TP or Diamond

[zim2704]

Ok, so i have a touch right now and have a connection at the local alltel store that is going to warranty it out for either a Diamond or TP whatever I would like, problem is i've been reading around and am having a hard time deciding. My wife has the TP and has had nothing but problems with her wi-fi, bluetooth and now the keyboard has stopped working. I would like the physical keyboard but need a phone that can stand up to a little more punishment(i.e. my touch has been a great phone for the past 2 years but is completely beat up and needs replaced).

Any opinios on what phone is better.....mainly used for internet surfing, some texting, email and about 4-7 hours a day talking on the phone. Also if one has better reception than the other, alot of driving through grey zones.

[mulhiny]

I had a Diamond and now I have a Touch Pro. My Pro is brand new so I haven't had any problems as of yet. I do like it a lot more than my Diamond. I love the keyboard, sd card, and it seems to me that the quality is a little better.

[Block]

I dont have the diamond and have never used one but the TP is the best ppc/phone ive ever used..theres only a few cons to it being the battery life, faulty keyboard ribbon and speaker is low, other than that its just about perfect..maybe a bigger screen anyways as far as I know their basically the same so either you want the kb or you dont your choice ..good luck!

[Geekcop]

Looks like you already posted here. Double posting won't get you an answer any faster
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=71660

[BRIVERS73]

+1 for the TP or if u can... hold out for the TP2.

[Mylt1]

had my TP since jan or feb and havent had any issues other than some glitches in the custom roms. found a rom that works very well on the VZN TP and couldnt be happier.

[Atomic2Mod]

I started with the TP and liked it a lot. I never felt very comfortable with the keyboard. Liked it better on the mogul.

Then I bought a Diamond on eBay to use as my weekend phone, something I could carry around in the jeans pocket.

I ended up giving the TP to my spouse and I now am very happy with the diamond. I don't miss much of what the TP had, maybe more storage would be nice. But the Diamond is small, tight, holds up to a lot and I use a great on-screen keyboard.

I'm looking forward to the D2, with more storage.

[zim2704]

Sounds like keyboard or no keyboard, but i read somewhere that the TP has better reception than that of the diamond. Anybody have anymore input on that? Also the durability of both i know they're both high end touch screen phones and aren't designed for rugged use but what one in your opinions is built better.

Thanks for all your input so far.

[HBOOT]

The best thing I suggest to the OP is knowing the hardware(KB, SD...)/software (none that I am aware of) differences. Decision is yours alone.

[jmorton10]

I have a TP but I didn't buy it for the KB & actually never use it. I use my own reskinned version of the TouchPal on-screen KB which using T+ is WAY WAY faster than typing on any PPC hardware KB.

I bought the TP for the removeable card (I have over 13 gigs filled on my 16 gig card) & the video out. If I could buy a Diamond that had those two features, I would immediately switch from the TP to a Diamond.

I can't wait for the TP2 & Diamond2 to come out.

~John