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Should I pay full price for a Droid X?

Ok, here's my story.
I currently have a HTC Droid Eris and I am in the need of a new phone. Other people with other Verizon phones get better service up here than I do, the GPS doesn't work, and my phone has broken 5 times with me getting the same replacement phone each time.
I've been researching the Droid X and I've really liked how responsive it was and how it didn't freeze up when switching screens and such. I know that the Droid (the first one) has a good signal up here because my parents had full bars when they came to visit me.
Ideas?

Buy a Droid 1 for half the price?

bcpk said:
Buy a Droid 1 for half the price?
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They told me that they don't sell the Droid 1 anymore and I don't want to buy a used one. They offered me a refurbished HTC Diamond for $250 or so which I think is total ****.

U should add a line. U pay a lil more monthly but u get the phone for 200
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I always think it's worth it just to shell out the money to buy the phone full price. That way you don't have to worry about a contract, and worst case you always have the option to sell the phone if you needed money/moved/change carriers, and you'd recoup a decent amount of it because you wouldn't have an early termination fee.
The X is a huge step of from the Eris, I'd say go for it.

Agreed
giventofly17 said:
I always think it's worth it just to shell out the money to buy the phone full price. That way you don't have to worry about a contract, and worst case you always have the option to sell the phone if you needed money/moved/change carriers, and you'd recoup a decent amount of it because you wouldn't have an early termination fee.
The X is a huge step of from the Eris, I'd say go for it.
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Go for it. I stand by this phone completely. It's my favourite of the current gen smart phones.

Casshern said:
Go for it. I stand by this phone completely. It's my favourite of the current gen smart phones.
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What about the fact that Motorola is coming out with a 2GHz phone this year and that the recommended specs of a phone for gingerbread are 1GHz, 512RAM and something else?
Just found this out.

I say go for a droid incredible not as big a screen but a better phone and this is coming from someone that is carrying a DX
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Having the droid X and coming from the eris I would 100% say that it would have been worth it to pay full retail. I added a line so that I could pay 200 now. In the end I will wind up paying full retail but not such an upfront hit.

Get the HTC Incredible. I have the droid x and after all the bs moto has pulled with their handsets released after the OG Droid, if I had known then what I know now I would have gotten the DINC. Of course my opinion is based purely on the ability to hack and customize. For someone wanting an " out of the box" non hackable phone the droid x would be a good choice.
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lu270bro said:
Get the HTC Incredible. I have the droid x and after all the bs moto has pulled with their handsets released after the OG Droid, if I had known then what I know now I would have gotten the DINC. Of course my opinion is based purely on the ability to hack and customize. For someone wanting an " out of the box" non hackable phone the droid x would be a good choice.
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I currently use a droid incredible and although its customizeable there are many issues
Bump charging
Signal sucks ads
Creaky case
And im.switching to the droid x even tho it's not as customizeable it doesn't have those issues
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IM completely in love with my Droid X. Get it

cmertin said:
What about the fact that Motorola is coming out with a 2GHz phone this year and that the recommended specs of a phone for gingerbread are 1GHz, 512RAM and something else?
Just found this out.
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Remember when your computer had 400mhz and you thought it was the ****, now phones are going to 2ghz my how technology had grown.
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Next device for Droid X owners

What's next for you guys? DX2? Thunderbolt or Charge? Xperia Play? Discuss.

Bionic/targa
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Thunderbolt or next HTC device unless the revolution is impressive

Maybe a Charge but leaning towards a Targa/Bionic. The reason I say Charge is because it has great battery life from what I've read. I prefer Moto phones build quality wise.
Beamed from my MB810.

I'm leaning towards an X2 but the lack of LTE may be the killer.

My next phone will be a modern device (front facing camera, dual core, amoled/qHD screen, etc.) with an unlocked bootloader, preferably a four-inch screen, and preferably by HTC.
I haven't had time to look so I don't know the name of this device yet. =P
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I know I am going to get some massive hatred for this BUT............ IPHONE 5. I seriously really do like android I have no complaints. Motorola kind of ruined the experience for me, but I was used to using apple software, and I can hack it just as easily has an android phone.

galaxy s 2

im leaning towards the Xperia Play. Ill have 4G eventually with my Xoom so its not vital on my next phone. Plus it appears to come stock with gingerbread and no manufacturer skins or whatever.

