features? I don't follow you at all.iPhone is a great device and so is the evo.no flame war just talking.
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Award Tour said:
The on screen keyboard on the iPhone is better than the one's on the EVO. At least they are for me.
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Wizhk

Jus10o said:
I did a rough estimate of the android phones and came with 11+k and that was like and hour ago. The iphone is only at 9k.
I dont see anything sad about android winning, even if by not much. Its a new OS that people are just now discovering. The only thing sad I can see is that there are still that many people still stuck on Apple phones.
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Android is only a year behind the iPhone.
Blitzpwnage said:
I would get an iPhone 4 in a heartbeat, but instead Ive got my Evo 4G!!! I like Sprint Better than At&T and thats why I stick with them, one can only hope a the CDMA iPhone comes to Sprint. One can dream!
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Wall Street Journal confirmed today or yesterday I forget that 2011 Verizon will get a CDMA iPhone 5.
ms79723 said:
Yep, I'd get an iPhone 4 too, simply because I like it's design a little bit more than the Evo and I love it's keyboard. I'm not a huge fan of apps anyways...I just need texting, a damn browser and a good keyboard.
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Get "smart keyboard pro" they have a skin that mimics the iPhone's keyboard.

Do you Feel Awkward?!

pulling your brand spanking new Xoom out in the wild. Such as on the bus or train or in the middle of the street. I dunno i always get that kind of apprehensive feeling using my new toys in public especially when they are brand new to everyone. People look at you like a pretentious pr!ck and engage in commentary amongst themselves. I know i shouldn't even be thinking otherwise. But im tired of feeling like i have to spare other people my toy joy simply because they cant afford some of the things i can. I work damn hard for my money and should be able to enjoy it without hearing curt comments from some jerk who's busy minding my business.
anyone else feel this way?

Of the things that would embarrass me to pull out in public, a tablet isn't one of them.

I hate the question "Is that an iPad?" or "Oh, it's just like an iPad."
No it's not it's better!

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Of the things that would embarrass me to pull out in public, a tablet isn't one of them.
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That was funny!
To the OP, don't feel embarrassed. Those people are probably just confused and talking amongst themselves as to why you have an ipad2

Lol i whip my Xoom out everywhere.i love it!

OP I was thinking about this today, and have thought about it before. I kinda feel like a **** when I pull out my brand new phone or laptop thats far more expensive than the people around me. I get the feeling people are just thinking I'm trying to show off lol.
I'm a college student and I'm pretty sure people would just think I'm trying to flaunt money if I pulled out a brand new Xoom and just started browsing between classes, while the people around me text on their feature phones lol. I'm not worried per se, just kinda been thinking about it.
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Of the things that would embarrass me to pull out in public, a tablet isn't one of them.
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And yes, thats a good one lol.

Maisum said:
I hate the question "Is that an iPad?" or "Oh, it's just like an iPad."
No it's not it's better!
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I've been hearing that at work atleast once a day since Thursday that's the only time I feel bothered

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I hate the question "Is that an iPad?" or "Oh, it's just like an iPad."
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I got this when I first bought my Evo 4G on launch day. "Oh, is that an iPhone?". I just wanna be like "If you're so retarded that you don't know the difference between this and the iPhone, you're not smart enough to use this device." I feel like I'd do something similar for the Xoom lol.

For some reason I'm more annoyed when people call my Nexus One a "Droid" then if they ask if its an iPhone.

I know what you're saying. I'm the same way, just aware of the ways people perceive things. Definitely doesn't stop me from whipping this bad boy out. And then taking out my Xoom.

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Of the things that would embarrass me to pull out in public, a tablet isn't one of them.
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Lol i whip my Xoom out everywhere.i love it!
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I know what you're saying. I'm the same way, just aware of the ways people perceive things. Definitely doesn't stop me from whipping this bad boy out. And then taking out my Xoom.
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Cmon, no one has made a joke about how mine is 10.1" yet?

I understand what you mean.
However, the "Is that an iPad" comments get to me far more.

verusevo said:
I dunno i always get that kind of apprehensive feeling using my new toys in public especially when they are brand new to everyone. People look at you like a pretentious pr!ck and engage in commentary amongst themselves.
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I was in the airport earlier today and felt this to a T! I felt like such a douche... I know it's dumb to feel that way, but yeah, I definitely felt awkward like some kid pulling up in his Dad's new Porsche.

yeah, i had same exact feelings after purchasing iPad1 on launch day.
A LOT of looks, and chattering amongst themselves about it.
- some negative, some positive

