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HTC Droid Eris vs. Nexus One

AdrianC14 said:
When the Nexus One comes out on Verizon, does anyone plan on buying it to replace their Droid Eris?
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I'm thinking about it, but I have a few things that will make my decision easier

A. How the Eris performs with a root and/or 2.x
B. What other phones look to be coming out at that time, if there is another Android phone that comes out that looks better I might go with that

I don't mind the $400-$500 for a new phone , I'll sell my eris for $250 so really it's only $150-$250 for the new phone .. We shall see what the future has instore . I'm very happy with my eris now, but I always like faster, bigger and better haha
 
You think you can get $250 for a used Eris? I'm not saying you can't, but that sounds a little high considering people can get them for free with a contract.
 
zenman said:
You think you can get $250 for a used Eris? I'm not saying you can't, but that sounds a little high considering people can get them for free with a contract.
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Exactly with a contract, a lot of people don't want to have a contract so they buy there phones used or private party to save money and not sign a contract in the last 6months I've sold

LG Dare w/8gig card for $175
LG EnV VX9900 w/2gig card for $110
LG V VX9800 w/2gig card for $60

So yeah phones are still worth more then what you paid for with your 2 yr contract

I see the used eris going for anywhere between $225-350 right now
 
ChiTownJim said:
Exactly with a contract, a lot of people don't want to have a contract so they buy there phones used or private party to save money and not sign a contract in the last 6months I've sold

LG Dare w/8gig card for $175
LG EnV VX9900 w/2gig card for $110
LG V VX9800 w/2gig card for $60

So yeah phones are still worth more then what you paid for with your 2 yr contract

I see the used eris going for anywhere between $225-350 right now
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i sold my omnia for $175!
like who is the dummy paying that! :)
that wasnt nice...
 
aleis said:
i sold my omnia for $175!
like who is the dummy paying that! :)
that wasnt nice...
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I just throw my stuff on Craigslist, I usually price it a bit high so there is room to barter, but sometimes people will just pay the asking price with out any haggeling ??? Go Figure
 
zenman said:
You think you can get $250 for a used Eris? I'm not saying you can't, but that sounds a little high considering people can get them for free with a contract.
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Without a contract, they are $470 new, so anybody with an Eris that fell in a puddle may be looking for a used one at that price.
 
AdrianC14 said:
The Nexus One is what the Droid Eris should of been. The only think I dislike about the Nexus One is that there is no physical call/end buttons.
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Don't ever say that in your life. Eris owners like me will kill you. The Eris is what the HTC Hero should have been. :thumbsup:
 
ChiTownJim said:
Exactly with a contract, a lot of people don't want to have a contract so they buy there phones used or private party to save money and not sign a contract in the last 6months I've sold

LG Dare w/8gig card for $175
LG EnV VX9900 w/2gig card for $110
LG V VX9800 w/2gig card for $60

So yeah phones are still worth more then what you paid for with your 2 yr contract

I see the used eris going for anywhere between $225-350 right now
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I have seen the same on Ebay. Have my old LG Dare on there now and expect to get upwards of $150 for it! I also just got my $100 rebate, so really I could spend $400-$500 on the "next best" phone. But I wouldn't get the N1, I don't want the hassle of no VZW customer service and extra ETF's! I would get the HTC Incredible. But I really do love my Eris, its just the right size and the performance is fine for me. I traded in the Moto droid and really don't notice much less in the performance area. Kind of miss that big beautiful screen, but with a bigger screen comes a bigger phone...
 
karib said:
I don't want the hassle of no VZW customer service and extra ETF's!
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We don't know what will happen when there is a Nexus One with VZW service, but the extra ETF that you refer to with T-Mobile is only if you return a subsidized phone to Google within 120 days. After 120 days, there is no ERF (equipment recovery fee), and Google just lowered that to $150, FWIW.
 
