Verizon's Droid by Motorola - One Happy Owner's View
I love my Droid. Seriously, I am so incredibly happy with this fantastic little device!
As a former Alltel customer, I had mixed feelings about this merger and what it would mean for my service. At first, I urged my family to switch to AT&T, because our contract was up and Verizon didn't have anything that could compare to the power and sexiness of the iPhone. My father, being notoriously indecisive and slow to make these sorts of decisions, continued to waffle while I begged him to simply make up his mind. My Moto Q smartphone had died months earlier, relegating me to my former non-smart cell phone and making me crave another net-capable smartphone.
When our Alltel plan finally switched over to Verizon, though, they had just released their latest and greatest smartphone: the Droid. If you haven't seen the ads by now, I'm sure you'll see them eventually. There are billboards all over, and the commercials on TV, with their "Droid Does" tagline, remind me of the old "Genesis does what Nintendon't" commercials from my childhood. As a kid, I chose the Sega Genesis over the reigning Nintendo. Today, I chose the Droid over the iPhone.
I've had it since December, and in these past few months I think I've become more and more attached to it every day. The bright, crisp, clear screen is easy on my eyes, and if I turn the brightness up via a widget on my desktop, I can see it clearly even with my sunglasses on. While others have complained about the Droid's flat keyboard, I'm simply glad it has one at all! That was my one problem with the iPhone and some of the other smartphones out there: I HATE not having a physical keyboard. If you're like me and have a complete disdain for touchscreen keyboards, the Droid is the obvious choice.
Verizon's 3G network really is as fast and widespread as they claim it is. Here in Minneapolis, I have 3G pretty much wherever I go. The only times I don't have it are when I don't have much signal at all. Even when I was outside the city at Grandma and Grandpa's house in Faribault, MN, about 50 miles from the Twin Cities, I still had 3G coverage. I was able to quickly bring up the sleepwalking dog video on YouTube to show my grandma, and she could see it clearly on the Droid's large, high-resolution screen. My cousin's iPhone, on the other hand, didn't have 3G access.
I now use my phone to do a lot of internet surfing I once did on my notebook. Why? Because it's easier for me to grab my phone and read through my newsfeed that way while I eat my breakfast in the morning rather than drag out my notebook. I don't feel like my eyes are strained, and when sites are rendered in full HTML, I'm getting the same thing I would on my notebook. One huge advantage we Google Android users have over iPhone fans? Adobe is currently working on a Flash plugin for Android that is to be released sometime in the first half of this year. This is something the iPhone will NEVER get, thanks to a feud between Adobe and Apple. Once that plugin is finished, our surfing experience will truly be complete!
I could give you the specs on this darling device, but you can get those anywhere. I wanted you to know from a more personal perspective how much I truly love my Droid. You can read reviews, comparisons, specs, whatever, but I think hearing from another user is far more valuable. Sure, my Droid isn't without its faults. The battery drains pretty quickly, though it charges faster than any phone I've ever had, and the battery cover can slide off easily if you're not careful. The keyboard isn't the best and it does take getting used to, but again, I'm just glad I have it at all! The Android Marketplace might not have as many apps as the App Store yet, but there are hundreds of new ones everyday, including some that you'll never find on the App Store, like emulators so you can play old Genesis or Nintendo games on the go!
So, should you get a Droid? YES, especially if you've got Verizon, which I believe is by and large a superior network. My Droid was worth every penny (and I had to pay full price, since my dad's a little contract-phobic...) and I believe it is superior in many ways to other devices on the market right now, including the king of smartphones, the iPhone.
Two thumbs up, four stars, 10/10, A+... I don't think there's any way a simple rating could express how much I love my Droid!
When our Alltel plan finally switched over to Verizon, though, they had just released their latest and greatest smartphone: the Droid. If you haven't seen the ads by now, I'm sure you'll see them eventually. There are billboards all over, and the commercials on TV, with their "Droid Does" tagline, remind me of the old "Genesis does what Nintendon't" commercials from my childhood. As a kid, I chose the Sega Genesis over the reigning Nintendo. Today, I chose the Droid over the iPhone.
I've had it since December, and in these past few months I think I've become more and more attached to it every day. The bright, crisp, clear screen is easy on my eyes, and if I turn the brightness up via a widget on my desktop, I can see it clearly even with my sunglasses on. While others have complained about the Droid's flat keyboard, I'm simply glad it has one at all! That was my one problem with the iPhone and some of the other smartphones out there: I HATE not having a physical keyboard. If you're like me and have a complete disdain for touchscreen keyboards, the Droid is the obvious choice.
Verizon's 3G network really is as fast and widespread as they claim it is. Here in Minneapolis, I have 3G pretty much wherever I go. The only times I don't have it are when I don't have much signal at all. Even when I was outside the city at Grandma and Grandpa's house in Faribault, MN, about 50 miles from the Twin Cities, I still had 3G coverage. I was able to quickly bring up the sleepwalking dog video on YouTube to show my grandma, and she could see it clearly on the Droid's large, high-resolution screen. My cousin's iPhone, on the other hand, didn't have 3G access.
I now use my phone to do a lot of internet surfing I once did on my notebook. Why? Because it's easier for me to grab my phone and read through my newsfeed that way while I eat my breakfast in the morning rather than drag out my notebook. I don't feel like my eyes are strained, and when sites are rendered in full HTML, I'm getting the same thing I would on my notebook. One huge advantage we Google Android users have over iPhone fans? Adobe is currently working on a Flash plugin for Android that is to be released sometime in the first half of this year. This is something the iPhone will NEVER get, thanks to a feud between Adobe and Apple. Once that plugin is finished, our surfing experience will truly be complete!
I could give you the specs on this darling device, but you can get those anywhere. I wanted you to know from a more personal perspective how much I truly love my Droid. You can read reviews, comparisons, specs, whatever, but I think hearing from another user is far more valuable. Sure, my Droid isn't without its faults. The battery drains pretty quickly, though it charges faster than any phone I've ever had, and the battery cover can slide off easily if you're not careful. The keyboard isn't the best and it does take getting used to, but again, I'm just glad I have it at all! The Android Marketplace might not have as many apps as the App Store yet, but there are hundreds of new ones everyday, including some that you'll never find on the App Store, like emulators so you can play old Genesis or Nintendo games on the go!
So, should you get a Droid? YES, especially if you've got Verizon, which I believe is by and large a superior network. My Droid was worth every penny (and I had to pay full price, since my dad's a little contract-phobic...) and I believe it is superior in many ways to other devices on the market right now, including the king of smartphones, the iPhone.
Two thumbs up, four stars, 10/10, A+... I don't think there's any way a simple rating could express how much I love my Droid!
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