HTC Touch Pro2 Honest Opinion Needed

[jjday7]

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

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.

[PropagandaX]

Really guys....WM7 will require a 1gz processor? Why would Windows build a new OS that only works with the best hardware out there (O wait vista). Android runs on phones with much slower processors. I hope that's not the case if it is they are stupid.

[infinitemethod]

I love my Touch Pro 2. The physical keyboard alone is worth getting it for. I don't really need multi-touch and this screen is more responsive than my Touch Diamond was. It's also WAY faster in any espect. I'm still shocked how fast this phone is.

Windows Mobile has way more apps than Android has currently and most likely will have more useful apps. It'll be like Apple's app. store soon, a lot of useless apps. Cool, I can pretend I'm drinking a beer.... With my phone. And I paid for it! Get outta here.

[PPC6700Man]

Originally Posted by jjday7

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.

I totally feel the same. Took the words right out of my mouth.

Oh, and just to correct you. The Hero/Sense is getting 2.1, not 2.0.1. That is for Vanilla Android, ie: Droid.

[drewcam888]

The TP2 is an amazing phone. Get it for sure.

[WisdomWolfX]

Originally Posted by PropagandaX

Really guys....WM7 will require a 1gz processor? Why would Windows build a new OS that only works with the best hardware out there (O wait vista). Android runs on phones with much slower processors. I hope that's not the case if it is they are stupid.

You can't compare a mobile OS to a desktop OS. In this case requiring a 1GHz processor, capacitive screen, and GPU are all good things. This will force OEM's to supply the hardware required for MS to shake off the cobwebs on WM and start delivering the features necessary to interest buyers.

[kabuk1]

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

1. I have not had much experience with capacitive screens, but the few times I've played with capacitive devices, I make just as many typos & mis-taps. The only advantage of capacitive that I personally have noticed is that the screens are tempered glass which means they're much tougher & don't need screen protectors.

2. WM has WAY more apps than Android, they're just not all organized in a neat little app store. For WM- Google is your app store. And it is NOT That big of an inconvenience, I promise.

3. Others have already answered this one.

4. I have no issues with speed, and I even underclock mine. You may run into some slowdowns if you have like 10 apps running in the background though.

5. I won't lie- it has some meat on it's bones. It is a bit on the big side, but by no means too large for a pocket. I have a snap-on case on mine which makes it even bigger, and I can still carry it in the pockets of my semi-tight girl-jeans.

[subzero1313]

Originally Posted by kabuk1

4. I have no issues with speed, and I even underclock mine. You may run into some slowdowns if you have like 10 apps running in the background though.

5. I won't lie- it has some meat on it's bones. It is a bit on the big side, but by no means too large for a pocket. I have a snap-on case on mine which makes it even bigger, and I can still carry it in the pockets of my semi-tight girl-jeans.

Hearing a woman speak phones and then meat on its bones....got to admit, kind of hot!