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Originally Posted by threethirteen
i switched from the diamond to the htc hero and i would never go back. i havent found anything that the android can't do that windows could... except freeze a few times a day. there are a few vpn apps in the market that only require that you root your phone.
only thing i would do is look into something a little more quality than the motorola droid. check out the hero or eris... after dropping my diamond thirty or so times, i have much more faith in htc products than motorola... who made the razr... i just wouldn't go with the company that advertizes their ohone as "cool" over the one that chooses "productive".
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The advertisements dont really define a phone, that said, the Droid advertises as a functional phone over a cool or flashy phone anyway. There's absolutely nothing lacking in quality on the Moto unit. The case is constructed entirely of aluminum instead of plastic and it also has a larger higher definition screen as well as a better processor. The only Android phone available with a faster processor is the Nexus 1, but the Droid can also be over clocked (mine is running at 950mghz). The Razr, while not a smart phone, was an excellent and durable phone. Moto has had a few flops between the Razr and the Droid, but the Droids materials and build quality are top notch. Dont just believe rumors, do some research or actually try a product yourself before jumping on a bandwagon
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Originally Posted by SoCalSpecialist
i went from TP2 to Android and dont regret it what so ever, and i have the Eris ( yes i kno the Motorola Droid is what we're talkin about ) BUT the point is the Android platform as a whole BLOWS wm out of the box!
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Correct, the OS is really what makes the difference here since most manufacturers have an Android device available. My Dad has an Eris and I have a MotoDroid. My Dad gave me the his Eris to get it all "set up" after he recieved it, so I've spent some time with both handsets. I would definitley recommend the higher end phones if you can get them. There were lots of apps for Android 2.xx that were not available for Android 1.5 and 1.6. ( I'm guessing because the developers want their apps to be relevant longer so they build for the newer versions of Android, and because of the sales success for the MotoDroid) Several of them were apps that I would have considered must haves (luckily Dad doesnt know enough about phones to know what he's missing lol) The larger higher res screen makes a big difference, and the OS is very noticeably faster and smoother on the Droid when compared to the Eris.I dont think you could go wrong with any of the Android devices available, the Eris/Hero, and the Moment are both excellent phones and they have a large enough user base to make support for them easy to find.