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Better likelihood of Netflix support
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its a mixed bag..so far netflix has declared that onyl certain type of CPUs can use it..so idk..Epic comes pre-built with DRM which is compatible with M$ DRM but I don't know if its enough for Netflix...
Best option for now is this:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/17/p...-hulu-for-all/
Both can do this with rooting...
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NFC support (if possible)
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Nope, first device with NFC is Nexus S...unless you maybe buy an external NFC device maybe :/
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The reason I say the Epic is more buggier then the Evo is that it seems that Samsung just can't drop a reliable update. I mean look how long it took for them to drop Froyo officially, only to be pulled right after, I actually stopped following the Epic development after that eff up.
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The issues with the updates were not the roms...it was OTAs not working right...I personally have an Epic and an Intercept and both had been pulled...the Intercept was bricking phone via OTA, I updated via update.zip (which is you download the OTA and install manually) and no issues...in Epics case you just had to do a hard reset and it worked fine...
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I guess the better question is did Froyo finally drop officially?
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yes it did...
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How bad is it, can you point me to a bug list anywhere?
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Its not that bad...biggest bugs are:
1) keyboard misses keys for fast typer (fixed by community)
2) GPS works fine for most now..but some have long lock times...(fixed via app similar to QuickGPS and/or fixed by community)
3) TWS bug (fixed by community)
4) Default browser checker-boarding (fixed by community)
5) May have lag when tilting the phone (fixed by recalibrating sensor)
6) improper sound driver (it still works better then most other phones but its not using its max potential as Epic has one of the best audio chipsets...either way fixed by community)
Thats the major ones..and there are fixes for them..and neither of them is anything major...like freezes or etc...
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While I don't mind flashing my phone, I already have a full time job, I don't need two of them. I just don't feel like making this a daily/weekly adventure, every few months is fine, but once I move into a phone, I really hate starting over, and over again.
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Well the Epic community is not as big as the Evo..so you usually get a major update once a month from the community..that said we really don't have any issues that are major..most of those have been fixed so the community is working on things like:
CM7 & MIUI
Unlocking 3.5mm tv-out and usb->hdmi
under-clocking components for better battery life
I mean most stuff work out of box so what can I say :/..
I mean go visit a sprint store and play with both...thats all I can suggest >.>