Disgusted by iPhone users reviewing the TP with bias on CNET - Page 13

Unflushablelog · #**121** (**permalink**) 11-14-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by hibby50

And another thing, PPCs are not advertised thoroughly and we are of a minority. It means that we cannot just whip out out phones and people go whoa a Pro. It means we have to explain to them, one by one.

I agree, and they always react positively in person. The more people know about our phones, the more the demand will grow... and then sprint will bring us ALL the nice htc phones.

motorpsycho · #**122** (**permalink**) 11-14-2008, 04:50 PM

na, i don't love my phone. It was the best thing sprint had in their line up at the time. All WM phones are a hassle, and the end user experience is poor. Thats the nature of the beast. What you get in return is the best customizeablity (is that a word?) and expandability of any phone on the market, and low cost (compared to iphone at least)

But compared to HARDWARE manufacturers like Sony (N95 etc) and the Apple (iphone), HTC hardware and quality control is second rate.

Unflushablelog · #**123** (**permalink**) 11-14-2008, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Nagual

The basic issue here is fairness and not "talking out of your bum."

I am a mostly happy TP owner but that doesn't mean I need to talk smack about the iPhone. I'm sure I'd love the iPhone if I used one, and know people who do, but I just don't want to be an evil AT&T customer (now THEY are worth bashing!) and get raped on my monthly plan, so I make do with this phone, and am really impressed.

I understand the need for the thread though because it's true that unfortunately there are a lot of unthinking Apple fanbois who simply won't accept that Apple is best always or that the competition could ever be better in any way.

But my advice is, speaking softly, don't be guilty of the same thing that the opposition is doing. There's no need to call Apple "crap," the iPhone a "joke" etc. Especially if you haven't been fair and tried one yet. (That's what those knee-jerk iPhone fans are doing in some of their TP reviews--so don't copy them.)

I agree. At first, it may anger some of us and we may react inappropriately, but once that resides all of us should speak levelheadedly in order to get proper word out. That's why i edited original post from what it was last night. We can have our voices heard tastefully and with respect. We can compare the tp with major competitors, but we don't need to do it in a negative manner... All we have to do is state the facts and people will gain interest in phones like these. I was almost turned away from winmo phones because of the negative things i heard.. but i'm glad i took a gamble.

Unflushablelog · #**124** (**permalink**) 11-14-2008, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by motorpsycho

But compared to HARDWARE manufacturers like Sony (N95 etc) and the Apple (iphone), HTC hardware and quality control is second rate.

well you have a right to your opinion... you should try and get out of your contract if you're truly dissatisfied. I've been able to get out in the past without fees. Some people prefer phones like the iPhone over winmo devices.. that's great, it works for them. But for most of us on this site, we love our wm devices. But keep in mind HTC is responsible for most of the winmo phones out there, whether carriers choose to stamp htc on the name or not (like the sony xperia x1 and the google phone) - so they must be doing something right.
If i didn't discover ppcgeeks/xda when i bought my mogul, i might have jumped to something else. But after discovering this underworld, i quickly became addicted to wm based devices.

**lipidfats** · #**125** (**permalink**) 11-14-2008, 06:58 PM

"If this phone was a woman it would be my new wife..."
http://www.cnet.com/profile/phelony503/?tag=userReviews%253bsummaryList
LOL I think that title is pretty funny.

**Dr.8820** · #**126** (**permalink**) 11-14-2008, 07:06 PM

the bar i go watch my steelers at has a guy with an iphone. we both did a test and my vogue beat his hands down. when he got the new iphone, the vogue beat him again. now when i showed him the pro, he put his iphone in his pocket! go sprint and htc!!

Exil3d · #**127** (**permalink**) 11-14-2008, 07:34 PM

I have a friend that has a iphone3g. I showed him my Pro and he liked it. He played with it for a while and said he still likes his iphone. I asked for the main reaons. He said even thou the Pro screen is crisper and has a better viewing angle.. he preffers his iphone screen due to its size. I asked for another reason. He showed me his games in which did runs alot smoother. I asked him for something that he liked about the Pro. He said that he really is impressed on the vga screen and how the center buttom acts as a zoom. Thats the 2 only things he liked. Understand he is a die hard i-sheep and will sacrifice his left and right nut is needed to save the iphone from any danger. I did show him the keyboard and said.. " God damn, you need a chicken beak for that thing".

ACHlLLES · #**128** (**permalink**) 11-14-2008, 07:51 PM

You have to show off things like skyfire. That'll impress em.

**hibby50** · #**129** (**permalink**) 11-14-2008, 07:52 PM

i fonz and s2u2 are my showoffs

phistyle · #**130** (**permalink**) 11-14-2008, 08:34 PM

pssshhh...iphone is sexy....if the iphone came to sprint I would buy it in a heartbeat.........and no I'm not going to go to AT&T to get the iphone...I don't choose carriers by phones, but by service and I love sprint's service and plans so touch pro it is but if the iphone did come to sprint I would choose it over the touch pro...