 CheesePremium
join:2003-10-26
Naples, FL
kudos:1 | reply to Matt3
Re: Same as always from Google said by Matt3:said by toddbs98: What more do you expect from Google, lots of hype and media frenzy but nothing really new or exciting. That is not always true. The Android 2.0 OS is stunning, especially considering the fact that it's newly released. Most of what this phone can do is simply because of the Android 2.1 OS, which can be hacked onto any other Android phone and will be offically released for them soon. Couple all that with the fact that it's on T-Mobile, it wasn't cheaper than many other Android phones, and the Snapdragon 1GHz processor, while fast, isn't by any means the fastest out, and you get this type of response. What really irks me, is that my Moment came with 1.5, I know there is a 1.6 and 2.0. And who knows when it will be available  |
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 Matt3All noise, no signal.Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
kudos:12 | said by Cheese:said by Matt3:said by toddbs98: What more do you expect from Google, lots of hype and media frenzy but nothing really new or exciting. That is not always true. The Android 2.0 OS is stunning, especially considering the fact that it's newly released. Most of what this phone can do is simply because of the Android 2.1 OS, which can be hacked onto any other Android phone and will be offically released for them soon. Couple all that with the fact that it's on T-Mobile, it wasn't cheaper than many other Android phones, and the Snapdragon 1GHz processor, while fast, isn't by any means the fastest out, and you get this type of response. What really irks me, is that my Moment came with 1.5, I know there is a 1.6 and 2.0. And who knows when it will be available I'm not saying it will work, but if your Moment isn't heavily customized by Samsung, you *may* be able to just dump the Android release on it directly from Google. That is how I upgraded my Droid. It even kept the VCast apps store in the Android Market.
Have you looked for an enthusiast forum for the Moment? Ah ha, here you go: »androidforums.com/samsung-moment/
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CheesePremium
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Naples, FL
kudos:1 | said by Matt3:I'm not saying it will work, but if your Moment isn't heavily customized by Samsung, you *may* be able to just dump the Android release on it directly from Google. That is how I upgraded my Droid. It even kept the VCast apps store in the Android Market. Have you looked for an enthusiast forum for the Moment? Ah ha, here you go: » androidforums.com/samsung-moment/ thanks! |
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 ArrayListnetbus developerPremium
join:2005-03-19
Evanston, IL | reply to Cheese
cheese its okay. just remember that android phones have a very good resale value.
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CheesePremium
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Naples, FL
kudos:1 | said by ArrayList:cheese its okay. just remember that android phones have a very good resale value. I plan on keeping this a while  |
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 sivranOpera ex-patPremium
join:2003-09-15
Arlington, TX
kudos:1 | reply to Matt3
You actually bought the Motorola Droid?
My sympathies. I took one look at the keyboard on it and said hell no--there's a reason they don't make calculators with keypads like that anymore. If Motorola cheaped out on that, what else might they have cheaped out on? No thanks.
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CheesePremium
join:2003-10-26
Naples, FL
kudos:1 | said by sivran:You actually bought the Motorola Droid? My sympathies. I took one look at the keyboard on it and said hell no--there's a reason they don't make calculators with keypads like that anymore. If Motorola cheaped out on that, what else might they have cheaped out on? No thanks. I actually thought it felt heavy and cheap. |
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said by Cheese:said by Matt3:said by toddbs98: What more do you expect from Google, lots of hype and media frenzy but nothing really new or exciting. That is not always true. The Android 2.0 OS is stunning, especially considering the fact that it's newly released. Most of what this phone can do is simply because of the Android 2.1 OS, which can be hacked onto any other Android phone and will be offically released for them soon. Couple all that with the fact that it's on T-Mobile, it wasn't cheaper than many other Android phones, and the Snapdragon 1GHz processor, while fast, isn't by any means the fastest out, and you get this type of response. What really irks me, is that my Moment came with 1.5, I know there is a 1.6 and 2.0. And who knows when it will be available Samsung/Sprint have already announced that 2.1 is coming to the Moment "first half 2010", though it realistically shouldn't take them that long, especially since the Moment is running stock 1.5. The Moment has already been rooted and flashed with custom kernels, so I'm sure our own hacked ROMs aren't too far away.
