Droid 2 or Droid X?

[kenbiz]

HTC weak???..lol ok..

 

[Cunha]

I didn't mean to be dissing your phone. The incredible is a beautiful phone. I love the red interior, I like the fact that it has the little track pad, and I think that screen size WITHOUT a keyboard is basically the best form factor. I think that the motorola devices get more support, and would have gone with the D2. But I understand your choice of the incredible as it really is the nicest one to stick in your pocket of the 3 top of the line VZW phones.

 

[kennyc]

I say wait a few weeks until Verizon drops that new sexy HTC QWERTY beast that's been outed. Basically it is Verizon's version of the G2. Give that a try and see how folks respond to it prior to diving into a DX / D2.

Well, I have to jump in and make the switch sooner or later.
If I keep waiting for the next best thing, I'll never get a new phone.

Essentially, I'm switching to Verizon in 10 days and I need to make up my mind on a phone.
I really don't want to wait another month or two or however long for the new Incredible to come out...because a couple months after that, there will be another monster phone on the horizon.

I :heart: my X!

 

[Xander Crews]

Damn.. no one mentions the HTC incredible?? I got it over the x. X was just too big and Motorola blur sux.. just my opinion..

I like the Incredible...but I've heard too many bad things about the battery.
What has your experience been like with the Droid Incredible battery?

Poor battery life is a deal breaker for me. There is nothing more frustrating than using a GPS app or whatever and literally watching your battery meter slowly go down.
It's a shame, because other than that, it looks like a great phone.

Smart phone batteries don't have to last me two days, I just want a battery that will consistently last me all day long with moderate to heavy use. Some days I use my phone more than others and on those heavier use days, I'd like to not have to worry about charging the phone later in the day.

Example...
I was golfing the other day and I was using the "Freecaddie" app (great app for golfers, check it out. It uses GPS to tell you how many yards you are away from the hole.) My HTC G1 battery went dead after hole 15 of 18, which was only about 4.5 hours of use. It would have been nice to have been able to finish the round and have enough juice left to make a phone call on the way home. Granted, I plugged my phone into my car charger on the way home, but still...

 

[Cunha]

That is one of the biggest bummers about the incredible to me also.

Best thing to do imo is just get a second battery and keep it with you. It means you don't have to think twice about burning up your battery.

Does anyone know of a charger for the D2 that will charge the battery when it isn't installed in the phone?

 

[928Droid]

I'd go with the X or Fascinate. The Fascinate and X are about even, they have their pluses and minuses, but it all comes down to what you want. they are the top 2 Android phones out for Verizon currently.

I thought I needed a physical keyboard as well when I got my original Droid. After about a week, I found myself using the physical keyboard less and less until I never used it.

X and Fascinate "about even" ???.... too funny, take away all the hype about the SA screen, and there is really no comparison IMHO, just the specs alone make that very clear. smaller screen size, smaller internal memory, 5mp camera, no HDMI out, etc, mostly plastic case, vs mostly aluminum....not what I would call "about even"

BUT, everyone has their own opinion and needs/wants/prorities. Please don't take my comments personal, not picking on you you or your phone, it is still a HUGE step from what was previous available including the venerable D1 (but I am sure you already know that Just trying to toss some actual spec comparisons out there and keep it real for the OP.

I also agree with you 100% about hard keyboard... since Novemeber the only time I ever used the HK on my D1 after the first week was to hold down the "x" key to get into recovery

Damn.. no one mentions the HTC incredible?? I got it over the x. X was just too big and Motorola blur sux.. just my opinion..

Its funny, I have used Stock Android and HTC Sense (1.6, 2.1, 2.2) since last November....IMHO if you look up the definition of "sux" in the dictionary... it just says "HTC Sense"!

Ha, Ha....OK, OK, it's not that bad (I guess), I just don't like it, too "invasive" for me...and that is just my opinion also

Curious how long did you use the DX MotoBlur to think that it "sux"??? I thought that at first also...and was determined to remove it from the DX even before bought it.

