Not a bash, but its really not that great of a phone...

[Trusstopher]

Wow....I've seen iPhone fanboys but this is the 1st time I've actually seen real android fanboyism.

Re read my post.

I am getting a nexus, looks to be a really good phone.

But you guys defend it blindly.

No expandable memory? A big deal to a lot of people.

No Hdmi out(without a special adapter or expensive dock) ?

FM radio? Not a huge deal but would've been nice.



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I think the majority of people here are on the point of saying that it isn't supposed to be a super phone based on its hardware and if anything, you are misrepresenting what this phone is supposed to be.

And what part of presenting facts is defending "blindly"? I would call it quite the opposite actually.

Edit: And to be honest, what kind of response did you expect to get when you came into a forum dedicated to one of the most anticipated devices of this year and started a thread saying that "it's really not that great of a phone"?

 

[screaminz2002]

Wow....I've seen iPhone fanboys but this is the 1st time I've actually seen real android fanboyism.
Re read my post.
I am getting a nexus, looks to be a really good phone.
But you guys defend it blindly.
No expandable memory? A big deal to a lot of people.
No Hdmi out(without a special adapter or expensive dock) ?
FM radio? Not a huge deal but would've been nice.
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Why does it look to be a really good phone then? There are two other phones on the market that seem like they better meet your needs. The only other thing I wanted in mine was a light sabre cheese knife but it isn't coming out until 2012. I just can't wait that long..

Really this phone isn't for everyone and would be hardly be noticed by the masses except it comes with ICS. The thing about this phone isn't the specs and only partly that it has ICS. Most want it because its unlocked, will receive the first update pushes directly from Google, and it is closer to the original droid in operation( no 3rd party overlays). None of this stuff makes it a super phone but it caters to a certain group of people.

 

[mindmachine]

Specifications!!!!

Amen! My personal disappointments are the 5 MP camera, no sd card slot (huge for a lot of guys), no extra capacity battery capability (may not be needed?), but there are always trade offs. Big plus's ICS, ability to trash apps (bloat makes me mad on every new phone) you don't want and the developer capabilities, and a clean interface w/o blur, sense....ect.

I have the Thunderbolt now (got it in March) and an looking to get the latest and the best, but i am really disappointed by most of the new devices out there. The GNex has been a bright spot on the horizon for me but i am disappointed again by it as well. ICS wow and it looks great but this phone has been over hyped to death almost, so no surprise people are waking up now an seeing it for what it really is. I am a retired manufacturing engineer, rooted in electronic/mechanical technology( ie. i was a facilities engineer). You guys all expect too much! When the GNex is out on the shelves the focus will change to the next latest and greatest.

The big story here is the unlocked nature of this phone, being able to turn off all this crap they load on to these new devices that you don't want and wont ever use. Hay the pc world has done the same thing, look at how many process are running on your computers. To me this phone offers a great opportunity to turn off stuff and control the hardware much better than ever before without the software/os interface most mfgs use to make their device different than the rest. It is pure google and either you want that experience or you don't, I agree with you guys i would rather have a device where the os runs the hardware effectively and efficiently than have the hottest hardware where the software hast to be updated in 3 or 4 months before it works properly.

Most of the new phones have problems that usually aren't fixed until 2, 3 or 4 months after their release and by then you are looking at your next new device, man this vicious circle you are on is just crazy.

What am i going to do, have been waiting on the GNex but the longer i wait and see the specifications, i am less sure. Not really happy with any of what i would consider now to be my top picks.

Bionic, Razer, Resound, GNex. My TBolt is rock solid and has been for some time, extra capacity battery makes it so and the current gingerbread is performing well, not a crash or a any problems for some time no, may wait for the next latest and greatest, don't know.

Good luck guys,, pick your poison!

 

[sbenson]

Edit: And to be honest, what kind of response did you expect to get when you came into a forum dedicated to one of the most anticipated devices of this year and started a thread saying that "it's really not that great of a phone"?

^^^
THIS

Seriously, what did you expect?

And to say we defend this phone blindly is incorrect. I know, for me and a lot of others, this phone has certain drawbacks, as every single phone that's ever been made has drawbacks. The specs and features of this phone have been scrutinized by our DroidForum community for months now and if you've followed any of it you would understand that this phone was never meant to be a "superphone." The Nexus is always about the software first, and combining it with excellent hardware to showcase the new OS and help advance the development community.

With that being said, it just so happens that this phone really is THAT great of a phone. You say the hardware is lacking, but that's incorrect. It's got arguably the best processor, with the best screen of any Android device, combined with one of the sleekest designs we've seen yet.

Your gripes:

No removable storage: How big of a deal is this really? 32gb of internal storage should be more than sufficient. How many times have you actually removed your sd card? I've never done it.
FM Radio: This was a gripe I had as well, but pointless. These are probably going to be phased out of phones eventually, so get used to it. Not a deal breaker.

Anyway, none of these should be deal breakers for you and this phone certainly doesn't earn your title of "not that great of a phone..."

 

[sbenson]

My personal disappointments are the 5 MP camera, no sd card slot (huge for a lot of guys), no extra capacity battery capability (may not be needed?), but there are always trade offs.

What do you mean about the battery? We're getting a spec bump to 1850mah over our GMS counterparts. Do you mean a larger aftermarket battery? If so, those will be coming too.

I'm not blowing you up, but why is it so huge to have an sd card slot when we're already getting 32gb? Internal storage will have faster read/write speeds and you'll have no chance of sd card corruption. You'll still be able to use mass storage mode and connect via usb, contrary to a lot of idiotic reviews out there. The internal storage will have a dedicated partition that we hackers can use for our romming needs. Seriously, how many times have you removed your sd card? I bet 85-90% of us here would say never.

