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Originally Posted by boredandtattooed
i dont get the hype on andorid.... step for step/task for task my TP out performs my buddys G1 everytime...as for android ports, thought we had it... you can simulate its appearance though for sure with point ui 2 and wad2 very easily-theres lots of android themes...i may or may not get a TP2...i have 3 TPs, so i may sell one and use that toward a TP2 juust to have one to play with... but as stated above by another, i dont know that the upgrade will make much of a difference...
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I know where the OP is coming from because I feel the same way - especially after playing around with the Android port. The OS is prettier, much more responsive. When you click something, it opens - it doesn't pop up with a little color wheel and spin for a few seconds. The kinetic scrolling is picture perfect smooth - same way with switching between panels. Currently, I'm running 6.5 and tweaked to hell with a 32MB pp. I thought my start menu scrolled smooth and awesome - till I tried the Android port. For reference, if you play games - it's the difference between 30fps and 60fps. 30 is great - but 60 is fluid. Unfortunately, the port is currently just a novelty. Nothing important is functional. I believe the only phone that has real functionality is the Vogue.
You can use pointui and wad to create themes - but you're still going to have the sluggishness of the WinMo OS. You flick left or right and it takes a second - or maybe you have to flick again. You open something... but there's that color wheel. Mobile Shell 3 seems to be the smoothest front end I've tried with WinMo - it's nice but not great. I think I ruined myself by playing with Android on my phone - it really set the bar pretty high.
I'm currently seriously debating getting the HTC Hero when it comes out. However, if the Android port gets the phone part functional - I hope that will be enough to hold me off until Sprint either gets a Tegra or Snapdragon powered phone (Android unless the increased power speeds up WinMo) and/or Win 7.