BUT, now that I have been using MotoBlur for almost 2 months... and once I started actually using and understanding it, I get it...well about 80% of it..some stuff needs to be "fixed". The good stuff in it is far superior to normal Android (and not as "overdone" as HTC Sense)...once you actually use it for a while and grasp the concept.

Basically most of it is like normal Android..but customized. Like the Contacts for example, open up Contacts, it looks like plain Android...but you can swipe left and you can see a summary of all Call activity, Texts and E-mails, with all your Contacts...swipe right to see all "Social" activity with all the Contacts....you can do the same swipe left and right) with each individual Contact and see the same just with them... Stock Android should take note...it is a handy feature, again once you get it. AND actually having 1 digit Speed Dialing settings, what a novel concept on a phone(duh). FYI, the Desk Clock also has this swipe to different screens and you can put rows of what ever Icon/Shortcut/Widgets YOU want on the bottom of each of the 3 screens...one more Android needs to look at. There are many more similar "enhancements, once you dig into to it.

I can go on and on, but Blur isn't as bad as a lot of people (that most have never taken the time to use and understand it) say it is...but as usual that is just my opinion, however I was about as hard core PURE Android person as you could have ever met and have been since November.,...until a month ago.

FYI, I have an Inc here too, once you get used to an X...the Inc is way too small...at least for me. Once you go 4.3' you can go back, the rest feel like little toys in my hands when I pick them up now. Not being mean, just relaying my honest perception, it seriously is such an odd feeling to pick up the Inc or D1 now....and the first thought everytime is how the heck did I even use that small screen all this time (since November on D1).

FWIW, I loved my Droid 1, and my wife still uses and loves it... and the comments about the size of the X are silly IMHO...my Droid X will fit in my D1 Leather case (it's tight for both)...the extra 1/4" width of the DX is made up for by the thiner DX compared to the D1/2. Sure it's a 1/2" taller...but only girls think a 1/2" is a big deal...OH NO, I didn't...opps, I guess I did, sorry didn't mean to be unPC

If I were the OP and HAD to have a hard keyboard and was cool with HTC Sense (millions are) and how HTC phones "feel", then I would wait for the new HTC coming to Verizon (G2 clone?) ...If I didn't like HTC Sense...and had to have a hard keyboard, the D2 is what I would go with (if I had never had a phone with a larger screen)....but if you don't have small hands, don't care about a hard keyboard.....the X is gonna be tough to resist if you ever really use one....and the hands down only choice if you are into, dable with, or ever plan to use it with MultiMedia stuff...that is, as of today.

FYI, Speaking of keyboards...the virtual keyboard on the Droid X in landscape is actually bigger than the hard keyboard on the Droid...and the key presses are WAY more responsive and seems more "natural" to me due to the Multi-Touch keyboard of the DX (D2 has this also)...so being a keyboard "junkie" doesn't always mean you have to have a hard keyboard, or that it is better. I personally always found it distracting to go from the virtual keyboard to the hard keyboard..totally different feel and didn't feel right, but I am not the world's best typer or a keyboard junkie either.

Disclaimer: I think all Droids are great (OK, keeping it real, the Eris sux for real, but that was just a "jr Droid").., but my personal preference of current offerings is the DX....in case you haven't figured that out

 

[Cunha]

Well I honestly think any argument needs to begin with the assumption that the D1 keyboard is garbage to the point of unusable. I thought that motorola put it on the D1 as a mockery of a keyboard just to teach people a lesson for wanting one or something.

With that in mind, I'd take a good virtual keyboard over a terrible hardware keyboard any day. Thats obvious.

Question is if the D2 keyboard is good enough to justify the weight and size gain of the phone. I wish Motorola made a high end 3.7 inch screen phone without a keyboard, or just seriously invested some time in making the keyboard really worth its existence.

I have a D2 coming, hopefully it will.

 

[928Droid]

Well I honestly think any argument needs to begin with the assumption that the D1 keyboard is garbage to the point of unusable. I thought that motorola put it on the D1 as a mockery of a keyboard just to teach people a lesson for wanting one or something.

