thinking about getting the evo, have a few ?s

[ulysses]

i currently have the tp2. my last phone was tp and before that was the rumor.. i love the hardware kb.. i've tried swype..
anywho. how is txting with the EVO? right now that's the only thing holding me back. i was up for an upgrade in jan, and i've been holding off.

my other question is does the EVO resize pics before sending them? i like how i can set the send image size to whatever i want on my tp2.

*edit* oh, and how's the signal strength on the EVO? where i work there are several "dead spots" where my tp2 just loses signal.


thanks,
-u

[dave01978]

i kindof miss the keyboard, but am happy with the evo over the tp2. The more and more I use swype the less and less i miss the keyboard.

the pics I have no clue on

[fenixjn]

Well same as above I was kinda used to a hardware keyboard but since I was using my stylus most of the times on the TP jumping was not that hard.

So far I have been very happy with the stock keyboard and have been saved many times by the auto correction feature. Tried swype... didnt like it.
Software keyboard... I'd like it even better if touchpal made a keyboard for the EVO.

As far as resizing, I'm pretty sure all devices do this to maintain compatibility with other carriers and devices but also I'm pretty sure there is an app that would allow you to override that on the market.

Signal: Well my house has always full coverage but where I work I used to have NONE, when I got the evo I got 1 bar... when I upgraded the radio I got 2 so yes.. seems to work fine.

[ulysses]

thanks guys... now i can blame you guys for the lil' extra $pendage.. ;-P j/k.. lol..

anywho.. i'm going on a trip for work next week.. i hope i can find an EVO by then.. lol

[nutymez]

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The touchscreen keyboard on the EVO is pretty good. I am using is to post this message right now. Once you get use to It you can really fly with it. I used only hardware keyboards previously and in almost a week using only touchscreen I think I am pretty used to it.

[ulysses]

does it auto rotate for single handed txting? and speaking of which.. how well is the auto rotate on the thing? i hate on my tp2 when i'm sitting back in my chair, or laying down, it rotates and i'm like "NO! STOP IT!" lol...

[lipidfats]

I've always been a hardware kb user... but the large screen on the EVO makes for an easy transition to a soft keyboard. It still isn't as good as having real keys, but it's your best option for onscreen typing imo. The capacitive screen everywhere else is amazing btw. The TP2's resisitve screen feels incredibly awkward now. TP2 has the best keyboard ever, but the device is just too slow compared to what's out now. I still use both devices btw.

[dave01978]

much better then tp2, still an issue here and there but overall really good

[Ticklemepinks]

yeah my smaller hands and big keyboard is great, i kinda wish I could use my nails but I love the keyboard anyhow, I'm use to it now and it's only been like a week, I just used my roommates tp2 and it felt sooo small to me now lol

[meccadon123]

I have two TP2's and i had a TP, Diamond,Mogul,PPC6700.....this phone absolutely smokes them all. you will not even think about a keyboard. I'm far from a "phone fanboy"....but this thing is literally incredible. The camera will blow you away. The speed, no "rendering" the web pages in the browser are just there...Also your TP2 battery WILL fit the evo(and you will need it)...sorry to sound like a kid with a new toy, but the differences in performance are mind blowing.