EVO not WORTH the switch

[redd214]

i checked out the fathom and wasnt really impressed by it. the snapdragon prevented a bit of lag but it def wasnt the speed i was expecting. wasnt much faster than a tp2 or an imagio and the keyboard doesnt hold a candle to the tp2's. no sense either of course, just plain old titanium. its a decent phone but i dont think its much of an upgrade from the tp2 honestly.

[Capone]

Originally Posted by NIKKG

Whoever is gonna ditch the TP2 for the Evo is a sellout.

Coming from the guy who ditched the TP2 for a Nexus One?

lolwut

[mjh8812]

the hero wasnt enough to make me switch from the TP2 as the on screen keyboard is so small and the processor speed wasnt any better..ive played with the Evo as i am a sprint service and repair technician and i must say the onscreen keyboard is much easier to use and the speed is like night and day compared to the TP2 and unlike Windows. android usually stays fast for 1 or 2 days whereas with my TP2 i find myself soft resetting every 13 or 14 hours..the only issue i see with the Evo is that they used the same battery as the TP2 meaning battery life will virtually be cut in half from the Touch pro 2. it will be almost like the TP1 days of carrying around 2 batterys..lucky for me i have 2 TP2 batterys lol that could be used with the EVO..

[deadwrong03]

Originally Posted by rdcrds

Well since someone from here had to come to the TP2 forum and say how great the evo is i thought i would come and let people know about the tp2.First off NO SLINGBOX if you do not use it fine but it is a must for me.

Also 50$ more per month.I am not going to give up my 140$ 7 line plan and pay 50$ more fopr a phone that is only the next new thing.

If you use your phone as a computer then sop be it but again it is a phone.

My TP2 side by side was not much different.Yes it is faster then the tp2 but it should be with the new proc.

Again if it does not up your bill fine

i dont really care much for android but u do know that slingbox is coming to android over this summer right?

http://mobile.engadget.com/2010/05/2...eta-preview-2/

[DeMiNe0]

I'm really on the Fence over the Evo. The Mogul was my first real smart phone, and As a Former TP and current TP2 user, I'm still in the frame of mind that Window Mobile can do SO much, that I'll have a hard time moving to Android. For example.... Exchange functionality is pretty important to me, and I also like the Freedom that I have with customizing Windows Mobile.

I've been looking around the internet, and Have been delighted to see that there are several alternatives for most of the apps I use on Windows Mobile.. So that a great thing...

Honestly, the thing thats keeping me from running out right this second and getting an Evo to try out, are two things:

1. I would really like to be able to easily switch between my Evo and TP2 if for some reason I found a bug, or I needed to use my TP2 for something. I'm not sure if Sprint has an easy way to switch between what phone your number is active on.

2. I'm pretty sure, if the Evo Launch is anything like the TP2's... Every sprint store within a 2 hour drive will be sold out for the next 2 months. haha. Maybe sprint smartened up though, and made sure to have HTC send each store an extremely larger order.

[nutymez]

Originally Posted by DeMiNe0

I'm really on the Fence over the Evo. The Mogul was my first real smart phone, and As a Former TP and current TP2 user, I'm still in the frame of mind that Window Mobile can do SO much, that I'll have a hard time moving to Android. For example.... Exchange functionality is pretty important to me, and I also like the Freedom that I have with customizing Windows Mobile.

I've been looking around the internet, and Have been delighted to see that there are several alternatives for most of the apps I use on Windows Mobile.. So that a great thing...

Honestly, the thing thats keeping me from running out right this second and getting an Evo to try out, are two things:

1. I would really like to be able to easily switch between my Evo and TP2 if for some reason I found a bug, or I needed to use my TP2 for something. I'm not sure if Sprint has an easy way to switch between what phone your number is active on.

2. I'm pretty sure, if the Evo Launch is anything like the TP2's... Every sprint store within a 2 hour drive will be sold out for the next 2 months. haha. Maybe sprint smartened up though, and made sure to have HTC send each store an extremely larger order.

Well your #1 reason is easy.. Just go to Sprint.com and go to activate new device and you can easily switch between 2 devices.. Takes about 5 mins and you can do it how many times you like..

