thinking about trading my touch for mogul

spamftw · #1 (**permalink**) 03-03-2008, 07:59 PM

I have owned both phones, and I prefer the touch. It's sleek.... it's smooth... and franky, it fits in my pocket better

. The Mogul is a sloooww phone (don't get me wrong, flashing the rom will fix this, but with that said, the only difference between the two is hardware) The Mogul has WiFi, and the Touch is bringing sexy back. That's really all there is too it.

Oh... one software difference. If you really want OZ Im, the Mogul doesnt have a hacked version (but theres a million alternatives)

fateisajester · #2 (**permalink**) 03-03-2008, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by spamftw

I have owned both phones, and I prefer the touch. It's sleek.... it's smooth... and franky, it fits in my pocket better

. The Mogul is a sloooww phone (don't get me wrong, flashing the rom will fix this, but with that said, the only difference between the two is hardware) The Mogul has WiFi, and the Touch is bringing sexy back. That's really all there is too it.

Oh... one software difference. If you really want OZ Im, the Mogul doesnt have a hacked version (but theres a million alternatives)

im ok with the size and weight. they have pretty much the same processor so im sure any speed issues must be a software issue. so aside from the fact the touch is "sexier", the mogul is actually better?

cykococo · #3 (**permalink**) 03-03-2008, 08:20 PM

I have had both and the deal breaker for me is the keyboard. I had the ppc 6700 too, so I have been spoiled. The mogul does have more programs and hacks out there. As far as speed, flashing to a custom rom will put them on a fairly level playing field.,..

#4 (**permalink**) 03-04-2008, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by fateisajester

im ok with the size and weight. they have pretty much the same processor so im sure any speed issues must be a software issue. so aside from the fact the touch is "sexier", the mogul is actually better?

No, the Touch has double the RAM that the Mogul has. It's not a software issue at all.

keebler021 · #5 (**permalink**) 03-04-2008, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by fateisajester

im ok with the size and weight. they have pretty much the same processor so im sure any speed issues must be a software issue. so aside from the fact the touch is "sexier", the mogul is actually better?

They have the same processor but the Touch has twice the RAM, allowing it to run more programs at once and more smoothly.

**blasphemous_prime** · #6 (**permalink**) 03-04-2008, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by spamftw

I have owned both phones, and I prefer the touch. It's sleek.... it's smooth... and franky, it fits in my pocket better

. The Mogul is a sloooww phone (don't get me wrong, flashing the rom will fix this, but with that said, the only difference between the two is hardware) The Mogul has WiFi, and the Touch is bringing sexy back. That's really all there is too it.

Oh... one software difference. If you really want OZ Im, the Mogul doesnt have a hacked version (but theres a million alternatives)

and what makes the mogul slower than the touch? they have the same chipsets, and i don't seem to have a problem with mine. plus i wouldn't trade my hard keyboard for anything with an interface that limits so much of what i do. and i also wouldn't want anything that runs a fever pitch for no reason in my pocket either. and despite the ram issues with the mogul, i don't run that many programs on mine, cause it kills the battery even faster regardless of the size of it.

#7 (**permalink**) 03-04-2008, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by blasphemous_prime

and what makes the mogul slower than the touch? they have the same chipsets, and i don't seem to have a problem with mine. plus i wouldn't trade my hard keyboard for anything with an interface that limits so much of what i do. and i also wouldn't want anything that runs a fever pitch for no reason in my pocket either. and despite the ram issues with the mogul, i don't run that many programs on mine, cause it kills the battery even faster regardless of the size of it.

Well, as a previous Mogul owner that switched to the Touch, I can see the speed difference even in a single app: Opera Mobile. Scrolling was slow and "jerky" (with or without FTouchFlo installed) on the Mogul, it is smooth on the Touch. Since I do not use PIE, having a device that can handle the memory hog that is Opera is nice.

The lowest available RAM I have ever managed to get on my Touch was around 52, which is more than twice as much I ever had on startup with the Mogul.

I didn't think there would be much tangible difference between the two either, but the difference surprised me.

The lack of a keyboard is a valid concern. I probably had an easier transition because compared to the two BlackBerry devices I had prior to the Mogul, I found the Mogul's keyboard to be uncomfortable and slow in that every time I needed to use it I had to wait for the phone to rotate the screen, a process which sometimes took 10 seconds for the Mogul to complete.

boe · #8 (**permalink**) 03-04-2008, 11:48 AM

I will be happy to trade my mogul for a touch.- in excellent condition, original box, all original accessories, documentation unopened

I'll be glad to send pictures or details for anyone who has a touch that wants to trade.

**clockcycle** · #9 (**permalink**) 03-04-2008, 12:36 PM

Ok I got the HTC Touch.

It's nice, compact. Solid construction, rubbery skin feel. Screen is much brighter than I expected after reading other's reviews. Much more than Treo 700wx and PPC-6700.

Using stock keypads makes you really miss some sort of keypad/board..

I miss the left and right softkeys, as well as an OK button.. It should have these atleast at bear minimum with Windows Mobile.

That proprietery usb/mic connector.. Why? And the Adapter / cables they give are for 2.5mm mic instead of 3.5mm standard? Again, why?

Ok the sync cable, is standard mini USB. Why not include one that works with the proprietery connection? Instead you have to use the adapter.

Same goes for the charger, it's standard mini USB, so you have to use that adapter. Ditto on the car charger.. (not included)

The microSD slot is behind a silvery plastic side panel, it's actually about 3 times the length required to cover the slot. If you run your finger on it it starts to pop out slightly.

Personally I can do without a keyboard, but would have liked the 2 soft keys and ok button in the front cluster.

Gonna have to play with it some more, I did notice that Sprint uses the 60610 PRL instead of the 20230 with the other phones

I've had.

It connected data quicker, calls are quicker and internet

seems quicker more stable speed.

-CC

#10 (**permalink**) 03-04-2008, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by clockcycle

The microSD slot is behind a silvery plastic side panel, it's actually about 3 times the length required to cover the slot. If you run your finger on it it starts to pop out slightly.

On the GSM models the SIM card is located under the same side panel, hence the "extra" length.

I agree with you on the soft keys...I miss them too, but the device is so much better (IMO) than the Mogul, that I can learn to live without them.