TouchPro2 vs. Droid

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Xx_Lonely_xX

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Im totally on the fence between these phones. I have had a WM phone for years so the tp2 was a natural choice. But after messing with the Droid today I really liked it. I would really like to hear the pros and cons of both these phones. Thanks for the help.
 
Personally, I think the TP2 keyboard blows the Droid keyboard away. If you are already used to Windows Mobile and the keyboard is of any importance the TP2 wins easily.

If you are interested in Android and don't care about the keyboard the Droid is a really nice phone.
 
Go with the Touch Pro 2. I faced this same choice two weeks ago and that is what I did. If you ever tried a Mogul or TP1 forget every bad experience you had because the TP2 fixes all those issues with lag, lock up and too tiny a screen to really read. Android does have a future but phones are about now. You know that in two years when Android has matured you will be looking for another phone anyway. There is really not much reason to be on the bleeding edge of the next new thing, I think now is the perfect time to stick with a mature platform tweaked to reliability and ease of use, finally, by HTC. The Droid is impressively made but the keyboard is simply awful while the TP2 will ruin you forever for anything less.
 
Still go with the Droid. Got way better apps, as well as better integration with Google's suite of apps. There are over 12,000 apps now on Android Market and what do you have for the Touch Pro 2 with Marketplace, a hundred? Devs are abandoning Windows Mobile; Microsoft has crazy policies like 5 updates on Marketplace allowed, which you then have to apply and pay the entrance fee again, whereas, with every other app store like on Android, updates are unlimited. That means devs are encouraged to continually fix and update their software. Not only that, on Android 2.0, you get software like Google Maps with Navigation, a real killer app.

The Touch Pro 2 is an expensive phone to be stuck with a processor a full generation behind that of the Droid. You're talking about a 528Mhz Qualcomm using the ARM11 core, vs. a Cortex A8 core. That's like comparing a Celeron to a Pentium. You also don't want to get stuck with a plastic resistive screen, vs. the true glass capacitive screens the Droids use. Not only are the capacitive screens more responsive, they're deeper and clearer to look at.
 
Go with the Droid, and I say this as somebody who has a TP2 on the way. I played with the Imagio, TP2 and Droid today, and the Droid was the best of the lot. Huge glass screen, good stutter-free performance, slim design - it was awesome.

I think HTC is going to have to put out something a lot better than the rehashed designs of the last couple of years if they want to compete in the new marketplace with Moto and Samsung ;)
 
Well, it all depends on what's important to you. I would love a droid without the useless keyboard. The TP2 keyboard is outstanding so if that is an important consideration then the TP2 easily has the better keyboard. The capacitive vs resistive decision is not nearly as cut and dry as many proclaim. I have owned three iPhones, two Android phones and many WM phones. I can easily type with more precision on the WM resistive screens. The capacitive screen has many other advantages in the UI but is not nearly as precise as resistive for typing. This is something you should do your own research and comparisons on.

HP has a touchscreen laptop now that has both technologies. There is a switch that allows you to choose resistive or capacitive based on the tasks you are doing. Neither technology is perfect but they both have specific strengths and weaknesses. Also, the newer resistive screen have much better sensitivity (not to be confused with precision) which bring them closer to capacitive response but maintains the better precision of resistive technology.

I am a very technical person and I have no issues with learning the various mobile OS platforms. I prefer flexibility over simplicity though. I also prefer to have a choice of where I get my apps and how I install them. In this sense, you can't go wrong with either Android or WM. They both provide direct app installation without using an App Store. WM also provides the ability to choose whether to install to SD or internal memory. This is important to some people as well.

So, it all boils down to how you plan to use your phone and what features are important to you. I personally think WM is still a better business platform and provides a much higher level of task and appointment handling than Android. There will be a long future for WM so don't let people scare you away with exaggerated statements that WM is dying. It did stagnate for far too long but Microsoft is putting a lot of resources into WM7 and they are doing some great things with the latest builds of WM6.5. XDA-Developers is a good source for you to find out exactly what is changing in the near term on 6.5. The TP2 is in the Rhodium sub forum.

Again, I don't think you can go wrong with either device. I just think the droid keyboard is very poorly designed and I could do without it anyway. Glass capacitive screens look nice but are also much easier to damage. Since I use a screen protector anyway, it makes no difference to me and I'd prefer durability.
 
Are you planning to keep the device for a long period of time?

Take a look at the sales numbers... wm is on the downswing, Android sales are skyrocketing!

Also, Google continues to rapidly release new OS updates... since the launch of the G1, the 1st Android phone, they've gone from OS 1 to OS 1.5 to OS 1.6 to OS 2.0, all within a matter of just over a year! (G1 launched Oct. '08)

All OS updates are OTA (over the air), and free.

The Droid offers an amazing screen, excellent and fast processor and a decent keyboard. Those complaining about the keyboard don't mention that the keyboard is included, with almost NO sacrafice in overall size of the device... the Droid is 6 HUNDRETHS of an inch thicker then the iPhone, so it isn't exactly like you're having to carry around a brick (see HTC G1, for example) in order to have a fully useable keyboard (and yes, the keyboard, with a little practice and getting accustomed, is not bad at all) to gain the advantage of the physical keyboard.

One last thing... TONS of FREE apps in the Android Market. Yes, the iPhone has tons MORE apps then the Android right now, but having used my sons iPod Touch, and knowing the Apple market from his device, I can tell you that 1. almost any app you really need (replacement calculator, note pad, weather app, currency calculator, etc. etc.), you can find 3 or 4 of them in the Android market, 2. they're probably free, while the equivalent app on other platforms will cost additional money, 3. the market it going to really explode, with the addition of Verizon and Sprint being added to carriers carryinig Android phones, along with T Mobile.
 
i have both... TP2 is not even in the same league as the Droid except for the keyboard, but the Droid's KB is passable.
 
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