I understand these are drawbacks, but I can't see these being deal breakers in the long run.

 

[GoBears]

I love removable storage because if your phone suddenly craps the bed, your pics, vids and other downloads didn't just crap too. It's not always about the amount of storage. Also yes this happens a lot.

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[sbenson]

I love removable storage because if your phone suddenly craps the bed, your pics, vids and other downloads didn't just crap too. It's not always about the amount of storage. Also yes this happens a lot.

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You should be able to mount usb storage through recovery and rescue your files that way.

 

[mindmachine]

What do you mean about the battery? We're getting a spec bump to 1850mah over our GMS counterparts. Do you mean a larger aftermarket battery? If so, those will be coming too.

I'm not blowing you up, but why is it so huge to have an sd card slot when we're already getting 32gb? Internal storage will have faster read/write speeds and you'll have no chance of sd card corruption. You'll still be able to use mass storage mode and connect via usb, contrary to a lot of idiotic reviews out there. The internal storage will have a dedicated partition that we hackers can use for our romming needs. Seriously, how many times have you removed your sd card? I bet 85-90% of us here would say never.

I understand these are drawbacks, but I can't see these being deal breakers in the long run.

Life has trade off's everyday that is what my engineering background has taught me, and Murphy Law is scary at times, plus he is always around. SD vs internal is a trade off when you have to do hard reset to default because the phone is dead w/o one and that's that. I have yet to see a spec that confirms the 32 Gig option and if so it will carry a premium of probably $100 i bet over the 16Gig version. Battery, 1850 is nice but why did they feel the need to make the US 4 LTE version battery bigger in the first place, just a what if still I know. At least its interchangeable and i have yet to see how bad or good the battery life really is.

I understand internal storage is faster, not safer!

 

[sbenson]

Life has trade off's everyday that is what my engineering background has taught me, and Murphy Law is scary at times, plus he is always around. SD vs internal is a trade off when you have to do hard reset to default because the phone is dead w/o one and that's that. I have yet to see a spec that confirms the 32 Gig option and if so it will carry a premium of probably $100 i bet over the 16Gig version. Battery, 1850 is nice but why did they feel the need to make the US 4 LTE version battery bigger in the first place, just a what if still I know. At least its interchangeable and i have yet to see how bad or good the battery life really is.

I understand internal storage is faster, not safer!

These are the tech specs for the Verizon LTE: Galaxy Nexus

 

[b-jammin21]

1. If you really want a friggin FM radio on your phone then download the app TuneIn radio. Every android smartphone can have a FM radio. Wow.

2. You say we are blindly defending this phone when, in fact, you are blindly attacking it. By saying "it doesn't have a FM radio, and other stuff, etc." And "it doesn't have removable storage, and some etc and other things."

Where's the real "blindness" coming from?

 

[GoBears]

Don't get me wrong, its not a deal breaker for me. Its just that everyone seems to comment on how 32gb is big enough. If I like the camera after a hands on, I'm getting it.

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[patriot95]

I think you are missing the poit OP. My HDMI cords at home aren't going to plug into my RAZR without an adaptor. My HDMI cords at home aren't going to plug into my Nexus (when I trade-in) without an adaptor. No difference.

So I think all I have to point out is:

You can knock the MPs of the camera if you know nothing about camera technology. Which is sad.
You can knock the no FM transmitter if you still listen to FM radio. Which is sad.
You can knock the "no removeable storage" if you are still not syncing with your computer and cloud storage. Which is sad.
You can knock the 1.2ghsz vs. 1.5 ghz if you don't want to root your phone for overclocking and free mobile hotspot. Which is sad.
You can knock the no Sense or Wiz or Blur if you are... idk. Which is sad.

... maybe a Nexus developer phone isn't for you after all.

The bottom line is this phone is going to be the ultimate Android experience. It is going to be pure Android the way it is meant to be. It's going to be watched over and followed closely by Google with updates and new features. It's the first US phone with NFC. It has a beautiful 4.65" screen. It doesn't waste bezel space on physical buttons. The notification light is FINALLY(!!!!) back. It has a battery size that all LTE packing phones should be required to have. And it has a 1.5ghz processor (hardware) under the hood.

What is there to not like? It will easily be the best (hardware/software) Android device when it comes out.

I have said this in other threads... I think I actually prefer the build of the RAZR more than the Nexus. It will actually be hard for me to give up my RAZR after having it so easily fit in my hand and pocket. I don't think we should waste time on this thread bashing other Android devices that are VERY good in their own right... Rezound included. I think instead, we should do as Truss pointed out and look to the Nexus to be exactly what a Nexus should be. A beautiful blend of hardware and software working together to create the ultimate Android experience. Some people will prefer other phones and some people will not. But don't just come in and start slinging bogus ideas to stir up people that are sitting at work lurking around the DROIDforums. Am I the only one who lurks here all day at work? Oops. Back to work then.

Sorry for the long post...

tldr: Nexus is for champs.

 

[SANhacker]

I must admit. This is the funniest thread I've seen in months.
Keep the thread going and let the good times roll.

 

[sbenson]

I throw one of these suckers on to protect myself from the influx of flaming lately...

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[Tas]

I've said this else where before but I don't have time to track down my old post, but essentially, the advantages of a Nexus devices aren't the cutting edge hardware components, it is the cutting edge software that take full advantage of tried and true hardware. I would rather have a device where the hardware inside has been around long enough that the software devs have had a chance to run their code on the actual hardware and optimize the system to run beautifully than one in which I'm running hardware with mind blowing specs but the hardware doesn't know how to efficiently run the beast... it ends up being a waste and only for bragging rights and not true performance.

Well said. Well said.


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