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Originally Posted by lancer123
Hello fellow forum members,
I am in a bind and need some honest feedback about the HTC Touch Pro2. I currently have the Sprint Hero (Android platform) and like it for the most part. However, the phone doesn't allow me to sync with work to get my corporate email since security policies can't be pushed down. I know that the HTC Touch Pro 2 does allow policies. Therefore, I am considering making a change. However, there are a few things holding me back which I need your advice:
1. Resistive versus Capacitive screen. the Hero has the capactive while the HTC Touch Pro2 has the resistive. Does this difference make a big deal to anybody? What am I loosing or gaining?
2. Windows Mobile versus Android. The Android market has a lot more applications that WM. Do you think that the WM market will catch on?
3. Windows Mobile 7. Will the HTC Touch Pro2 be able to update to WM 7?
4. Speed. I have heard that the HTC Touch PRO2 is slow. Can anybody confirm or deny this?
5. Size. I heard that the device is rather large. Does anybody have problems carrying the phone around in their pocket?
I would be most greatful if I could get your opinion.
Thanks,
Lance
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I have had both the tp2 and the hero and I can say that I went back to the Hero because android seems to do everything I want it to do right out the box without having to add roms. The tp2 is a great phone but the weight and the resistive screen is what killed it for me. I think the weight can be something some people will deal with and others won't. The resistive screen on the tp2 leaves a lot to be desired. I can tap on something extremely tiny on a capacitive screen and always get it vs the tp2 which hardly recognizes screen taps in the browser. This is my opinion. Where I see windows shine is the fact that you can play all types of codecs for video and you can really get to the guts of the phone through the registry. I will miss that the most.
Windows has more apps but your stuck always searching google.com or forums, to get the apps that are not in the app catalog. Android has everything at the tip of your fingertip.
Compass with google maps and street view, android market, capacitive screen (big plus), android 2.01 coming with google navigation, fully customizable without cabs that may or may not work, multi touch, pinch zoom, visual bookmarks, widgets for anything you can think of, pandora fully functional, and a UI that doesn't crash.
I am not putting down the tp2 because it is a great phone for the business user, but not for me. Windows is very dated at this point. Android will saturate the market and soon most phones out there will be android. With updates from google coming pretty steady, it makes windows look really stale. HD2 will change the game a little, but that's going to tmobile.