I'm holding out for the nexus one on Verizon. Initially I thought the Eris was the one for me, but the lack of a flash on the camera and the poor battery life has put me off. The N1 seems to be better in almost every way and will replace all the gadgets I usually have to carry around. I hope they have it in the verizon stores so I can see how big it is before committing.
 
zenman said:
One more point about why cost shouldn't be a factor when using between the N1 and Eris... Total cost of ownership over the course of two years is going to be between 2 or 3 thousand dollars, depending on your plan. More if you keep the phone for more than 2 years of course. Now if you were picking between two cars, one was $2300 and the other was $2500, would the cost really be a big factor in your decision? Sure, if the cars were almost equal, it would be a factor. But if one of the cars went twice as fast AND got better mileage, the $200 difference would be meaningless, you'd pick the faster/better mileage car. Anyway, I'm still undecided on whether I'll get the N1 when it comes out, but cost won't be a factor. (This argument is assuming the N1 on Verizon will be sold similar to how it's being sold on Tmobile, $179 w/ two year plan. Now if I had to pay the full $500+ for the N1, now money starts to be a factor, for me at least. :) )
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For some, $200 is gas for a month, maybe more. The Droid is still $199, maybe $179 at some places. The Eris can be had for free, $50 (Dell) or $79.99 (VZW).

Also, those numbers you put up can be even lower if someone goes for the requisite data plan, and then a $39.99 Talk plan. Still, $70 a month, but a lot less than the $100 my plan is with 450 Nationwide and Data.

txrxio said:
I'm holding out for the nexus one on Verizon. Initially I thought the Eris was the one for me, but the lack of a flash on the camera and the poor battery life has put me off. The N1 seems to be better in almost every way and will replace all the gadgets I usually have to carry around. I hope they have it in the verizon stores so I can see how big it is before committing.
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Phones aren't women. They don't gain 30 pounds in a month or two once they've got commitment from a carrier. Go to a T-Mobile store and fondle one for a bit and see how that is. VZW won't change a whole lot when it comes to them.
 
i work for VZW and this $350 cancellation fee or recovery fee, verizon started doing that with all thier PDA/Smart phones back in december if you buy a droid for vzw you have 30 days to return it w/ only a 35$ restock fee after that a 2 year contract is started and 350 dollar early term of contract fee is applied as for the nexus one they wouldnt change thier policies for one phone so in a word no they wont do that with the nexus from what i understand there are 3 new droids for vzw in the works one being the nexus 1 oh and VZW is owned by vodafone which is a european company so we were a international company when VZW was initialized
 
Phones aren't women. They don't gain 30 pounds in a month or two once they've got commitment from a carrier. Go to a T-Mobile store and fondle one for a bit and see how that is. VZW won't change a whole lot when it comes to them.
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Oh, I was told they weren't actually in the stores, only online. And I walked right passed a T-mobile store yesterday! :o
I'll make sure I go in next time.
 
Pitamakan said:
I would have never guessed that, from listening to some of the people here! ;)
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Take the paragraph below, for example. It's on birth control, therefore it has no periods.

It's also ranting nonsensically about something irrelevant.

Drizziod said:
i work for VZW and this $350 cancellation fee or recovery fee, verizon started doing that with all thier PDA/Smart phones back in december if you buy a droid for vzw you have 30 days to return it w/ only a 35$ restock fee after that a 2 year contract is started and 350 dollar early term of contract fee is applied as for the nexus one they wouldnt change thier policies for one phone so in a word no they wont do that with the nexus from what i understand there are 3 new droids for vzw in the works one being the nexus 1 oh and VZW is owned by vodafone which is a european company so we were a international company when VZW was initialized
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Ha! :D

What I actually meant, though, was that some of the guys here are as obsessed with their phones, as a lot of guys are with women. :)
 
OfTheDamned said:
With comments like that smacky, I doubt you will have to worry about it.
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Wooowwww.


.... And fwiw, I wouldn't put it past the n1 to be much harder to root when it comes to Verizon. Just saying. In case anyone was hoping to throw Sense on there, or an HTC Invincible or other Sense/2.1 ROM.
 
pkopalek said:
Wooowwww.


.... And fwiw, I wouldn't put it past the n1 to be much harder to root when it comes to Verizon. Just saying. In case anyone was hoping to throw Sense on there, or an HTC Invincible or other Sense/2.1 ROM.
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YOU LIE!!
i hope :o
 
Warning: Long Post.

I purchased an HTC Droid Eris last week and got my fiance one as well (2 for 1), she absolutely loves it, and I do too. In fact, i spent a week debating over the Moto Droid vs Eris and even spent 3 hours in the store playing with them both before making the final decision.

