What is actually better than HTC Mogul

[warlock]

While I love my mogul, I am getting rather pissy about the lack of Ram and video drivers. I'm being turned off of HTC quite a bit. However, I can't live without the hardware keyboard, I use it way too much (half the reason why i got this phone). I won't even get into how angry i am about lack of linux for this phone, but i can't complain too much because as I've worked on it, I can't quite get it to work, so i could work harder on that anyway.

But seriously, the RAM freaking blows on this phone. You'd think it'd be at least up to par with some of the other phones, but they really messed up here.

If it weren't for EVDO i'd probably throw my phone through sprint's window(though it isn't their fault) and get a tilt (they have more RAM, i believe).

Anyway, as for CDMA, the touch is superior as far as performance (from what I understand), but lacks the keyboard. If you get a stowaway keyboard and don't mind doing it that way, i guess there isn't much to lose. (i've contemplated this many times, but if i'm going to carry a keyboard around i might as well just carry around my handheld pc). Do they make a BT folding keyboard like the palm ones? that might be a good way to go.

[delawaresace]

Originally Posted by warlock

While I love my mogul, I am getting rather pissy about the lack of Ram and video drivers. I'm being turned off of HTC quite a bit. However, I can't live without the hardware keyboard, I use it way too much (half the reason why i got this phone). I won't even get into how angry i am about lack of linux for this phone, but i can't complain too much because as I've worked on it, I can't quite get it to work, so i could work harder on that anyway.

But seriously, the RAM freaking blows on this phone. You'd think it'd be at least up to par with some of the other phones, but they really messed up here.

If it weren't for EVDO i'd probably throw my phone through sprint's window(though it isn't their fault) and get a tilt (they have more RAM, i believe).

Anyway, as for CDMA, the touch is superior as far as performance (from what I understand), but lacks the keyboard. If you get a stowaway keyboard and don't mind doing it that way, i guess there isn't much to lose. (i've contemplated this many times, but if i'm going to carry a keyboard around i might as well just carry around my handheld pc). Do they make a BT folding keyboard like the palm ones? that might be a good way to go.

if you can wait and have the scratch, theres always the shift:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/mobile-gadgeteer/?p=953

[JBaker]

To be honest im on the fence about keeping my loaner phone or going back to my mogul, i miss the keyboard, but i dont see the onscreen keyboard to be all that bad, im sure tomorrow ill be recievign both a new touch (the ESN is apparently in use with the one i have) and a mogul since ive been reading they are back in stock.... ill ahve to decide which to switch to.

[crimekilla]

Originally Posted by delawaresace

if you can wait and have the scratch, theres always the shift:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/mobile-gadgeteer/?p=953

i would like the home screen of the shift on my mogul

[CDRacingZX6R]

In my experiance, after having both for a few months I've come to think of it in terms of this.

1) Touch size is awesome. Compact, little, fits in a pocket, or on your side with no bulk really.

2) Screen is nice. I heard by some that the screens are the same, but to me the Touch screen seemed a little nicer.


However, what I think the Mogul does better:

1) Better reception for both calls and data connection. In my experience were I live (Houston), and normally drive I experienced far less dropped calls, and streaming issues when I used my Mogul than I do now with my Touch.

To me this is also far more apparent when in doors. With my Mogul, I'd experience maybe a slight data connection loss, once a week, maybe twice, while streaming. And I'm talking HOURS of streaming music or listening to Sirius. With the touch, I experience stream drop outs constantly indoors, (and often times outdoors), etc.

2) Keyboard is great, and even though I'm used to typing on the Touch's touch screen, I'm still not nearly as fast after a few months than I was within the first few days of the Mogul.

3) Wifi is nice, if you are in a bad coverage area with wifi present. Even if you dont use it much, its nice to have a backup.

4) GPS, personally I got one in the car. But it's nice to think that if your out of town, and not in your own car, you can use it.

I had the Mogul, and traded it in for the Touch. To me after a few months of use, I feel I made a big mistake and requested another trade to ship the Touch back for the Mogul.

[kilmarac]

Originally Posted by delawaresace

if you can wait and have the scratch, theres always the shift:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/mobile-gadgeteer/?p=953

$1500 dollars?! Keep my mogul and tether it to my laptop and I have the same thing. LOL

[jayweezie21]

Originally Posted by delawaresace

if you can wait and have the scratch, theres always the shift:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/mobile-gadgeteer/?p=953

that phone is pretty sick i think id invest in one but damn how would you talk on the phone with it haha id use bluetooth only! no way im holding that cinder block up to my hear. if thats the case ill cancel my gym membership haha

[BlackDynamite]

Originally Posted by jayweezie21

that phone is pretty sick i think id invest in one but damn how would you talk on the phone with it haha id use bluetooth only! no way im holding that cinder block up to my hear. if thats the case ill cancel my gym membership haha

It actually doesn't have any phone functionality. It does SMS, but no voice. It's just a laptop basically (or a UMPC) with mobile broadband.