Number 2 is a little more difficult.. I bought mine from Best Buy and they were sold out.. A friend of mine says they still have a few in his store but that was like yesterday morning so I don't know they may be out by now..

[DeMiNe0]

Originally Posted by nutymez

Well your #1 reason is easy.. Just go to Sprint.com and go to activate new device and you can easily switch between 2 devices.. Takes about 5 mins and you can do it how many times you like..

Number 2 is a little more difficult.. I bought mine from Best Buy and they were sold out.. A friend of mine says they still have a few in his store but that was like yesterday morning so I don't know they may be out by now..

Number 1 is great news. So great infact, that It just made me take the plunge and order the Evo from sprint.

Number 2, isn't very good :P. I called 18 stores in my area, including best buy. They are all sold out. I ordered online. Hopefully it'll ship quickly.

[Bootup]

Originally Posted by rdcrds

I would ditch the tp2 for a faster snapdragon Proc win mob phone for sprint but it will be awhile.The TP2 has not been out that long.And the whole point of this thread when i started it was the worth.I should have put $$$'s cause that is my point.

2 things make me not get a EVO

1.Slingbox got to have it no if and or butts.

2.Price for a new plan.I pay right now after discounts 140$ per month for 7 lines with every perk you can think of and more.When i call into sprint and ask them they look at my plan and say i would never give it up.

The only way i could add one would be to open a new plan and have 2 plans on my account.I have unlimited spending and been with sprint for over 10 years.

So when they come out with a new windows mobile phone ill be there.

How long have you been working for Microsoft?

[jbearamus]

Originally Posted by redd214

i checked out the fathom and wasnt really impressed by it. the snapdragon prevented a bit of lag but it def wasnt the speed i was expecting. wasnt much faster than a tp2 or an imagio and the keyboard doesnt hold a candle to the tp2's. no sense either of course, just plain old titanium. its a decent phone but i dont think its much of an upgrade from the tp2 honestly.

i haven't played with one, my brother was telling me about him playing with it and he said it was fast but then again at the time he was comparing it against his mogul, now that he has the evo i'm sure he'll sing a different tune

Originally Posted by Capone

Coming from the guy who ditched the TP2 for a Nexus One?

lolwut

and to top that, his information currently lists an iphone

[jbearamus]

Originally Posted by DeMiNe0

I'm really on the Fence over the Evo. The Mogul was my first real smart phone, and As a Former TP and current TP2 user, I'm still in the frame of mind that Window Mobile can do SO much, that I'll have a hard time moving to Android. For example.... Exchange functionality is pretty important to me, and I also like the Freedom that I have with customizing Windows Mobile.

I've been looking around the internet, and Have been delighted to see that there are several alternatives for most of the apps I use on Windows Mobile.. So that a great thing...

Honestly, the thing thats keeping me from running out right this second and getting an Evo to try out, are two things:

1. I would really like to be able to easily switch between my Evo and TP2 if for some reason I found a bug, or I needed to use my TP2 for something. I'm not sure if Sprint has an easy way to switch between what phone your number is active on.

2. I'm pretty sure, if the Evo Launch is anything like the TP2's... Every sprint store within a 2 hour drive will be sold out for the next 2 months. haha. Maybe sprint smartened up though, and made sure to have HTC send each store an extremely larger order.

Thanks to the smart people at HTC, the Evo supports MS Exchange, the only problem is it won't do tasks. contacts, calendar and email you're made in the shade. in fact when you go to add a non gmail email account the first thing it asks is Exchange or Other POP/IMAP

your 1. sprint.com with master account login or call CS, i called in to do a swap on friday morning and they got it done fairly quickly for me
your 2. i'm sure Evo sales are destroying the TP2 sales. i dropped some numbers in another thread somewhere but yesterday afternoon radioshack released 500 Evos for direct order fulfillment and they were gone in about 6 hrs, so if you're gonna take to plunge, call around and try to make arrangements, radioshack is doing another round of guaranteed preorders through tomorrow to be delivered by the 11th so call ahead and make sure they can still sign you up