thanks Ed (the unique geek) for the alternate link. Yeah, everything the guy points out in general is something i have seen (aside form the apps re-stating themselves after a task kill) but they really aren't a big deal.
It gets hot...put a cover on it and it is like using a pot holder when picking up a hot pot off of the stove, plus it protects your phone It runs through battery fast...yes, because it does a lot and you put a lot of demand on it...turn off some of the other functions or dump the apps that turn on magically (Skipe) that you never use it's too big to put in my shirt pocket...well maybe you should take that pocket protector out first. A guy this whiny...i'm shocked he doesn't have it on his belt in a holster, and on that same belt have holsters for his leatherman, his Bat anti-shark spray and his bat-erang, and his Bat flux capacitor, etc Tell you what Mr Ed Bott, get yourself a trac(ks) phone if this is so terrible. On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 3:28 PM, James Peluso <[email protected]>wrote: > Oh yeah and I forgot about the TiKL feature... Freaking sweet! Makes > talking to someone in a hurry easy! > > > On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 3:25 PM, James Peluso <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I've had a droid-x for work purposes for a couple weeks. It's the >> greatest work phone I've ever had. I love my iPhone for personal use I think >> email is easier to read because of all my outlook folders in the iPhone. >> The major flaw with the iPhone i find is the OS releases destroy the use of >> my phone. I updated to 4.0 and my 3g was unusable I then went to 4.1 and >> things were good for about a week and now my phone is slower than a pentium >> II. >> >> Back to the Droid, it's fast, snappy, the market works well for me, there >> are tons of apps, I rooted it and run better backups, I can created a >> hotspot on the fly when I need too at no extra charge. I'm still getting >> used to the twitter client but overall it's a great phone. I enjoy the >> driving features it offers when I mount it in my car. I'm able to actively >> see the traffic with no lag and judge the best route home. It's saved me >> time and that's precious when it takes an hour to get home you leave work at >> 5 and your 10 month old goes to bed at 7. >> >> Just a couple of thoughts. >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 3:17 PM, Cary Preston <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Freedom and flexibility are inversely proportional to stability and >>> simplicity. Android has too many cooks; it suffers from the fractured nature >>> of having so many different user interfaces, versions utilized (my dad's >>> crappy Moto Backflip still uses ver. 1.6), and no central quality screening >>> of apps. I permanently turned off all of the push functions on my iPhone >>> with one toggle and solved my battery issues (and could have easily set up >>> individual push rules for each app if desired). >>> I'm probably just one of the fortunate ones, but I really don't have any >>> reception issues with ATT. The only dead areas I hit are spots in my >>> hospital where the cell repeaters don't reach. I've had no issues with >>> dropped calls, either. I have no love for ATT, but they aren't any worse >>> than any other cell company I've dealt with. You want bad customer service, >>> deal with Comcast. They truly set the gold standard. >>> I guess this makes me a bigger Apple shill than Ed, but for my needs >>> Android just isn't there yet. Most of the handsets feel cheap and >>> plastic-y, and the OS/interface feels jittery and beta-ish when I've played >>> with it. The benefits of the handsets haven't been of value to me yet; I >>> don't need an HDMI out or FM radio. I have more onboard memory than I can >>> use, I don't need a micro USB slot. The biggest boon to me as a consumer is >>> that they have forced a greater pace of innovation. Competition is good for >>> all of us. >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On Sep 30, 2010, at 2:41 PM, "Edward Crosby" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> > http://zd.net/bKqX7E >>> > >>> > Hey, Dr. Jen & Serv, do you have to constantly babysit your Droid X? >>> > I do have to agree with him about the heat issue. My Droid 1 gets super >>> > hot sometimes and it's rather annoying. >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Have a Better One, >>> > Edward Crosby >>> > http://www.edwardcrosby.com >>> > ----- >>> > "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." >>> > Merlin Mann >>> > >>> > -- >>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "The Unique Geek" group. >>> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> >>> . >>> > For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >>> > >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "The Unique Geek" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Jim >> >> blog <http://jimpeluso.wordpress.com/> >> "Keep moving Forward" >> >> > > > -- > Jim > > blog <http://jimpeluso.wordpress.com/> > "Keep moving Forward" > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<theuniquegeek%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. 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