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Ok, I WAS WRONG !!!

When I saw Imagio and Diamond 2 were a potential for Sprint I convinced myself why I didn't want this phone. I also paid too much and I was bummed I didn't get the screen protector on perfectly (there is always a little luck involved with getting those on perfect).

Any way after seeing Imagio or Diamond 2 doesn't look likely to happen on Sprint I decided to give it another go.

I really do love this phone. I do have some issues with it but I do love it. Even compare to the Droid.

I did manage to get the screen protector on perfectly this time.
And I got the phone for $275 (on SERO) after MIR.

Battery is great (Also worth some extra weight).

I'm currently running stock sprint ROM for a bit, to get base line. I have not decided to go custom just yet. I've seen quite a few issues (theads) with custom ROMs.

As far as GPS lag folks seem to complain about it works perfectly for me. YOU MUST USE GPSGate or similar. iGuidance 2009 works perfectly. And it locked almost immediately without manually running QuickGPS. You could see GoogleMaps get an instant (close lock) without even turning GPS on (using towers). I think some folks don't know they still need to turn GPS on in Google maps even though it looks like they have a lock (that will appear to be off by a block or so). And without GPSGate (or similar) iGuidance and TomTom etc. WILL LAG just like it did on Diamond and Touch.

I decided to leave Touch Flow on this time around. It is getting better but I still have some issues with it. The Email interface in it stinks. But that's not a big deal. And I can't run pocket weather which is way better than HTC's weather. But it all may worth it to use the stylus less. I was impressed how ALL menus are larger so you can use your finger. I might just try running pocket weather as an Application (instead of a Today Plugin).

For some reason the free wheel scrolling works perfectly, first phone would never slow down on it's own (like it had zero friction). However I still have an issue that when ever I try to stop it after a flick it often selects that item I stoped it with, when I don't want it too.

The Speaker in it is unbeleivable, that alone is worth the extra weight.

More applications seem to be auto rotating than in the past.

Tons of memory compared to my diamond.

I still cringe everytime I need to pull out stylus. But I am pulling it out much less than on Diamond. It does indeed still turn on the phone.

I may seem like I'm still complaining, I'm not, overall I love it. I'm not a huge keyboard user but I'm trying. I still find it a bit clunky using the keyboard and touching screen.

My biggest issue right now though is laggy Voice Command (I will start or search for a thread on that). Phone is otherwise pretty snappy.

Amazingly my wife even wants one now.