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Is every DX owner a 'techie'?

Sorry, I think I misunderstood your post. I thought you were comparing the X's battery life to blackberries, which I don't think it's a fair comparison. It seems to me your argument is less about blackberry but more about X and other motorola phones getting the same battery as the Droid Pro. If that's your argument, then sure I totally agree with you. I would like more for my money too.

One thing to keep in mind though is that the Droid Pro is a world phone with extra circuitry for the radio and keyboard. So, perhaps it has the bigger battery not because it's a business phone, but because it actually needs it. I would bet once the phone comes out, this forum will be filled with people bitching about battery life on it as well.

Also, $5 may not seem like a lot of money, but over hundred of thousands it becomes a large sum. Companies don't like to "absorb" cost without a really good reason for it.
 
i have to agree with dylo22...battery technology is not up to the current task of smartphone use. and to be honest i don't mind having to plug in my phone every night...i've had several dumb-smartphones (storm1, moto Q) before my X and they all required the same plug-in schedule if not more so than my X.

As for those in the dark concerning the "42", its from the book "the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy", actually it's the main point, so i won't ruin it for those of you who haven't read it...i would highly recommend picking up "the ultimate hitchhikers guide to the universe". its all five books and its really a fun read
 
mxsjw said:
I might not be a techie, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
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ROTFLMAO!!!!

As for being a techie, I am like bigbadwulff. I don't root or ROM my phones (not yet anyway), but I am willing to read all the pros and cons, learn about the latest and greatest, and honestly, I got the X as my first smartphone because of all it could do and its size. My last phone was the LG enV Touch, which I was able to mess with, get updates manually, do backups and access paid stuff for free, but it scared the hell out of me with the possibity to brick it. I know the X is now "unbrickable" but I am fine with using themed LPP and custom screens and docks. I may grow a sack before I switch to my next phone and use this sucker as a guinea pig to root, but until then, I'm good.;)
 
Is every DX owner a "techie"? No.

My ex knew NOTHING about smart phones. I showed her the ropes as she was coming from the Storm 1 and she loved this new world she found. She was a sorority girl and fit the stereotype for that perfectly...so....no :p lol

My supervisor at work actually just got a DX. He was showing it to me and talking about how much he liked it. I pulled my phone out and just smiled. He now asks me for advice all the time on it as this is his first smart phone as well.

It's just a great phone, period. For those that get online to research more on it, I actually believe we're probably the minority. But maybe it's just me
 
Decidedly no. I know a few people who just asked me what phone I had, and went and got it. They use it as *gasp* a phone, mp3 player, and maybe some Facebook. They know nothing of rooting, CPUs, Memory, ROMs, etc. One in particular just likes to keep up with the other douches in his office, so he asked me to pick him a phone on VZW, which wasn't hard. ;)

Really, I think Android does attract the geekier crowd in general, but with VZW's advertising blitz, it's also mainstream.
 
I would say no as well, but Android and the X can make even the most tech challenged people feel like a techie. With just a little reading and help from places like this forum anyone can do cool things to their X.

Personally I would say I am not a techie, but play one at work. Just because I know more about windows and office than most people do.
 
Nah, I'm no techie.
I'm scared to root my phone because I'm scared I'm going to mess something up.
I don't even hook my phone up to my computer anymore because I'm too afraid I'm going to screw something up.
 
im not a techie at all. i enjoy messing with smartphones trying to act lie i am sometimes! ;) i loved my bb but the dx is much more fun for me. some of the guys i work with tho the dx isnt for them. thy asked me my opinion and i told them to wait and get the droid pro. its kind of a mix between the dx and bb. a way that they will get the awesome speed and fun of android but stay in their comfort zone with a bb feel
 
Anyone who says their BB lasted for days didn't use it much. I can remember having to put my BBs on the charge through the day quite often. Sure if you leave your phone sit it will last forever, but who cares? Maybe better than android phones but its not the gap most make it out to be. Eris was notorious for horrible battery life, but using one on my work account just like my berry, easily lasts the entire day just like the storm2 with the same number of things syncing.
 
