Help me decide - keep the N1 or ...?

[sooper_droid12]

I think you're right, it's not brightness but differences in contrast. But again, the subjective part here is, the N1 looks ~better~ to me than the Droid.

Not that the Droid is bad by any stretch of the imagination. Hell, it blows the iPhone away. But the N1 just seems better to me. While again, this is subjective, for me this is the impression, which makes it pertinent for my decision.

I agree with this assessment. The same notion applies to flat-panel HDTVs. There are those who meticulously calibrate their HDTVs to be as accurate as possible (like me). Then there are others who buy and set up their HDTVs like they're on display at Best Buy, i.e. blooming bright, over saturated colors, VIVID! Some people even prefer photography that way; for some reason, over-saturated pictures seem to be "more artistic" and pleasing.

So yeah, blooming, saturated greens and oranges tend to be pleasing to the eye, coupled to deep blacks, this is why I believe people love AMOLED. But that wasn't the point of my remark: Objectively, the DROID screen is more accurate and bright. But the N1, again, objectively, has deeper blacks. I was just providing you with empirical evidence to make an educated decision.

I hope it helps. Please don't make this into me saying DROID v. N1. Both are GREAT phones and either one will allow you to be proud of what you have. Good luck!

 

[raremage]

If I was you I'd base it on the performance of the phone combined with the network, as per my G1 comment.

If T-Mobile isn't working for you then I believe in the US that VZ and Droid are the best option currently (from the UK looking in).

I think I need to go drive around the city and see how my coverage fluctuates. You're right, this is the bottom line. To me the N1 is superior to the Droid (though not by nearly as much as I expected, as Sooper-Droid12 has stated) but not so much so that I want to deal with an inability to use the phone whenever I need it.

EDIT - And a related question - can anyone provide feedback on TMo coverage in Dayton, OH; St Louis, MO; NYC; and Providence, RI? Those are locations I have to hit on business from time to time as well, but I can't easily test the coverage there personally, as I am in Orlando at the moment.