Id like to say unlocked bootloader is a must... Those are becoming harder and harder to find hopefully their will be an across the board policy with manufactures to provide u with an unlocked bootloader while refusing a warranty... I thunk id be willing to give up my warranty to have the bootloader unlocked
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None of the ones listed, they are not that great. I need a real breakthrough phone in order to spend my $200 and lock me up for another 2 years.

Motorola is screwing the pooch. Bigtime. No LTE on the DX2 and the Bionic has 512MB of RAM. Neither qualifies as a true dual-core top-end phone, the Galaxy S 2 will mop the floor with Motorola if they don't get their **** together, and quickly.
@Owen: I completely agree, I'd thoroughly test my new phone then once I know it's not faulty, I'd totally waive the warranty to get the key to unlock the bootloader.

I am waiting for the next Nexus phone as long as its on VZW or Sprint or the T-Mobile if the AT&T deal crashes
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I'm holding out for the Nexus 3 with Ice Cream Sandwich on Verizon.
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I was leaning towards the Bionic but the Galaxy 2 is looking better and better.
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I am going to get off of Verizon and go to Sprint where the data is truly unlimited and coverage will not be a problem because I live in a very heavily populated area.
And DEFINETLY something with an unlocked bootloader

None of the current line up of phones will make me renew my contract early. I'm pleased enough with my DX to stick with it for a little longer while I wait for a truly "next gen" device in LTE & specs.
One thing for certain is my love for flashing took a major hit once I got the DX. A Nexus 3 on VZW would be what I'd go for first. After that would likely be a return to an HTC handset.

I really like the Droid X form factor, maybe the Droid X 2 or X 3

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I'm holding out for the Nexus 3 with Ice Cream Sandwich on Verizon.
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I wouldn't hold your breath.
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Roland Deschain said:
Motorola is screwing the pooch. Bigtime. No LTE on the DX2 and the Bionic has 512MB of RAM. Neither qualifies as a true dual-core top-end phone, the Galaxy S 2 will mop the floor with Motorola if they don't get their **** together, and quickly.
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I've been reading a lot of complaints about the lack of LTE and a Front facing camera on the DX2. While I agree its a bit of an oversight, LTE is not available as widely as 3g currently is. So for many users, this is not an issue - as they simply do not have the LTE coverage to make the jump worthy.
Another item worth noting, is the battery drain of these faster radios (4g/LTE).
I am certainly biased, as I am quite enamored with my current X - even with the locked bootloader and small community. However, I forsee the DX2 being a very solid choice for people that don't care for a front camera and LTE. Especially when they drop the price, or Amazon offers it for 1 cent again.

Thinking about getting an incredible...opinions wanted

My Verizon contract expires on the 26th but I'm really not feeling the selection of phones right now. I wanted n LTE phone until I realized the current offerings were sub par. Then I thought I would wait for the Bionic but with the release of the locked down Droid 3 I'm not feeling optimistic about the bionic. Being locked down is a deal breaker for me. I'm thinking about getting a used incredible locally for about 150 atleast until Verizon comes out with some worthy LTE contendors. Thoughts? I'm coming from an OG Droid by the way.

winterknoll said:
My Verizon contract expires on the 26th but I'm really not feeling the selection of phones right now. I wanted n LTE phone until I realized the current offerings were sub par. Then I thought I would wait for the Bionic but with the release of the locked down Droid 3 I'm not feeling optimistic about the bionic. Being locked down is a deal breaker for me. I'm thinking about getting a used incredible locally for about 150 atleast until Verizon comes out with some worthy LTE contendors. Thoughts? I'm coming from an OG Droid by the way.
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if u want LTE get the charge if you want 3G get the Dinc 2 or Dinc

Probably not a bad idea to get an original incredible and wait to see what happens with the bionic and sgs2.

