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join:2004-02-20
Apex, NC | Pics look interesting, but ... I'm really liking the timing of this. Bring it on at the end of Oct... By the time my NE2 comes up (Feb next year) I can hope (probably in vain) for the price to come down a little.
Seriously, I'm a happy Verizon subscriber, not a smartphone user, not a data plan subscriber, not a heavy TXT user, mainly have the phones for voice calling. As such, I have NO NEED for a phone like this.
But, there's still the WANT factor... 
So, here's how it will play out. The Droid will be launched and availabe in Verizon stores. I'll get a chance to actually HOLD one (to see if I'd still want it)--check out the display quality, the tactility (is that a word?) of the keyboard, etc. I'll see the price of the phone and the plan requirements imposed by Verizon on anyone who want to use that phone.
IF the requirements aren't too onerous and the phone feels solid, display is acceptable, etc., maybe I'll buy it. My last Moto (the T710 - quite a while ago) had a crappy screen.
Who cares if its the "iPhone killer" or "just another smartphone"? Much of that will depend on the actual FEEL of the phone, something no one here can judge from pictures; in-person views of the screen, speed, capabilities. Price may be a factor, but as mentioned elsewhere, many iPhone users are willing to pay for the 'toy' and/or the name... |