For starters, my decision to go with the Eris was almost solely because i did not care for the extra size/weight due to the keyboard. I didnt actually mind the size/weight per se, it's just i didnt want to have to deal with it for something i didnt like or would use. Everything else about the Moto Droid, however, was more "my" style than the Eris (Nicer screen, faster cpu, Android 2.1, and even the lack of sense was fine, as i knew the Moto Droid could be rooted and tweaked to my liking).

So off i went. Over the last week i've been playing with this phone to no end, messing with every setting, app and tweaking to my hearts desire. I've been awed by the sheer coolness of Android. Even the virtual keyboard is something that i'm warming up to (coming from a BBerry Curve this was to be my biggest challenge). Of course, there are some things, as with anything, that i'm just having a hard time adjusting too, is missing, or just plain don't like about the Phone/OS. Most of that has to do with the productivity portion (mail and phone apps specifically) but i'll save those for another thread, as i'm really only here to talk about the Hardware, as all the OS's will be up to 2.0/2.1 soon and will all be dealing with the same issues.

Moving on, the part of the hardware that i just can't deal with is the battery life. Despite my daily attempts to tweak this phone down to it's bare minimal features to get me mail, calls and txts, I can BARELY get through the day w/ minimal use. Again, another entire thread, but trust me, i've tried just about everything, and then some.

I realize there is an extended battery, and 2.1 coming, both of these things could dramatically improve the battery life for me and make me a happier Eris owner, but....enter the Nexus One to Verizon.

Why settle? Well, before i decided that this was the end-all be-all solution for me (until the Nexus II comes out or something) i wanted to first make a Pros/Cons list for both phones and go from there.... This is MY Pros/Cons list, yours may differ:


Nexus One

Pros:

- Larger, Gorgous High Res 800x480 AMOLED Screen (Better on Battery life)
- Faster CPU (1Gz SnapDragon)
- More RAM (512 MB)
- Camera Flash
- All of this means more "future proof" - if we can use that term in mobile tech...
- Cooler (to me) - After all, it did win the CNet Prize fight vs the iPhone..heh.

Cons:

- Larger Form Factor - but slim enough to still be pocketable
- No Call/End Buttons - I could get used to this?
- Have to wait - Ugh.
- Less community support/accessories and 800x480 res Apps - initially
- Possible Verizon Lockdown of features?


HTC Droid Eris:

Pros:

- Smaller Form Factor
- More Compatible Apps/Accessories/Etc due to earlier release into mainstream market
- Don't have to wait
- Hard Call/End Buttons

Cons:

- Smaller (3.2") Lower Res 320x480 TFT LCD Screen (Battery Suck?)
- Awful Battery Life
- Older, Slower CPU (528 mhz)
- Less Internal RAM (288 MB)
- No Camera flash

Also, for me, i'll have to buy new Micro USB stuff (Extra Charger, Car Charger, etc) as I already had all that junk for my BBerry to work on my Eris, but not a deal breaker.


So, really, the only tangible, negative mark ont he N1 is that it has no hard call/end buttons which i've DEFINITELY become accustomed to, i think it's made the transition from BBerry to a touch screen phone much easier.

So, i'm waiting till the last minute to return my Eris and go back the Curve until the Nexus One comes out. And, i won't pepper this thread with unanswerable questions like "when is it coming out, will it be in stores right away, how much will it cost, etc, etc). Because it doesnt matter. Verizon WILL have it, soon, and the cost will NOT be a dealbreaker for me (although a Free Eris is nice).

Well, hopefully i've helped someone make their decision a little easier. We've boiled it down to the fact that both are great phones and you should be very happy with either one as they both fit different needs (My fiance LOVES her Eris, and she ALWAYS wants the coolest stuff out there).

I'll miss the Eris, but i'm sure once i get my hands on the Nexus..it'll all just fade awayyyy.... (until i try to make a call with the absent call button :(

no phone is perfect.
 
The last couple of days, I have been downloading lots of cool Apps and customizing my Droid Eris. The Droid Eris is a very capable phone. The only thing I dislike about my Droid Eris is the lack of a camera flash and a crappy/grainy camera where the Nexus One is far superior in this field. But that's what a digital camera is for right?
 
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