Second that. Get the Inc used at a good price and hope for a legit LTE phone from HTC next year. I feel like Verizon is focused on getting LTE up and running this year as opposed to putting out really good phones.
I prefer HTC, myself. If the Sensation or EVO 3D were on Verizon I'd consider it. I think it's just an off year for Verizon and new phones.
I love my DInc, as does everyone else I've talked to or read a post from. It's a classic with unbelievable Dev support. Coming from OG Droid you won't be disappointed, esp if you like the slightly slimmer form factor.

Thanks for the feedback. I think I am going to go ahead and get one. I was definitely really impressed with the amount of dev support in the development forum. I think the bump in CPU speed/RAM + smaller form factor will be enough to tide me over for a year or so. I just didn't want to waste my upgrade on a phone right now and be locked in all through next year when hopefully better phones will be coming out.

yeah you won't be disappointed with the dinc. i still haven't found what i would like to replace it with. i'll keep it till it burns up (knock on glass)

winterknoll said:
Thanks for the feedback. I think I am going to go ahead and get one. I was definitely really impressed with the amount of dev support in the development forum. I think the bump in CPU speed/RAM + smaller form factor will be enough to tide me over for a year or so. I just didn't want to waste my upgrade on a phone right now and be locked in all through next year when hopefully better phones will be coming out.
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My brother has the og droid, and I put miui on it (I have miui on my phone too), and the inc blows it out of the water. Even with an overclocked kernel on the droid, it can't compare to the inc. you'll love the speed increase and the awesome devs that the inc has!
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The dInc blows the OG Droid out of the water, and is still a very competent phone by todays standards.
I actually really didn't like the Droid Incredible when I first used it because something seemed cheap about it. Realized a day later it was because of how quickly everything was loading on it, made it seem like there was no substance to the applications. Idiotic complaint? Yes, but my brain works in weird ways.
Love the phone. If you can get a cheap used/refurb I'd do that, I would be all about the SGS2 if it came with LTE, I'm thinking I may be waiting for the SGS3 to come out or one of the better HTC LTE phones.

I've had my DInc since the day after it was released and love mine. I almost got a DInc2 but decided against it. I will wait till Christmas time and try to get a multicore phone. My DInc does everything I need it to do, while there will always be a bigger and faster phone coming, I can wait.

Thanks for the support guys...meeting craigslist seller tomorrow morning for $125. Here's to hoping the VZW rep will tell me the ESN is clear!

Good luck, that sounds like a good price if its clean. I paid about $200 for mine 3-4 months ago if that's any indication.

I purchased mine off ebay. It's a great phone. My only complaint would be the screen. It's very hard to see outside in the daylight.
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The incredible is a worthy upgrade from the OG Droid (I did the same thing in March), but only if you can get it for cheap. I got mine from verizon for $100. I only got it to satisfy my craving for faster technology since the lack of ram on the OG was pissing me off. I'll be ditching the incredible when I find a phone worthy of my (last) new every 2 (so essentially something thats 4G, Dual/Triple/Quadcore, and an unlocked bootloader), I wouldn't mind it if it launched with Ice Cream Sandwich either

you really can't go wrong with this phone... the devs having it doing things it was never designed for and it does it well! sense 3.0and panoramic camera are awesome.

The other deal for 125 fell through but I picked one up today..already loving the phone. MIUI is beautiful and it absolutely rips on this phone compared to my Droid.
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There are alot of roms, by the time the first 2 weeks are over, you prolly flash 25 times! Try optimized shift and nils business gingersense, both fantastic roms.
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dbuckham said:
I've had my DInc since the day after it was released and love mine. I almost got a DInc2 but decided against it. I will wait till Christmas time and try to get a multicore phone. My DInc does everything I need it to do, while there will always be a bigger and faster phone coming, I can wait.
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I completely agree with you about upgrading to a Dinc2. My Dinc1 is awesome and I'd probably end up regretting using my upgrade on a Dinc2.
I wouldn't hesitate to tell someone to pickup a used Dinc1 at all. Coming from an OG Droid I couldn't be happier. I have to see if the Bionic is locked down, most likely will be, to make an upgrade decision. Guess I'll just have to be patient.