With that in mind, I'd take a good virtual keyboard over a terrible hardware keyboard any day. Thats obvious.

Question is if the D2 keyboard is good enough to justify the weight and size gain of the phone. I wish Motorola made a high end 3.7 inch screen phone without a keyboard, or just seriously invested some time in making the keyboard really worth its existence.

I have a D2 coming, hopefully it will.

Everyone I have talked to says the D2 HK is nigh and day different...heck if Moto didn't drastically improve it, they should thrashed!!

BTW, when you get the D2, give Blur a chance, some things will seem "odd" or even totally furr'n at first. But, poke around and get to know it, I think you will like some or even most of it. A few things you probably won't like, but hopefully those will get updated/fixed...but overall it is a pretty cool system....with the speed of the D2 even the additional apps of Blur ain't gonna slow the beastie down.

 

[Cunha]

Thanks for the tip. I am coming from a Q9n. So it will be my first droid. The whole system will be foreign to me so nothing will look particularly out of place.

 

[lyam]

In my opinion the physical keyboards are nearly useless on the Droid. I never use it and rarely open the keyboard. There are plenty of replacement keyboards that work great. Much better than the hardware kb. I'd go for the Droid X.

 

[Cunha]

Dude did you read the posts above you? Like I said, the D1 is a mockery of a keyboard. Good physical keyboards have their place. There is no place for garbage on any phone. The reason I wrote off the initial droid was because I couldn't bear to have a phone with a useless keyboard attached to it.

 

[markwebb]

I also agree with you 100% about hard keyboard... since Novemeber the only time I ever used the HK on my D1 after the first week was to hold down the "x" key to get into recovery

Then how does one get into recovery w/o the hard keyboard? What do you press w/o qwerty?

 

[928Droid]

I also agree with you 100% about hard keyboard... since Novemeber the only time I ever used the HK on my D1 after the first week was to hold down the "x" key to get into recovery

Then how does one get into recovery w/o the hard keyboard? What do you press w/o qwerty?

The newer Droids just read your mind and go there....after sticking a probe up your......











...nose! dancedroid

Sorry, couldn't resist. Non keyboard phone are easier (you don't have to open the keyboard) You use one (or more, depends on model) of the "hard keys" and the Power button. For example, DX is just Home Key and Power button.

 

[doramide7]

There isn't that much difference internally between the X and the D2. Camera is different, larger screen. D2 comes with 2.2 preinstalled, X does not but that shouldn't be a factor.

Really it boils down to keyboard. Do you want a hard keyboard or can you live with the virtual keyboard?

I say wait a few weeks until Verizon drops that new sexy HTC QWERTY beast that's been outed. Basically it is Verizon's version of the G2. Give that a try and see how folks respond to it prior to diving into a DX / D2.

 

[hobby31]

the camera on the x isnt as good as people have said, imo. I think acutally I prefer the droid 2 camera when it comes to still photos. I have used my droid x camera this past weekend and havent been too impressed with the still photo qualities.

Yes, and the camera on the Galaxy S series are very good. My boss came back from a trip to Spain and the pics he took in Barcelona were amazing. Even with no flash on the Captivate, night and evening shots were good.

Don't let the 5 MP count fool you vs. the 8 MP cam in the X. The LG Dare had a 5 MP camera and it was/is one of the best cameras in a cellphone.

You gotta keep in mind any picture on that amloid screen is going to look better as the colors are more intense. My X takes great pictures. A lot better than my droid 1 did. I also had the incredible and the pictures on it were amazing but once you but in on your computer its hard to tell the difference between pics taken on my X.
For the OP, if you are a qwerty keyboard person go with the droid 2. They have similar hardware and both run moto blur. I'm running the leaked 2.2 ver 2.3.15 and I don't have any of the problems you see mentioned on the boards except the texting order issue. I switched from the incredible to the X simply for the bigger screen as I've developed an inability to see things a foot in front of my face. It was getting hard for me to seen the incredibles screen. The X is perfect for me now. I guess in 5 more years I'll be carrying a 7" tablet as a phone.