Dropped Epic - Went to TP2

[mlin]

Android syncs calendar, contacts, and email just fine with MS exchange. Tasks are another story though, I think Wm is the only one to do that. I sync with Google tasks on my evo.

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[mlin]

There is roam only software for android.

Originally Posted by itster

I totally agree with the OP, the epic is missing the most important thing a pro uses on a daily bases, sync with outlook. Yes you can export to csv nd upload to google, but do you really want google to have access to your contacts? do you really want all your contacts to start receiving junk mail because google sold them out? i don't think so if you're a real professional.

no office integration, no "working" call recording software, no perm roaming software and the list goes on...

I was at a rush concert last night and recording a few segments of the show. I got home and transferred them to my pc and found out when recording it didn't pick up any sound! I called sprint and they said look into media sound and it was set at mid way. i was asked to go all the way up and then it worked. I then set it back to mid way and it worked again, but it didn't work out of the box and lost all those segments i recorded. my wifes evo looks ing when trying to record segments of the concert last night in 720p.

There is a shipping label on the way to my home to return this device and re-activated my old reliable that NEVER has issues, my tp2.

I can't wait for wp7 so i don't have these odd issues and have the ability to sync with outlook. Also i can edit word, powerpoint, excel and notes which are all native apps on all wm and wp devices

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[Johnny.Bravo]

"We fear change"
-Garth Algar
"Waynes World" 1992

[fixxxer2012]

Originally Posted by ksfoster

"We fear change"

i agree 100%

[Aleki]

Originally Posted by fixxxer2008

i agree 100%

Its not the fear of change, it simply wasnt worth it for me to use my upgrade yet. I had high hopes for the phone and was planning on buying it, but because the call quality(sounds tinny + ambient noise isnt filtered like my TP2), and the screen wasnt as nice as it was amped up to be, I chose to wait. Unlike others who pay for the everything data plans, I cant upgrade every year, and with more devices rolling out(+ WP7) I want to hold onto my upgrade and see if something else is worth my investment for the next two years. I like the phone, and I agree, the TP2 is a POS by comparison, but the mic and speakers are one of the best I have ever used, and it still does what I need it to.

PS: Before I get flamed for saying the screen isnt as good as I hoped, consider that my vision is not quite like everyone elses. My eyes are somewhat biased towards red colors, so its easy for me to distinguish the staggered red sub-pixels.

[ls3mach]

I too am sending my Epic back. I am not going back to my TP2 though, I am going to use my Evo. Swype is the only compelling feature of the Epic. Making a call is a brutal 15 step process. The screen is nice and all, but not nearly as nice as I was expecting. I miss SenseUI as I think TW is garbage. I do like the radio buttons on the top curtain though and the hardware key for they camera. I haven't used the keyboard more than twice. I also miss that the battery was swapable with the TP2 and the HTC snap among others.

[mlin]

I'm curious, why is it taking you so many steps to make a phone call?

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[ls3mach]

Originally Posted by mlin

I'm curious, why is it taking you so many steps to make a phone call?

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It is goofy. First of all it only shows one person as you start typing their name. When you finally spell it out far enough to get the correct person. God forbid you want to call someone with the same last name as another contact, ie your wife when your mother has the same last name and name starts with a letter before your wifes. When you get that contact brought up you then click their name. Now it shows their phone number, now you can click the dial button. Same for the call log, you can sometimes click exactly in the call button, but it is a hell of a task and typically brings up the persons profile.

[mlin]

Originally Posted by ls3mach

It is goofy. First of all it only shows one person as you start typing their name. When you finally spell it out far enough to get the correct person. God forbid you want to call someone with the same last name as another contact, ie your wife when your mother has the same last name and name starts with a letter before your wifes. When you get that contact brought up you then click their name. Now it shows their phone number, now you can click the dial button. Same for the call log, you can sometimes click exactly in the call button, but it is a hell of a task and typically brings up the persons profile.

Oh, OK. You should give "dialer one" a shot, it has smart dialing and like the HTC dialer will show around 3-4 contacts as you are pressing keys. I have not played with the dialer much on the Epic as its my wife's phone but I will check this out later.

[nmhusa]

This thread has to be fake. Having owned a series of Windows Mobile devices starting with the PPC6700, the IP830W, Mogul or PPC6800, Diamond, Touch Pro and then finally the Touch Pro 2 (loved it at the time), and finally the Evo 4G and now the Epic, I have to say that I find it extremely hard for anyone to go back to Win Mobile after using a device like the Epic. But thats just IMHO.

Cheers.