Verizon upgrade

I have Verizon and will be eligible for an upgrade this time next month. I have the incredible right now but am wondering what I should upgrade to. Are there supposed to be any phones coming with in the next month that will be worth upgrading to? Let me know what you think. Thanks
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I wouldn't upgrade to anything that is getting the VZ8 upgrade...Just sayin

Verizon is supposed to, some time this month, get a successor to the Incredible 2, the Incredible 4G or HTC Fireball. Think their version of the One X that would be your best bet

I'm in the same boat as you. There's a few choices coming up, with my opinions alongside of each.
-Moto Droid Fighter - Specs aren't released, but looks like a well built phone. I've never been into moto blur, but I am considering it.
- Samsung Galaxy Journal - Verizon's version of the note. Old hardware in my opinion. The note has been out for a long time internationally.
- HTC Fireball - Rumored to just be a budget relative of the Incredible series. Budget phone is a no go for me. I need top of the line specs. I doubt this will be a One series device.
I'm hoping with all that I have that Verizon decides to go with the Galaxy SIII. Pretty promising to have some great specs like the GSII when it came out. I can't tell you how pissed I'd be if Verizon missed out again... So if I were you, I'd definitely wait a little bit.
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I think that you definitely shouldn't rule out the Droid Razr Maxx. It has awesome battery life, is pretty thin and is getting ICS soon, if you care. But you could say that I have a biased opinion.
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I'm up too in early May at Verizon, but willing to wait another month or so until the right phone comes out. I need a phone that's at least 5" and has a stylus. That leaves me with zero choices and just one rumor. Yeah my life sucks.

Just don't get a Razr and they do this to you:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDxJoGv3FLA&feature=channel if you use 12GB.

I have the Galaxy Nexus and absolutely love this phone. My first android phone was the nexus one and now this phone. Have found vanilla android the only way to go after playing with friends HTC phones. But then again I love installing custom rom's, maybe that's not as important to you.
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Any new opinions now that more info has been released about the incredible 4g?
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The last of a dying breed 2013: When will you submit to the carrier for a new device

With sprint taking pre orders for the iPhone 5 and also including new devices are being sold, when will you give in?
As much as we upgrade the rom to keep up with what's on the newer devices, is becoming quite hard finding a rom that has everything included. There will always be a sacrafice whether its 4g, stable camera etc. Developers have really out done themselves with such great roms but its the evo hardware that drive compatibility issues.
How many will enter 2013 sending a happy new year text from the original evo 4g, or will some of you switch before making that new years Eve toast....

I'm up for an upgrade in November. Looking at moving up to the LTEVO, SGS III or Galaxy Nexus. Probably going to hand my OG EVO down to my son.
Definitely not going to anything that starts with an "i".
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With sprint taking pre orders for the iPhone 5 and also including new devices are being sold, when will you give in?
As much as we upgrade the rom to keep up with what's on the newer devices, is becoming quite hard finding a rom that has everything included. There will always be a sacrafice whether its 4g, stable camera etc. Developers have really out done themselves with such great roms but its the evo hardware that drive compatibility issues.
How many will enter 2013 sending a happy new year text from the original evo 4g, or will some of you switch before making that new years Eve toast....
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I'm stuck till April of next year, but that gives me time to test out the sg4.
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I can upgrade right now and I'm thinking about it, but even so, 249 + activation charge is still not cheap

Well my contract ends in April, so probably until then. We'll see what the next best phone will be around then for Sprint.

Get the EVO 4g LTE! I jumped the OG EVO ship and I'm never looking back!
PS. Screw the iPhone 5

Yea my upvrade is in april next year too :/
But on the bright side, I might be able to get the next evo!
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November for me and I have my eyes on the s3
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My upgrade is up. Still between the LTEVO or S3. Its a real honest tough choice. I will say I do see more dev activity on the LTEVO vs S3. Just hard to choose. Lol
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Don't know. Sprint has been slow getting 4G at least here in Los Angeles and I hate paying for 4G and not getting it. My friend's Verizon device simply flies. I know Verizon is a bit more expensive but damn their coverage is superb. According to some study I read online, even metropcs is beating Sprint on 4G. My contract is up in November so just sround the corner. Costco has some good Verizon phones and no activation fees.

