What kind of smart phone do you have?

[tomato]

you think I should have gotten the Nexus, don't you?

[tk-421]

I think the BB you got is great, and it makes sense if you would rather use your phone to actually make calls and send messages and stuff. The Nexus One is basically a great little computer with lots of potential... But I've read that the call quality is not the best, and it can't be all that great to send a lot of SMS messages with a touchscreen.

So, in a nutshell, it completely depends on how much you actually use your phone as an actual phone, and how much use (or not) you would have from all the extra features that the N1 provides.

[tomato]

Originally Posted by tk-421

I think the BB you got is great, and it makes sense if you would rather use your phone to actually make calls and send messages and stuff. The Nexus One is basically a great little computer with lots of potential... But I've read that the call quality is not the best, and it can't be all that great to send a lot of SMS messages with a touchscreen.

So, in a nutshell, it completely depends on how much you actually use your phone as an actual phone, and how much use (or not) you would have from all the extra features that the N1 provides.

That's kind of the point exactly. I don't need to surf the net 24/7. A lot of people I know have gotten the iPhone instead of their land line or whatever. I already have a land line, + t1 everywhere I go. I think I'll survive if I don't have a full browser in my pocket for a couple of hours

So I think that BB will answer my immediate needs just fine (just the same way my Yaris gets me from point A to point B).

To be honest, I don't think the N1 is completely ready just yet. There are some little things that don't work quite right. For ex., you can do voice commands but you can't if you're using a blue tooth headset? It's got the fastest processor on the market, but it's having problems running on TMobile's 3G network? I don't know. I think I'm gonna let the kids do the beta testing and wait for the N2 or N3. We'll see.

There's going to be more devices on the market comes Spring, and you and I both know the minute the money changes hand and I buy something (anything!) then the next best thing will be released on the market.

[homeGrown]

Got the myTouch 3G....I like it but the screen gets slow after loading a billion apps, but wouldnt trade it!! :)

[tomato]

Originally Posted by homeGrown

Got the myTouch 3G....I like it but the screen gets slow after loading a billion apps, but wouldnt trade it!! :)

How long did it take you to get used to the virtual KB?
do you use the stock android kb or an app?

[homeGrown]

Originally Posted by tomato

How long did it take you to get used to the virtual KB?
do you use the stock android kb or an app?

UH! i put up with that for a while...hated not having an enter key!! I rejoiced the day I downloaded the app Handcent! haha

[tomato]

http://www.handcent.com/

good stuff!!! thanks

[homeGrown]

Originally Posted by tomato

http://www.handcent.com/

good stuff!!! thanks

Also if your going for the mytouch the app Lockbot is a must if you want to lock the screen with a password!! :)

[The Architect]

I should be getting my Droid and verizon service saturday, im losing my mind in anticipation.

Especially since I just installed my KCE-400BT for my Alpine, AVRCP FTW.

[tomato]

arghhhhhhhhh you guys are making me really envious with your android's (sigh)

i see that tmobile as added an upgraded MyTouch as of a couple of days ago? (with a 3.5 mm jack and 8G on board out of the box) and some new phones are about to come out in the Spring. I wonder if I jumped the gun a little bit with my purchase ***sigh***

[Shroomster]

Originally Posted by tomato

arghhhhhhhhh you guys are making me really envious with your android's (sigh)

i see that tmobile as added an upgraded MyTouch as of a couple of days ago? (with a 3.5 mm jack and 8G on board out of the box) and some new phones are about to come out in the Spring. I wonder if I jumped the gun a little bit with my purchase ***sigh***

yeah I'm pissed about the 'upgraded mytouch..... I bought this one a month ago grrr......

Originally Posted by homeGrown

Also if your going for the mytouch the app Lockbot is a must if you want to lock the screen with a password!! :)

just incase you didn't know, you can set an unlock pattern (comes on the phone under security)

[homeGrown]

Originally Posted by Shroomster

yeah I'm pissed about the 'upgraded mytouch..... I bought this one a month ago grrr......

just incase you didn't know, you can set an unlock pattern (comes on the phone under security)

nah...I did, but if you tilt the screen you could see where you drew....my sister and her friends were always hacking it haha

[homeGrown]

Originally Posted by tomato

arghhhhhhhhh you guys are making me really envious with your android's (sigh)

i see that tmobile as added an upgraded MyTouch as of a couple of days ago? (with a 3.5 mm jack and 8G on board out of the box) and some new phones are about to come out in the Spring. I wonder if I jumped the gun a little bit with my purchase ***sigh***

And it doesnt matter when you buy a phone, there is always gonna be something new out there, something that makes people turn their heads for a few seconds...once you find something you like stick with it....they all eventually fade out...no point waiting for the "newest new phone" you'll never get one then haha

[Arkhangel]

I have Samsung Instinct

[tomato]

Originally Posted by homeGrown

And it doesnt matter when you buy a phone, there is always gonna be something new out there, something that makes people turn their heads for a few seconds...once you find something you like stick with it....they all eventually fade out...no point waiting for the "newest new phone" you'll never get one then haha

I agree with that. I was actually just gonna say that to Shroomster

The trick I guess is to find the right phone in the first place. Once you do, then don't look back because they keep coming out with new stuff every 3 months, so whatever you get is "obsolete" almost right out of the box

I'm 85% happy with the BB so far. There is a LOT to like . But I don't know if I want to look at a screen that small for the next 2 years, so I guess I have got to decide that.

The N1 (with a huge screen but no physical KB) continues to have G3 connectivity problem.

http://phonedog.com/cell-phone-resea...s-persist.aspx

My current carrier is coming out with a gorgeous HTC HD2 in a couple of months at most

http://www.phonedog.com/cell-phone-l...n_htc-hd2.aspx

but it runs on WinMo. I'd rather have the Android OS.

[Altitude]

tomato - don't get rid of that Blackberry yet! http://gizmodo.com/5470067/blackberr...a-relationship

[homeGrown]

A forum you may wanna look at is androidforums.com they have pretty much any phone in there...its mainly droids, but tons of other people join too...so it maybe something to look into

Also with the BB ive never been too interested in it myself, but one of my best friemds has it and has had it for years..she loves it

[tomato]

Originally Posted by Altitude

tomato - don't get rid of that Blackberry yet! http://gizmodo.com/5470067/blackberr...a-relationship

hahaha!! Yeah, the way things are going, I might need that !

Originally Posted by homeGrown

A forum you may wanna look at is androidforums.com they have pretty much any phone in there...its mainly droids, but tons of other people join too...so it maybe something to look into

Also with the BB ive never been too interested in it myself, but one of my best friemds has it and has had it for years..she loves it

Thanks. I've been reading up quite a bit since I first posted, but ultimately if you want the users' impressions, forums like the one you just pointed to are a good place to go ask your questions. I'm there now, checking it out. Good stuff There is a crackberry forum, too, a wealth of info in there.