I've had my Droid for a couple of days and wanted some input from others on my observations/reservations.
1. This phone is not ergonomic. The biggest issue I have with this is the phone is not easy to hold with just one hand. I seriously question the placement of the unlock button because once again it is very akward to pick up the phone with one hand and attempt to unlock the phone with unlock key.
2. The physical keyboard is a total joke and almost completely useless. The mouse thing on the right side is a total waste and shouldn't be there (what was moto thinking it's almost as if they didnt get any input from anyone on the phones build).
3. The lack of physical call and or end buttons is ill advised too I believe. This is a phone first of all not a laptop so making a call should be first priority and should be easier to initiate than it is.
Before I ordered the Droid I went into a store and looked at both the Eris and the Droid and I noticed while I was there that I was gravitating towards the Eris more it was just more comfortable to hold and play with. In the end I decided to go with what most reviews were saying which is that the Droid is the best Android phone available and the best on Verizon but now that I have been dealing with the annoyances of the Droid for a couple of days I am seriously doubting my decision.
Does anyone else feel the same way? I really think from what I have experienced that maybe the Eris is the better phone due to it's ergonomics, sense UI and more logical layout/design. I'm aware that the Droid is technically the more powerful phone BUT if 2.0 is truly coming to the Eris as well then I see no advantage at all for the Droid...
1. This phone is not ergonomic. The biggest issue I have with this is the phone is not easy to hold with just one hand. I seriously question the placement of the unlock button because once again it is very akward to pick up the phone with one hand and attempt to unlock the phone with unlock key.
2. The physical keyboard is a total joke and almost completely useless. The mouse thing on the right side is a total waste and shouldn't be there (what was moto thinking it's almost as if they didnt get any input from anyone on the phones build).
3. The lack of physical call and or end buttons is ill advised too I believe. This is a phone first of all not a laptop so making a call should be first priority and should be easier to initiate than it is.
Before I ordered the Droid I went into a store and looked at both the Eris and the Droid and I noticed while I was there that I was gravitating towards the Eris more it was just more comfortable to hold and play with. In the end I decided to go with what most reviews were saying which is that the Droid is the best Android phone available and the best on Verizon but now that I have been dealing with the annoyances of the Droid for a couple of days I am seriously doubting my decision.
Does anyone else feel the same way? I really think from what I have experienced that maybe the Eris is the better phone due to it's ergonomics, sense UI and more logical layout/design. I'm aware that the Droid is technically the more powerful phone BUT if 2.0 is truly coming to the Eris as well then I see no advantage at all for the Droid...