droid does...?

[quest7]

thinking about getting the droid. it is sweet, but i have the tp2 now. so, what is it that droid does, that the tp2 doesn't? like the droid, just dont wanna buy it because its the "new thing". thanks.

[davidetkin511]

i recently switched from the tp2 to the droid. the hardware is similar but android is WAAAAAAAAAAAY better than wm. I could take up 30 pages explaining everything it does that the tp2 doesnt but im not gonna. JUST GET IT OR ANY ANDROID PHONE, YOU WONT REGRET IT!!!

[tvandyck7]

Better interface, multitouch, no lag, high speeds, Google earth, sky map, compass, and a much smoother experience to name just a few. I had the VZW tp2 and the Droid puts it to shame. Made me wonder why I even bothered getting a tp2 first.

[quest7]

Originally Posted by tvandyck7

Better interface, multitouch, no lag, high speeds, Google earth, sky map, compass, and a much smoother experience to name just a few. I had the VZW tp2 and the Droid puts it to shame. Made me wonder why I even bothered getting a tp2 first.

hey thanks, this is what i wanted. detailed info of what the droid does over the tp2 and also the features that are missing(like email exchange and gif). that thing is a beast,like the idea of a 16gb card installed, but how high is the learning curve for a new guy? took me along time with winmo.

[nikeguy208]

"but how high is the learning curve for a new guy? took me along time with winmo."

It's not difficult at all. Downloading apps and using them or running anything on the phone is fairly easy to do. Although the settings menu will take you a bit to get used to. Other than that you will love it, I was a WM guy for 11 years and wont go back.

[EDGE23]

There's no email search feature on droid. I receive and send a lot of emails(exchange) everyday and not having a search feature sucks big time, I'm considering going back to windows mobile or blackberry.
i think the browser on the droid is second best to the iphone/ipod touch. Scrolling is smooth, apps open fast, finger friendly, no noticeable lag. If you have had WM long enough you will be able to tell the difference in speed right away.
P.S. i don't know about the hero or eris? my answer is based on motorola droid.

[banden]

Edge23, the Android OS doesn't include a native Exchange ActiveSync app so the hardware manufacturer is who makes the app. The HTC app is worlds better than the Motorola.

I would encourage any Android owner who's an email power user to try Touchdown. It's much more robust and supports almost all ActiveSync protocols. (Moto doesn't support 29 of them)

[EDGE23]

Originally Posted by banden

Edge23, the Android OS doesn't include a native Exchange ActiveSync app so the hardware manufacturer is who makes the app. The HTC app is worlds better than the Motorola.

I would encourage any Android owner who's an email power user to try Touchdown. It's much more robust and supports almost all ActiveSync protocols. (Moto doesn't support 29 of them)

thanks for your recommendation, I'm trying it right now and so far i like it.

[nerdherd]

Originally Posted by EDGE23

There's no email search feature on droid. I receive and send a lot of emails(exchange) everyday and not having a search feature sucks big time, I'm considering going back to windows mobile or blackberry.

Just to clarify, there IS e-mail search that works very well. Open your e-mail and click the search button...there you go. E-mail search.

[EDGE23]

Originally Posted by nerdherd

Just to clarify, there IS e-mail search that works very well. Open your e-mail and click the search button...there you go. E-mail search.

call me crazy but i just can't find it, I'm on stock rom if that makes a difference. it only let me search contacts, browser, ect. i wen through the search settings also and there's not option for email. I'll stick with touchdown either way, it does not mismatch body and header on my emails..
OP. sorry about thread hijacking.