I can't even count how many times I've been asked "is that an ipad"?" "What's a xoom?" "Is that like an ipad?" I've given up explaining it lol.
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Lol I'm just glad I'm not the only one. So far I'm running about a 50% douche ratio. Half the times I've had my Xoom with me on the train I chose to pull it out and play with it unabashedly. Don't ask me why but it just bothers me when people assume I'm being a **** and showing off when I'm not. I bought the damn thing specifically for this purpose. Mobile entertainment.
Buts its kinda diff in a NYC subway, kind of polarized. If you're not from or never been. A NYC subway car is a melting pot of technology and status. The poorest homeless man to the Mayor of NY(richest man in NY) take the train.
The only major variable is mobile tech because it sometimes surprising to see who owns what kind of gadget. Such as in my instance I'm self employed(no dress code) so while the business exec on one side of me has his iPhone 4 and the housewife on my other has a flipphone. Here comes little old me looking like some unshaved college student who's mom hasn't gotten around to doing his laundry pulls out the most advanced piece of tech to hit the market(this week lol) its a lot of pressure because its a literal "whose is bigger" contest where the only outcome is scepticism because there's no way this lowly member of the unwashed masses is packing like that. Lol

i feel a little akward. It is 10 inches! Seriously though my town is pretty behind the times so I have yet to see any tablets anywhere public outside of starbucks even ipads! . Getting a case helps makes it feel more like just a little notebook when I am carrying it.
It will pass and someday we will find it hard to imagine everyone didn't have one.

What's weird to me is the assumption that other people can't afford it...lol. However, I do know what you mean about taking out expensive gadgets. I was flying to Vegas the day after the ipad launched and had to answer a million and one questions on the flight there and back. I like to be left alone while I play.
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Like the I pad people are more amused than not in my case.
I love my Xoom. If a software fix can bring Video Encoding to par I'm a happy camper.

"Is that an iPad?" No, an iPad is a giant iphone, this is what an iPad should have been if Jobs didn't have his arrogant head up his own ass.
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iOS Rom

I came across this thread (below), and I'm trying to see if its at all possible for one of our devs to translate and port this to our Evos. That would be awesome.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1284772

Miui is basically that plus some from what I remember. Give it a shot. Someone some time ago actually made an iOS ish Rom. Think it was on HTC hero. It wasn't that popular.
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mbaseball3 said:
Miui is basically that plus some from what I remember. Give it a shot. Someone some time ago actually made an iOS ish Rom. Think it was on HTC hero. It wasn't that popular.
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As it turns out, I'm Running MIUI right now. I just came across it an hour ago. What I like is that it has the "search" feature if you go to the leftmost screen. Try out the launcher on the thread and tell me what you think.

English translation please?
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Tipharet said:
English translation please?
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We still need someone to translate it.

Update: The rom has been translated, I just need it ported to the Evo if someone is willing
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I just don't understand the want for this. I have used every single iPhone and haven't seen any progress with the crappyness of the OS. I can't imagine why anyone would even want to use this. Even completey stock,unthemed android looks so much better than this. It's whatever though, everybody has their own preferences as completely mind blowing as they are. I'm also a little biased because I can't stand anything that is made by Apple. I would rather have no technology at all than to use any product made by Apple.

@evo4eva hey man theres no need to troll anybody. If u hate apple so much then y did u even click on this thread...?
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I just don't understand the want for this. I have used every single iPhone and haven't seen any progress with the crappyness of the OS. I can't imagine why anyone would even want to use this. Even completey stock,unthemed android looks so much better than this. It's whatever though, everybody has their own preferences as completely mind blowing as they are. I'm also a little biased because I can't stand anything that is made by Apple. I would rather have no technology at all than to use any product made by Apple.
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Seriously, what is the point of posting this?? Just don't post anything at all.

Evo4eva said:
I just don't understand the want for this. I have used every single iPhone and haven't seen any progress with the crappyness of the OS. I can't imagine why anyone would even want to use this. Even completey stock,unthemed android looks so much better than this. It's whatever though, everybody has their own preferences as completely mind blowing as they are. I'm also a little biased because I can't stand anything that is made by Apple. I would rather have no technology at all than to use any product made by Apple.
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Deep breath in and out there Fangoria. Wow I have seen some ignorance in here but remember, NOT ALL OF US LIKE THE SAME THINGS. Iphone has its good points and android has better points(In my opinion). Why you so quick to bash someone today? You need some Midol. We all are different and like different stuff click the back arrow and go on to something else if you don't like this thread.

Someone should definitely do this. I'm willing to bet a lot of people would use it (someone in that thread even said they would donate to get it on the evo), and there's nothing like it in the forums. (no, MIUI is not like this)

calypso888 said:
@evo4eva hey man theres no need to troll anybody. If u hate apple so much then y did u even click on this thread...?
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Can you not read? I wasn't trolling anybody. I clearly stated that EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN OPINION. I did not insult his intelligence for having such opinions nor did I call him any name for any reason. Use your brain before your fingers touch the keyboard. As for everyone else that's getting butthurt. It's the internet and I did not troll,insult or do anything of the sort to anybody in this thread. Stop taking things so seriously. Like I said it's the INTERNET.