Dont want to give up my TP2, But is it time?

[ModmyPPC]

Okay First let me say that I never hated the TP2 I think its a wonderful machine.

Bing is amazing with turn by turn direction, Themeing is awesome and I can have a different phone every week, with IOS, Windows7, Android, Sense, Mobile shell. I can tether very easily. I think its everything I need in a phone. But the new shiny phones are tempting.

I was a complete noob (and still am to a degree)when I first started and I always heard talk about how Windows OS sucks and how its a hog and drags and everything else and how this phone is sooo outdated. But to be honest I Love my phone.

Running sharkies rom and clearing out the start menu and a few other htc enhancements this phone hasn't froze ONCE in over a week. Its VERY VERY STABLE.

But the oppurtunity of getting a Newer phone is VERY TEMPTING. I may be able to TOL of a sero premium account. for 60$ plan.

Right now I have 1000 mins unlimited data, text picture mail. for only 30$ a month... Even sero can't beat that. Not only that Im not committed to a contract I can leave anytime but with this sero Im locked in for another 2 years. Ive been free since 2009.

So Should I make the jump and pay twice as much for a new plan just for a new phone?

Now to add to the dilemma What type of phone should I get for sprint?

1. htc evo
2. HTC ARRIVE
3. Epic 4g

or wait for the

4. htc evo 3d
5 Galaxy s II

Or some other phone that is not on the list

[oisact]

No, you should wait. I'm keeping my TP2 going for one reason and one reason only - a huge wave of new phones with dual-core processors will dominate this year. There's going to be such a huge leap in power and performance with the next gen phones that I just can't commit to the phones that are available today. As of a few weeks ago there weren't any dual-core phones with a QWERTY keyboard, so I'm just being patient and waiting for the killer device to arrive. For example, the HTC Scorpion is supposed to have a 1.5 GHz dual core CPU. The HTC EVO 3D has a 1.3 GHz dual core cpu, shows movies in 3D like the Nintendo 3DS, and even has dual cameras to capture your own videos and photos in 3D. I'm just going to wait a few months and let the dust settle a bit and see who comes out out with the best device. Just too much new stuff on the horizon at the moment (and to let the prices drop a bit too).

[kjhadfield]

Originally Posted by oisact

No, you should wait. I'm keeping my TP2 going for one reason and one reason only - a huge wave of new phones with dual-core processors will dominate this year. There's going to be such a huge leap in power and performance with the next gen phones that I just can't commit to the phones that are available today. As of a few weeks ago there weren't any dual-core phones with a QWERTY keyboard, so I'm just being patient and waiting for the killer device to arrive. For example, the HTC Scorpion is supposed to have a 1.5 GHz dual core CPU. The HTC EVO 3D has a 1.3 GHz dual core cpu, shows movies in 3D like the Nintendo 3DS, and even has dual cameras to capture your own videos and photos in 3D. I'm just going to wait a few months and let the dust settle a bit and see who comes out out with the best device. Just too much new stuff on the horizon at the moment (and to let the prices drop a bit too).

thats what im waiting for...has to be dual core, seems like the next big step up. but to clarify, i think all the dual phones, known, all have front/back cams. just read it on engadget today which is another requirment of mine.

edit: did you mean dual cam as in what i said above or something else, now im confused?

[gTen]

Originally Posted by kjhadfield

thats what im waiting for...has to be dual core, seems like the next big step up. but to clarify, i think all the dual phones, known, all have front/back cams. just read it on engadget today which is another requirment of mine.

Quad Core by end of the year though :/

edit: did you mean dual cam as in what i said above or something else, now im confused?

A 3d camera requires that there be 2 cameras on the back...in Evo 3d's case for example there are two 5mp cameras on the back...by capturing 2 images at once it is able to accomplish 3d photos and video...

dual core is all hype and gimmicks same with 4G. this is no different than the console wars of the 90s "oh my system is better because its 32 bit urs is only 16"

4g is definitely not a gimmick..neither is dual core...

4g while is not real 4g and just faster 3g..its still faster...

and dual cores allow for better multi-tasking...once they are fully implemented...so atm it may be a gimmick..but by end of the year ice cream will be out and those phones will be able to make use of both cores.

[gTen]

Well if you plan on swapping now I would suggest Epic 4g ...here is why:

Arrive - no theming..its a locked down platform

Evo 4G - probably has the best dev community out of the 3 but the GPU is horrible and will be completely blown out of the water by the new hardware accelerated apps.

Epic 4G - Has the best CPU out of the 3 and the best GPU, the GPU is actually on par with an Evo 3d and other dual core phones. It also has a kb, if you dont want a keyboard there is the Nexus S 4G which is a pure google phone...

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if your going to wait then its a hard call...so far Evo3d is the only one Confirmed..spec wise SGS 2 is better but who knows when sprint will get it..and I hear by end of the year Nvidia is promising Quad-Core phones :/

[krnfrk6663]

IF you do get rid of you TP2, let me know.. I'll throw you an offer for it. As to anyone else that is doing the same. ^^

[Tinkerbell]

Yeah, or we could pass it along to Sharkie405 with some group support!

[eric12341]

bleh go for the arrive the Android phones with all these dual core processors don't really have hardware acceleration to take advantage of it. wp7 has hardware acceleration built in and IE9 and some upcoming apps will take more advantage of it as well. who cares of its locked down? the purpose of customization was to tweak the device to work reliably this was a necessity in the tp2 wm6.5 days and even in some Android phones I'm hearing about but it isn't a necessity on wp7 which provides an excellent out of the box experience. since I got my arrive I have never had to soft reset it or anything like that. and with Zune I have access to millions of songs that I can stream without having to download them sure Android has this as well but the apps aren't as good,everything just works .or if u don't want the arrive u can wait and get the mazaa which is a wp7 world phone that is coming to sprint later this year.

[gTen]

Originally Posted by eric12341

bleh go for the arrive the Android phones with all these dual core processors don't really have hardware acceleration to take advantage of it. wp7 has hardware acceleration built in and IE9 and some upcoming apps will take more advantage of it as well. who cares of its locked down?

Actually, the only thing that doesn't have hardware acceleration is the UI, the apps had hardware acceleration since Froyo..not all apps take advantage of it yet but the new Opera and FF do..

the purpose of customization was to tweak the device to work reliably this was a necessity in the tp2 wm6.5 days and even in some Android phones I'm hearing about but it isn't a necessity on wp7 which provides an excellent out of the box experience.

some also want to tweak the looks...not just make it not lag...

since I got my arrive I have never had to soft reset it or anything like that. and with Zune I have access to millions of songs that I can stream without having to download them sure Android has this as well but the apps aren't as good,everything just works

Have you seen CloudPlayer by Amazon? its prob better...

[eric12341]

Originally Posted by gTen

Actually, the only thing that doesn't have hardware acceleration is the UI, the apps had hardware acceleration since Froyo..not all apps take advantage of it yet but the new Opera and FF do..
further proving my point


some also want to tweak the looks...not just make it not lag...
because stock Android looks basically no different than stock WM without HTC Sense, Samsung touchwiz, Sony Panels and whatever the LG interface is called no one would probly even want an Android if it weren't for one of these shells and some interface customizations could also cause lag


Have you seen CloudPlayer by Amazon? its prob better...
I doubt it, all the wp7 converts from Android on wpcentral and xda are saying that nothing on Android was better than Zune, where's the first party solution to this? that's only 3rd party.

my answers are above in bold