We've all seen the ads:
A person looks at you after doing something on their computer and says "I'm a PC". What does that even mean?
Is it just me, or is this the lamest ad campaign that Microsoft just won't let go?
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We've all seen the ads:
A person looks at you after doing something on their computer and says "I'm a PC". What does that even mean?
Is it just me, or is this the lamest ad campaign that Microsoft just won't let go?
It's a riff on the Apple ads.
the "I'm a PC" commercials suck.
The newer "Windows 7 was my idea" are better.
The Droid commercial rocks. Although they forgot the "iDon't have a reliable network" item.
I do love the there's a map for that commercials!
Especially since I have ATT's lovely service with no iphone coolness to compensate.
8 months until I can switch carriers!
ATT's network has worked for me flawlessly in southern NJ, and most recently, 4 bars in the depths of various casinos in Las Vegas. Sorry they haven't built out the tower network for you in Eastern Podunk PA. ;)
On a serious note, there's not a single thing they mention in the Droid commercial that I have "yearned" for the last 3 years. The camera could use a flash, I suppose, but I carry my tiny Canon in my laptop bag at all times anyway - and it's a superior solution.
The iTunes appstore is the killer differentiating factor. 90k+ apps = loyal, locked in userbase.
Include Central and Northern NJ in that statement as well. Downtown Clinton, NJ. 2 year old Motorola Q9c inside diner on Verizon - 4 bars. Latest iPhone - 1 bar, comes and goes. Inside Flemington outlets - Verizon - full bars. iPhone - 2 bars, sometimes 1. :uzi:
The iPhone has a several year head start. But I wouldn't bet against Google. If the iPhone doesn't get unlocked from AT&T soon - it's only going to help Droid (and other smartphones) capture that much more market share.
I love the iPhone - but will never purchase it as long as it's on a 3rd World, not a 3G, network. If I know the iPhone will be available by mid 2010 on Verizon, I'll wait. Otherwise, I'll jump on the Android train to see how it rides. ;)
BTW - The new Verizon ads really hit a sore spot with AT&T. The Truth sure can hurt. LOL
In reference to Verizon's new AT&T ad: What is 3G?
I'm still using an Edge iPhone. :lol2:
I found this video quite interesting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9YGvLHvUxQ
According to the author, the Android app store is getting a lot better a lot faster, and should be comparable to Apples soon. Do we finally have a phone comparable to an iPhone that's on a network other than AT&T? We might...
I am a MAC, for almost 2yrs now. Windows is a necessary evil in some cases, namely for my job. Other then that I'm all MAC all the way.
Actually, there's a lawsuit for that
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...MPLATE=DEFAULT
:) Both Bribo.
Mac Book Pro
Asus P6t I-7 Hackintosh (At the time I could only invest 1000$ instead of 2500$ for a MAC level desktop)
Stitch really should be saying "I am an Xbox" Neither PC or Mac!
Yes - because I'm always alone and have no friends or acquaintances.
I guess it's not just AT&T...
Cool, you posted the link here too. I think the Android camera did a much better job captureing the details of the photo's than the iPhone. It's going to particularly shine in indoor settings when taking pictures of people at parties and the like, which is what these things are used for as much as otherwise.
The color saturations are off, and it does at time look a bit "grey". But I imagine that's just image processing in the camera, and can be adjusted with updates. I half expect there be a way for the user to adjust the settings himself.
Looks like Verizon is doing everything it can to drive users away from the Droid.
"Tom Bradley reports in PC World that the new Motorola Droid smartphone will cost users $199.99 with a 2-year contract, with an additional $30 per month for the mandatory 'unlimited' data plan that has a monthly cap of 5Gb. Verizon will charge $50 for each additional gigabyte over the 5Gb limit on the unlimited data plan. Verizon has confirmed that tethering will cost another $30 per month for an additional unlimited data plan that is also limited to 5Gb. If you want tethering you will pay $60 above and beyond the monthly contract for service for an 'unlimited' 10Gb of data per month, and if you plan on connecting with an Microsoft Exchange email account you have to pay another $15 a month. 'Verizon seems to be doing everything it can to make the Droid as unappealing as possible by nickel and diming customers so that actually using it is not cost-effective,' writes Bradley. "
My fear is that they are going to do this same bullshit, nickel and diming when they offer the iPhone.
