Just got a Motorola Droid phone!

[kx250rider]

Anyone else here with one of these???

I'm not usually the type to get a gadget with all kinds of stuff I can't figure out how to use (even if I needed any of it), but this Verizon Motorola Droid phone actually has stuff that I will use all the time... First, it has a touch screen outside, and a regular QWERTY keyboard that slides out, unlike the iPhone, which is touch-only. I never have luck with touch screens with tiny icons, as probably like most of us here, I have thick, calloused fingers. It also has a built-in navigation system, using live Google maps. And of course mp3 player, 5mp camera, and all the other stuff that regular phones have. For internet access, it's faster than my laptop on wifi, and it has icons on the screen to click right into facebook or eBay, etc. No opening a browser and trying to figure out where to go on a site to see a tiny square of the page that you can't read. The operating system is very similar to Apple.

Overall, I give this a B+, and maybe close to an A if I figure out a couple of fixes for little stuff that bugs me. The cost isn't bad, considering the rebates, loyal Verizon customer discounts, and all. It was $140 out the door, and the retail is around $550. (I have a 2-year contract, which I've renewed 3 or 4 times by now).

I was really close to getting an iPhone, but I'm so glad I didn't!!!!!!!! This is all the quality, more features, and a little less $$$ monthly.

Charles

 

[emv1]

I have 1 and is the best phone that u can get for now because u and me know that technologist always get better everyday and if u need help on how to use u can ask me I had a palm pre before and no to happy with that 1 I can give some other place where u can learn more about how to used u new droid and how to hack u phone to make better than now good luck with u new phone and you did make a better decision than get the iphone from at&t.

 

[DJ_UFO]

I've been lookin at the droid and will probably get it. Seems to be an awesome phone. Even though I like the iphone, my 6th sense advise me to not go with the mass...

 

[ortiz34]

You're not cool unless you got an iphone bro

 

[big25buck]

ye[phone is the cool way to go bro

 

[kx250rider]

Thanks! It's the best one I've had, and the first "smartphone". My only complaints are battery life and voice quality not so good. I was used to the 4 or 5 days battery life on my LG ENV2 (with a half dozen texts and maybe 10 mins talking per day), and the Droid only goes 1 day with the same usage. Otherwise, the browser actually works well, and I haven't seen anything I'd trade for . Had it about 6 months now (not been dropped or wet yet).

Charles

 

[Foxxxy]

The reason being that the battery dies so fast is because of the powerful, Android OS.

 

[jaybois]

I've got a droid and it's been fucking up alot lately..freezing and whatnot!

 

[Foxxxy]

I've got a droid and it's been fucking up alot lately..freezing and whatnot!

Thatd be due to the slow processor it has. lol. Iphone is the way to go.

 

[kx250rider]

Thatd be due to the slow processor it has. lol. Iphone is the way to go.

I'd probably have done that, except that we're kind of "married" to Verizon due to a business phone plan, and other stuff.

If you download the "advanced task manager" for the Droid, and use the "end-all" function, you can stop a lot of unnecessary programs from bogging down the processor and sucking the battery.

Charles