Anyone got (or ever tried) a Motorola Droid, perchance? I'm getting an upgrade today and I'm seriously considering one. I'm in love with Android, since my fantastic HTC Hero, and I need a physical keyboard. The Droid looks good.
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Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - May 21, 2010 11:37:46 pm PDT #13905 of 25501
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
dcp - May 22, 2010 1:54:24 am PDT #13906 of 25501
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
I like my Droid very much, but I very rarely use the physical keyboard.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - May 22, 2010 3:16:55 am PDT #13907 of 25501
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Thanks - interesting. I almost never use my HTC without using the keyboard, but a better-designed phone might change that. Can't see myself ever typing e-mails etc without one, though. The Girl has an HTC Dream with a virtual keyboard, and I don't have the manual dexterity to write anything with it.
Sean K - May 22, 2010 8:48:15 am PDT #13908 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Why isn't the apple web page more iPhone friendly? I have a genius bar appointment for 1:45.
dcp - May 22, 2010 10:03:11 am PDT #13909 of 25501
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Seska, if the keyboard is important to you, definitely test-drive it before you buy. The tactile boundary between keys on the Droid is not well defined, making it difficult to tell if you are pressing your target key or the one next to it, or both. No doubt I'd be better at it if I practiced more, but the virtual keyboard works well for me.
I was pleasantly surprised by how well the voice-to-text feature works, but I haven't done anything more than play with it.
omnis_audis - May 22, 2010 12:57:37 pm PDT #13910 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Good luck Sean. Hope it's something easy.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - May 22, 2010 1:02:29 pm PDT #13911 of 25501
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Thanks, dcp. Tried it out in the shop and was impressed, so got it. The keyboard sticks on opening a bit but otherwise it's great. And I'm loving how fast it downloads applications, and everything good that comes with Android 2.1.
Vortex - May 22, 2010 9:41:04 pm PDT #13912 of 25501
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Gudanov - May 24, 2010 6:41:54 am PDT #13913 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
With the help of a gift certificate for birthday, I got myself a Sony PRS600 e-reader. The killer feature for me is the ability to scribble on it with a stylus. This'll let me replace printing out stuff with the reader to a great degree, especially useful at the park and such. The printing I'll be avoiding could pay for the device eventually. So far that part works brilliantly.
I also have a couple of e-books on hold for download with the library, to use it for the intended purpose.
It's a very solid feeling device, but I would like a little bigger frame to make holding it a bit more natural. That said, I can hold it and turn pages with one hand, so maybe Sony knows what it's doing.
-t - May 24, 2010 8:23:24 am PDT #13914 of 25501
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Has anyone messed around with Google Chrome OS? I've got it running in Parallels, now, but I am pretty sure I don't know how to use it to greatest advantage...