It probably wouldn't effect me as I already pay for a data plan now, and I doubt I would go over 5GB a month - but I suppose it's possible. I also have no need for tethering. That said, I'd prefer a $99 Sprint like plan that just included everything without the nickel and diming, or in this case $5 and $10 to death. $50 for each GB over is assanine though.
I have GMAIL and IMAP on my phone, and really only 'browse' on it for Facebook and to check weather, sports, and news headlines. But this is my last week's data from online:
Domestic Data Used
5,760.24 Kilobytes Used
Estimate as of 11/07/09 6:47 PM
Monthly Allowance: Unlimited (Gotta love the "unlimited" term)
Cycle ends 12/01/09
Usage Type My Usage Allowance
Kilobytes 5,760.24KB Unlimited
View Data Details
View Data Usage in Megabytes
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Data Usage
( 11/02 - 11/09 )
For your reference, your data usage is also shown in
Megabytes.
In Kilobytes
5,761 KB
In Megabytes*
6 MB
* Rounded up
However, I imagine 5GB might go quickly if you have alot of apps on the iPhone or Droid.
Squidly - do you know how much bandwidth you use on an average month?
Friend here at work just bought the Droid. He's actually activating right now. The screen is just gorgeous and the Gmail and Google calendar apps are great.
He actually has an iPhone AND now a Droid as well. Take two, their small. :)
I have my wife calling their company rep at Verizon to find out what kind of deal I can get on a droid. I have 7 months left on my two year upgrade deal for phones.
You can get the Droid for $99 after rebate. Here's another quick review by PM:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/tech...s/4335459.html
In a nutshell, it's no iPhone but the best smart phone on Verizon. If you are a Gmail and Google calendar person it's a win.
Yep. But I bet the App numbers for the Droid take off like wildfire in the near future.Quote:
Is it better than the iPhone? No. Its interface isn’t quite as logical and smooth, and Android doesn’t have nearly as many applications as Apple’s App Store. But it could be the better choice for certain customers—namely, those who are fed up with the failings of AT&T’s network, who demand a keyboard or who plan on using the phone as a car-based GPS. And it’s the best phone we reasonably could have expected from Motorola at this time.
But the real ace in the hole—and the reason the phone will be a sure-fire hit—is that it runs on Verizon’s network—a network with an enormous supply of customers who love its blazing signal speeds and reliable signal strength, but yearn for a consumer-friendly touchscreen smartphone.
More grist for the mill:
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/11/no-droid-for-me/
Droid Storage Limit
"The Motorola Droid will be the most powerful Android phone to date when it launches on November 6, 2009. However, the device still features the same shortcomings of all other Android phones. The Droid ships with a 512 MB ROM which contains only 256 MB available for app storage.
Google does not support installing apps to the SD card (and likely never will), so developers are limited in what they can create.
For most applications, we want a small file size to limit the download times. When it comes to 3D games though, we need a ton of space for all the high-res textures, audio, and video.
Have you seen all the awesome iPhone and iPod Touch games? Hardly any of them would fit on an Android phone. It is not uncommon for popular titles to easily exceed 100 MB. For example, the game Myst takes up a whopping 727MB"
256meg limit is pitiful. I have over 3gigs of apps on my phone.
Another tidbit: The guy at work here was using the Droid turn-by-turn GPS navigation yesterday and it was clearly superior to the iPhone's. Again, he owns both devices now and can compare and contrast directly.
Not entirely accurate. As stupid as this setup seems to not allow apps to be installed on the SD card (My Q does that for goodness sake) - the 256mb limit is for the executable only.
"The 256mb limit is for executable code only. If an app has 200mb of data to access for read/write such as sound, graphics, etc - it can be stored on the SD card up to 16GB. Most executable code for an app is less than 1MB."
Sounds like a tedious requirement for app designers though.
After much research, the best price I can get on the Droid is $199 after the $100 discount off the $299 price.