At 71 years of age, I'm no techie. I put my Samsung Alias 2 away and bought my first smart phone, my X. I have 4+ screens loaded with widgets and short cuts and about 30 apps.
 
i can tell you i am a techie. however after reading through the help threads on this forum every day i can tell you that not all DX owners are. ;)
 
I consider myself a techie. Well, enough of one to not have to call support numbers to fix problems. I usually just find the answer online. And I'm the one who ppl come to for techie questions and answers in my family. My brother called tech support cuz he couldnt get online with a new laptop. Still couldnt until he called me and we did some troubleshooting. Its funny cuz it was an easy fix. It was so easy I overlooked it too at first...lol

If the X had/has decent sales, I know everyone that bought one cant be a techie.
 
I like to consider myself a techie, but who knows :P

I've only had the X for almost two weeks now, my dad and I both have one and he's a techie. I got my boyfriend this phone and he isn't into technology.
 
the droidx battery can last 2 days if you root, adjust some settings and simply use the phone normally. However if you are like me, a techie I suppose, then getting a full 24 hours of battery while using your phone to the fullest is almost unheard of. I know people with iphones that charge their phone twice a day, and I know evo users that have the same problem, but since I got my dx I have been more then happy. Blackberry is dead, they are just hanging on hoping people are dumb enough to buy their phones at the outrageous prices they are charging for them.
 
I wouldn't say blackberry is dead. Their phones are excellent for calls,email and messaging. Until Android gets better exchange support, blackberry is still king among the business crowd.
 
Blackberry is definately not dead. In their catagory they are far and away the clear leader. They aren't in a head to head competition with Android or Apple. They dabble in that market, with the Storm and now the Tourch. But that's not where they make their bread and butter.

Same with Android, they are attempting to dabble in the business market with the Droid Pro. It's yet to be seen if they're going to make a very big impact. I'm sure we'll see more movement over to that market in the future from all the OEM's, because that's a very big market. And most people in that market aren't that interested in Android or Apple.

You know, Android is sort of like a well known sports car company (Porsche for example) developing the 'Panamera', a 4 door luxury sedan to steal a few sales from the luxury car market. While Blackberry is the Mercedes-Benz side of the cell phone industry throwing an 'SLK350 Roadster' into the mix to capture a bit of the sports car market. I don't see either one over throwing the other and rendering the other one DEAD anytime soon. Because they attract different consumers, and they always will no matter how much they dabble in the other one's market.

As little interest as you might have in a Blackberry, I assure you most business type people have just as little interest in using an Android device as their work phone. Oh perhaps as their play phone after they get off of work. But not as their workhorse. They are just two very different markets. That's all.
 
While blackberry is very much alive in the business market, they do have serious competition on their hands.

There are now competitors to the Blackberry enterprise server (Good For Enterprise) so they no longer have a corner on the market for secure corporate data access. Good for enterprise does pretty much exactly what BES does but they support iphone, android, WM and are working on windows phone 7 device support.

Blackberry is still the leader but they need to get off their butts and get to work or they will quickly loose their dominance.

I also wonder if MS isn't going to come out with a competitor to BES that's device agnostic as well... if they do blackberry is going to be in a world of hurt. Why pay for exchange servers as well as BES servers?
 
mahers said:
ROTFLMAO!!!!

As for being a techie, I am like bigbadwulff. I don't root or ROM my phones (not yet anyway), but I am willing to read all the pros and cons, learn about the latest and greatest, and honestly, I got the X as my first smartphone because of all it could do and its size. My last phone was the LG enV Touch, which I was able to mess with, get updates manually, do backups and access paid stuff for free, but it scared the hell out of me with the possibity to brick it. I know the X is now "unbrickable" but I am fine with using themed LPP and custom screens and docks. I may grow a sack before I switch to my next phone and use this sucker as a guinea pig to root, but until then, I'm good.;)
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I'm the same way. I'm a systems admin at my company and am comfortable working with windows and linux but for some reason I'm hesitant to root and deodex my phone. I suppose the main reason is I don't feel like dealing with bricking it or just having problems in general but at the same time the performance is so good with the stock phone I don't feel compelled either.
 
I was worried about rooting as well until I found a step by step guide. I did it a few weeks ago and removed a lot of the bloatware and have noticed a bit of a performance boost.
 
If you are not a techie or like me a techie want to be then I'm not sure you are really getting the true enjoyment out of the phone. I also hesitated rooting but finally did and it opens up so much more things to try. As for performance I did see a little but the big surprise is battery life. It has made a huge difference. What I really enjoy is when I meet someone with a Droid X and we strt comparing. The other guy is always blow away by the look and options
 
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