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CheesePremium
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Naples, FL
kudos:1 | said by ydoucare:Samsung/Sprint have already announced that 2.1 is coming to the Moment "first half 2010", though it realistically shouldn't take them that long, especially since the Moment is running stock 1.5. The Moment has already been rooted and flashed with custom kernels, so I'm sure our own hacked ROMs aren't too far away. Excellenttttttttttttttt  |
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sivranOpera ex-patPremium
join:2003-09-15
Arlington, TX
kudos:1 | reply to Cheese
I don't remember how it felt weight-wise, but considering I'm used to a Sidekick 3 (what can I say, great keyboard, great prepaid rate for mobile net access)....yeah, anything feels light to me.
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Matt3All noise, no signal.Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
kudos:12 | reply to sivran
said by sivran:You actually bought the Motorola Droid? My sympathies. I took one look at the keyboard on it and said hell no--there's a reason they don't make calculators with keypads like that anymore. If Motorola cheaped out on that, what else might they have cheaped out on? No thanks. [/BQUOTE I don't hold opinions based on "one look" very highly. --
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sivranOpera ex-patPremium
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Arlington, TX
kudos:1 | So you tried every phone you've ever even considered? You never judge anything just from a look and feel? Motorola cheaped out in an obvious way on one of the most important parts of the phone. I'm sure that didn't raise any red flags for you since you bought it, but it sure as hell did for me.
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said by sivran:You actually bought the Motorola Droid? My sympathies. I took one look at the keyboard on it and said hell no--there's a reason they don't make calculators with keypads like that anymore. If Motorola cheaped out on that, what else might they have cheaped out on? No thanks. I figured the Droid would have had a good keyboard like other phones these days. It was missing a row of keys and very hard to press...felt like a keyboard from 3+ yrs ago. Horrible...
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Matt3All noise, no signal.Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
kudos:12 | said by digiblur:said by sivran:You actually bought the Motorola Droid? My sympathies. I took one look at the keyboard on it and said hell no--there's a reason they don't make calculators with keypads like that anymore. If Motorola cheaped out on that, what else might they have cheaped out on? No thanks. I figured the Droid would have had a good keyboard like other phones these days. It was missing a row of keys and very hard to press...felt like a keyboard from 3+ yrs ago. Horrible... It just takes a few days to get used to. What throws everyone off is the placement of the button on the right. Once you figure out that you have to shift your left thumb over one column of keys, you're good.
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I heard the same thing for HTC Hero as well...which is running v1.5 currently...I'm looking forward to 2.1 OTA release. |
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definitely not cheap, hardware specs to die for, and its one of the lightest phones out there even lighter and thinner than the iphone 3gs.
it is the best phone running android right now. |
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join:2002-09-16
Sacramento, CA
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Yeah, I have a Droid as does myfriend next to me. No problems here with the keyboard. I type over 30WPM on it and play NES SNES games with it.
Caution: Review by an actual owner for over a month, not a speculator based on appearance or quick usage.
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Having owned the Droid a month I will admit that the keypad is not the best out there, but .... It's not a case of "cheaping out" the phone seems to be well made (of metal, why its so heavy). I think its more of a case of keeping the phone reasonably thin while providing a usable keyboard with decent ergonomics if not key travel / feel. I personally will always slide the keypad out over using the on-screen keyboard. |
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grawksPremium
join:2009-09-11
US | reply to sapo
anyone who complains about the keyboard is never happy with anything in my opinion. wah! it offset to the right. wah the modem is blue. yes those are actual complaints i have had in the sales field. cry about something else! wah its black and not pink, yellow, blue, green. cry all you want. anyone who complains so much is in most cases very upset with life it self. nothing will ever be as you want it, deal with it, cry about it. we DONT care. the product sells and it makes money. if your so un happy dont buy it and certainly dont complain about it on here about how it doesnt fit your style of life style. go cry to someone else. we dont care. |
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