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Who else has lost their excitement over the Nexus?
- Thread starter powerwagon
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guitarskoota
Member
Count me out too. When I first heard about this phone it was absolutely the one I wanted, but now as time has went on, it just seems to dissapoint me. It has been so hyped up as the 2nd coming, but as of late with all the new news, it is just another phone like Bionic with a new OS, and a hair faster. Don't get me wrong, it will be a great phone, and this will probably sound insane, but it's just not for me personally. It will be the most advanced phone, but I'm not looking for the best technology phone, but rather what I will get the most use out of for the features that are important to me.
I will be getting my first Droid phone, and I have specific reasons why I want one. I held off for this long because I am picky, and not really excited about gimicky things like face unluck. Their marketing strategies don't work on me lol. As far as practical things though, it just feels like if I get the GNexus, I fear I will end up having to wait 4 months until all the bugs with ICS are worked out, and apps are working properly on ICS, and before I can really do all the stuff I want to do on it. I want full use out-of-the-box of an android if I am buying one. So I would rather have a phone that is still gingerbread and stable and mostly bug free, that will be upgrading to ICS next spring, when all the kinks are worked out. I fear getting ICS now would be like paying to beta test it for the next 3 or 4 months, while all the apps get caught up to the new OS. Yes some will update within a few days, but some wont. And then in 4 months when they roll out ICS for other phones, it will be mostly bug free thanks to GNexus's beta testing.
Also the lack of USB mass storage turned me off from the GNexus. Heck, the lack of an SD card slot had me leery from the get go. There are a few things that I just don't know if I want to forsake, to have a shiny new OS 3 months earlier.
I will be getting my first Droid phone, and I have specific reasons why I want one. I held off for this long because I am picky, and not really excited about gimicky things like face unluck. Their marketing strategies don't work on me lol. As far as practical things though, it just feels like if I get the GNexus, I fear I will end up having to wait 4 months until all the bugs with ICS are worked out, and apps are working properly on ICS, and before I can really do all the stuff I want to do on it. I want full use out-of-the-box of an android if I am buying one. So I would rather have a phone that is still gingerbread and stable and mostly bug free, that will be upgrading to ICS next spring, when all the kinks are worked out. I fear getting ICS now would be like paying to beta test it for the next 3 or 4 months, while all the apps get caught up to the new OS. Yes some will update within a few days, but some wont. And then in 4 months when they roll out ICS for other phones, it will be mostly bug free thanks to GNexus's beta testing.
Also the lack of USB mass storage turned me off from the GNexus. Heck, the lack of an SD card slot had me leery from the get go. There are a few things that I just don't know if I want to forsake, to have a shiny new OS 3 months earlier.
Kenny Bats
Member
Seriuosly? A flawed phone? The only issue I have heard is the volume bug happening on 2G. Have you heard anything else? I am tired of people saying " I don't want a flawed phone..." like there is some perfect device out there. I have the OG. There is no way the Nexus with a bunch of flaws can be any worse. I would take minor "flaws" anyday to finally get rid of my OG. Don't get me wrong I love the OG and will frame it over my mantle as a trophy for life but I want something new and would gladly accept the G-Nex.
You sound a bit misinformed. If you settle on a Droid device you might kick yourself down the line when you realize what you're missing in a pure Google device. This is especially true if you get into rooting and romming.
And the whole lack of USB mass storage was blown way out of proportion. While the Nexus doesn't have the traditional USB mass storage that a lot of current devices have (this is because they have sd cards), it does have the ability to transfer files via MTP. You plug the phone into your computer via usb cable, just like you normally would but instead of mounting the sd card, as we do now, your computer will connect directly to whatever partition is reserved in the Nexus and you'll be able to transfer files in exactly the same manner as you would in USB mass storage mode. The interface within Windows, is virtually the same, and if you didn't know any better, you'd most likely never know.
syndicate0017
Silver Member
from what i have read this isn't going to be your typical pure google nexus like the others were , loaded with some verizon bloatware , i picked up the razor and have no regrets and plan on keeping it for a while , i guess we shall see when its released
The two apps Verizon used are useful(at least one is) My Verizon Wireless app to check/pay bills and other useful features to manage your account and Backup Assistant, it's not like they threw a bunch of game demos on the G-Nex. I understand that some people use it and others don't and don't want it forced down their throats but(and it's a big one) it's only two apps unlike any other phones on Verizon and once rooted there are only two apps to remove for it to be a pure Google experience. I don't know what it is with everyone, the G-Nex has two, yes two apps(that many would find useful) that Verizon snuck onto the G-Nex so you go out and buy a Razr or Rezound(or any other phone from Verizon) that are loaded with bloatware? The logic just doesn't make sense to me.