HTC Thunderbolt Release Date

[ilikemoneygreen]

I guess I'm not making my point clear enough. Let me explain it a different way... The advantage of an SD card is that it's portable, removable and you can switch it out with other compatible cards. As a user, this gives me a lot of freedom to decide what I want to do for storage.

By shipping with the best possible SD card at launch -- HTC and Verizon have already made my storage decision for me in order to justify charging me a premium price. What's the point of making it an SD card when it's already maxxed out?

I would rather they knock a $100 off the price and let "me" make that decision. Since "I" know better than "they" what my own needs. For me personally, 8gb internal and 8gb SD card is more than adequate.

It's nit-picky, but I've had weeks to stew over this TB launch and it's just getting harder to justify $299 with other competing phones just over the horizon. I can't shake this feeling that within 1 month of launch, the same phone will be offered for $150 once they have gotten the early adopters. Telling me that it's because of the SD card is just throwing salt in the wound.

First, if they did not include the SD, it would not knock nearly $100 off the price tag, maybe $50 at the most (if you were lucky). Second, if you can't afford it, get a different phone. Third, you are in the minority of people who would be satisfied with 8GB of storage. Fourth, it is VZW's first LTE phone, it will not drop below $200 for quite some time, no way within a month, probably more like summer or fall (if even then). The only phone on the horizon right now that I can see causing its price to drop would be the Bionic, the LG and Sammy are much less likely to affect its price.

Why don't you pop the SD out at purchase, insert your old smaller one, sell the new one on , and recoup some costs. There, your problem is now solved. I understand that is more of a hassle than you want, but you don't really have a choice in the matter, it is what it is.

Settle down children. No need to bicker. :icon_censored:

 

[electric6]

the latest from BMX:

Black_Man_X

Nothing really new to report. Hence the reason that its quiet.... Ipad launch isnt really that much of a factor when it comes to the thunderbolts... interesting launch particulars.

But like they said.. Quiet before the Storm.. now if its a good storm or a Sh*t storm.. thats remains to be seen..

Panda

 

[stuigi]

I'm being optimistic but I have a good feeling about this next week

I've had those good feelings too. A long long time ago

 

[hookbill]

I guess I'm not making my point clear enough. Let me explain it a different way... The advantage of an SD card is that it's portable, removable and you can switch it out with other compatible cards. As a user, this gives me a lot of freedom to decide what I want to do for storage.

By shipping with the best possible SD card at launch -- HTC and Verizon have already made my storage decision for me in order to justify charging me a premium price. What's the point of making it an SD card when it's already maxxed out?

I would rather they knock a $100 off the price and let "me" make that decision. Since "I" know better than "they" what my own needs. For me personally, 8gb internal and 8gb SD card is more than adequate.

It's nit-picky, but I've had weeks to stew over this TB launch and it's just getting harder to justify $299 with other competing phones just over the horizon. I can't shake this feeling that within 1 month of launch, the same phone will be offered for $150 once they have gotten the early adopters. Telling me that it's because of the SD card is just throwing salt in the wound.

First, if they did not include the SD, it would not knock nearly $100 off the price tag, maybe $50 at the most (if you were lucky). Second, if you can't afford it, get a different phone. Third, you are in the minority of people who would be satisfied with 8GB of storage. Fourth, it is VZW's first LTE phone, it will not drop below $200 for quite some time, no way within a month, probably more like summer or fall (if even then). The only phone on the horizon right now that I can see causing its price to drop would be the Bionic, the LG and Sammy are much less likely to affect its price.

Why don't you pop the SD out at purchase, insert your old smaller one, sell the new one on , and recoup some costs. There, your problem is now solved. I understand that is more of a hassle than you want, but you don't really have a choice in the matter, it is what it is.

Settle down children. No need to bicker. :icon_censored:

Nobody said today was the day that this turns into a fun discussion thread. Back on topic. Now lets see, a few pages back I said I was taking bets that it won't be on the 17th. Did I get any takers?

Oh….I should search? OK…...

 

[guitarchris123]

Nobody said today was the day that this turns into a fun discussion thread. Back on topic. Now lets see, a few pages back I said I was taking bets that it won't be on the 17th. Did I get any takers?

Oh….I should search? OK…...

Thought about it, want to, but just can't do it. While I am pulling for 3/17 or 3/21, it is just too open-ended right now. There are several good signs recently to help cling to some sort of hope. But if Vegas had been taking bets on this release the whole time and making odds, they would be cleaning up right now with their winnings! Everyone would have been wrong so far, and the next 2 dates on the list could go by the wayside just as easily.

