inNout4ever!
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I was first in line for the G1.
The keyboard is fantastic but lets face it... The phone is, and always has been, slow. I still cringe when I exit my browser and have to wait up to 30 seconds before I can make a phone call. 30 seconds doesn't seem long, but it's an eternity when you're running late for work or get in an accident and need help or just when you wanna call your girlfriend and tell her NOT to mess with the DVR while LOST is recording. The ram is skimpy and the processor is shamefully slow. Worse still is the fact that Android itself is a bit of resource hog.
Then came the Droid.
The Droid is faster. But still has lag. I just feel like we're at a point where I shouldn't have to worry about excessive lag on a top-of-the-line phone. And while it is noticeably smoother, the operating system is now even more demanding. On top of that, the keyboard sucks compared to the G1. Why could the G1 have a five row keyboard with separate keys and the Droid (with a bigger screen) can not?
Then came the Cliq (or was it the other way around?)
The Cliq keyboard was a little better, but even worse spec wise. On top of that you've got MotoBlur hogging resources.
This is my point.. When will a phone like the Incredible or EVO (which can actually handle running Android as smooth as God intended it to be run) come in a version with a decent keyboard? Am I waiting for something that will never happen?
Is it too much to ask for? A 1ghz or up phone, with 1gb ROM and at least 512 of RAM? Maybe a 3.7 to 4.0 inch screen? I've gotten so used to bad battery life that I don't even care about it anymore. I think most smartphone users I know keep two chargers in their house, one in their car and one at work!
I thought the MyTouch 3g Slide would be the answer to my prayers.
But once again... the processor speed was disappointing.. even with the RAM boost.. and WORSE, the keyboard is even smaller than the G1's.
As a person who requires a smartphone with a physical keyboard, am I doomed to have to run a mid-level Android phone forever? Or is the DROID 2 (likely the HTC Shadow) going to meet all of my expectations and more? Either way I'm getting sick of the wait.
The keyboard is fantastic but lets face it... The phone is, and always has been, slow. I still cringe when I exit my browser and have to wait up to 30 seconds before I can make a phone call. 30 seconds doesn't seem long, but it's an eternity when you're running late for work or get in an accident and need help or just when you wanna call your girlfriend and tell her NOT to mess with the DVR while LOST is recording. The ram is skimpy and the processor is shamefully slow. Worse still is the fact that Android itself is a bit of resource hog.
Then came the Droid.
The Droid is faster. But still has lag. I just feel like we're at a point where I shouldn't have to worry about excessive lag on a top-of-the-line phone. And while it is noticeably smoother, the operating system is now even more demanding. On top of that, the keyboard sucks compared to the G1. Why could the G1 have a five row keyboard with separate keys and the Droid (with a bigger screen) can not?
Then came the Cliq (or was it the other way around?)
The Cliq keyboard was a little better, but even worse spec wise. On top of that you've got MotoBlur hogging resources.
This is my point.. When will a phone like the Incredible or EVO (which can actually handle running Android as smooth as God intended it to be run) come in a version with a decent keyboard? Am I waiting for something that will never happen?
Is it too much to ask for? A 1ghz or up phone, with 1gb ROM and at least 512 of RAM? Maybe a 3.7 to 4.0 inch screen? I've gotten so used to bad battery life that I don't even care about it anymore. I think most smartphone users I know keep two chargers in their house, one in their car and one at work!
I thought the MyTouch 3g Slide would be the answer to my prayers.
But once again... the processor speed was disappointing.. even with the RAM boost.. and WORSE, the keyboard is even smaller than the G1's.
As a person who requires a smartphone with a physical keyboard, am I doomed to have to run a mid-level Android phone forever? Or is the DROID 2 (likely the HTC Shadow) going to meet all of my expectations and more? Either way I'm getting sick of the wait.