I got a good year still left. But with the supposed HTC One X+ coming up, doesn't sound too bad with that tegra quad-core.

I'm always behind on my contract when new phones come out. I end up getting the about a year after they are released Hopefully I will be able to correct this soon, and yea I will probably be getting rid of my evo the first opportunity available

While the OG is getting a little long in the tooth, I still find mine quite useable and flash a new rom from these amazing devs about once a week. When development dries up here, that's when I'll start looking for something else. The gf is jumping ship for the iP5 [rolls eyes] after having her Evo for over 2 years. I feel sorry for people who are still running a stock, non-rooted OG with the Sprint base rom. This phone really shines once it's tweaked and modded a bit.
Holdin' out for the next Nexus and hoping it's a Motorola or HTC build.

I'm almost 6 months past my contract end with Sprint.... And am not looking to switch carriers. With development doing what it is doing...... I don't really feel an urge to jump. I switch back and forth between a few roms... Decks... Classic.... DK's Jackpot..... all of them keep me feeling like I have a brand new phone.
HTC vs SIII ... hmmm.... I'm following the forums here and watching who shows up where.
and while I'm here... Thanks to all the developers who just keep on banging out new tricks and new tweaks. It sure makes it fun.

HipKat said:
I can upgrade right now and I'm thinking about it, but even so, 249 + activation charge is still not cheap
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I can also upgrade now but i wouldn't take none of the devices out yet, waiting til March... some folks are taking $75 partial upgrades just to get am iPhone 5.. dummies
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Pre-dawn raid said:
While the OG is getting a little long in the tooth, I still find mine quite useable and flash a new rom from these amazing devs about once a week. When development dries up here, that's when I'll start looking for something else. The gf is jumping ship for the iP5 [rolls eyes] after having her Evo for over 2 years. I feel sorry for people who are still running a stock, non-rooted OG with the Sprint base rom. This phone really shines once it's tweaked and modded a bit.
Holdin' out for the next Nexus and hoping it's a Motorola or HTC build.
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Shh man just don't use the evo to record an unboxing of your girlfriend's iPhone 5 and put it on youtube...lol
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I jumped ship about 2 weeks ago and got myself an Evo V (Evo 3D) on Virgin Mobile. It's a nice little step up from the OG. The OG was treating me just fine and I would have been content to stay with it longer, but I have some cracks in the housing (around the power and volume buttons of course) and wanted to decrease my monthly bill. I think this new to me but already dated phone will last me for another couple years just fine.
The OG is still going strong though. I just got it an HDMI cable and coupled with my datel retro wireless controller (it's like a wii classic controller with wii remote built in to it) it is enjoying life as a dedicated gaming device now. Ouya!

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Shh man just don't use the evo to record an unboxing of your girlfriend's iPhone 5 and put it on youtube...lol
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Ha, nah not me man. I just don't get the whole unboxing phenomena but I'm sure YT will be flooded with all the iSheep unboxing vids come Friday morning.
By this winter we should probably hear of some worthy candidates to replace our OGs but right now nothing is really tempting me. Also, I hate that everything is itching toward 5" screen size. Too big IMO. Just stop it already OEMs!!

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November for me and I have my eyes on the s3
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November as well. werd.
honestly what dissuaded me from the iphone the most was the smaller screen. seems trivial to some, and my iFanboy bf thinks my Evo is huge. **** I'd get a Note II if they had it on Sprint, lol. S3 looks frickin sweet, though I shall miss my OG... I'll most likely sell it back to Sprint for a discount on my renewal. Sucks they're only giving about $60 for OG Evo's now "no respect, no respect!!"

as much as i wanted to wait for the iPhone 5, i bailed early and got the SGS3. for those of considering staying HTC; best of luck to you in Brick city.