 

[bluefire7002]

Lol ill take a bet Its out before the end of the month =]

 

[ilikemoneygreen]

Lol, Im betting that it wont be on 17th. This phone is just delay after delay. Ill bet a dancing banana. Maybe even throw in a dancing droid...

 

[kodiak799]

the latest from BMX:

Black_Man_X

Nothing really new to report. Hence the reason that its quiet.... Ipad launch isnt really that much of a factor when it comes to the thunderbolts... interesting launch particulars.

But like they said.. Quiet before the Storm.. now if its a good storm or a Edited by moderator storm.. thats remains to be seen..

Panda

So he's basically saying it could be delayed, or it might launch soon. Either way he's bound to be right. He seems to have the whole Nostradamus/Cleo & her psychic friends thing down.

 

[guitarchris123]

So he's basically saying it could be delayed, or it might launch soon. Either way he's bound to be right. He seems to have the whole Nostradamus/Cleo & her psychic friends thing down.

Hahahahah, I forgot all about Miss Cleo's psychic hotline! Where is she when we really need her? Lots of "insiders" or online sources seem to be pulling the "Hey, if I tell them its coming out on a Thursday every week for the next month, I'm bound to be right at some point!"

 

[pc747]

hook I will take your bet I am not scared. I mean one of them days is going to be right. We will eventually have to see the phone one of these days.

 

[Rotas]

For whatever reason, I just got another email from best buy telling me Thanks for reserving, we will let you know when its out.

 

[pc747]

Phandroid:

Verizon Approves Thunderbolt for Sale Pending HTC Agreement, Rep Tweets March 17th Launch Date

by Kevin Krause on March 11th, 2011 at 6:21 pm

Within the past 24 hours we have heard two new rumored release dates for the HTC Thunderbolt March 17th and March 21st. Depending on how HTC responds to Verizon’s conditional final approval of the device, we may or may not miss those anticipated dates. According to an inside source, Engadget is reporting that Verizon has finally deemed the Thunderbolt ready for primetime, but the actual release of the phone hinges on HTC agreeing to requested fixes and updates to be included in future firmware updates following launch.
It is pointed out that this process typically takes two to four weeks. If this holds true, we may indeed see the Thunderbolt on March 21st at the earliest, though given the pressure to release the handset we don’t see why things might not move quicker for a release on the 17th. HTC rep Imran Shahid seems to agree with the earlier date based on a recent tweet, though it was retroactively removed after being picked up by media outlets. See the original tweet below.

[via Engadget, BGR]

 

[shortsxit]

the latest from BMX:

Black_Man_X

Nothing really new to report. Hence the reason that its quiet.... Ipad launch isnt really that much of a factor when it comes to the thunderbolts... interesting launch particulars.

But like they said.. Quiet before the Storm.. now if its a good storm or a Edited by moderator storm.. thats remains to be seen..

Panda

So he's basically saying it could be delayed, or it might launch soon. Either way he's bound to be right. He seems to have the whole Nostradamus/Cleo & her psychic friends thing down.

He said back in January (the thread in the main forum) that it would release around St. Patrick's day. Of course I said the same thing (late March) in the same thread before him. The few posters that were on the TBolt forum that early told me I was wrong, and that it would release in January. I wonder where those posters are now?

 

[Anthony Is So Fly]

haha CK, I really don't know whether to believe your story or not but if what you say the tech guy said and what BMX says -->

the latest from BMX:

Black_Man_X

Nothing really new to report. Hence the reason that its quiet.... Ipad launch isnt really that much of a factor when it comes to the thunderbolts... interesting launch particulars.

But like they said.. Quiet before the Storm.. now if its a good storm or a Sh*t storm.. thats remains to be seen..

Panda

I would be inclined to believe its soon.

1. he said "shh" which would be BMX's "quiet before the storm". Which I haven't seen him post much of anything on AC forums or his twitter meaning he's been quiet as well. None of his recent blogs talk about Tbolt either.

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3. Verizon has had the phone ready. ITS BEEN READY. I have reason to believe this has more hype over Iphail which had years of hype compared to months with this but then again I just passionately want this phone (not at the price of course but it is what it is)

4. I intrepret "now if its a good storm or a :icon_cussing: storm.. thats remains to be seen.." that to mean, either it'll have great Sales or it could be like the iphail launch date .....

who plans on pre-ordering online from Verizon when available if you have yet to through BB?

 

[funkyb]

Well, actually Amazon.com: SanDisk 32GB microSDHC Memory Card (Bulk Package): Electronics you can get the same SanDisk card for $59.80 at amazon.com right now.

That is a speed class 2 card, of course it's cheap. It's as slow as they get.