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My Droid vs. Droid X rant

Origianl droid is going to be stopped from production since droid 2 is coming. I found the droid X in denver from the droidlanding giveaway. I actually was worried I wouldn't like the droid X but after playing with it, it is awesome. I haven't tried it but I thought I could stream video from the HDMI out to a TV via the dlna server?? One other small gripe I have is the speaker isn't as loud as the droid but for a free phone I can deal with it.
 
boatman said:
As one who keeps my phone in my pocket, the X is getting very large! Coming from my curve, the droid was larger (I wish it didn'thave the lip were the mic is), and now the X is still larger. The same res on a larger screen is nicer on the eyes, for the poster who is talking about read HD (1280x720), even on the X's screen, imagine how small things would be.
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This is very true. When I had my LG Dare, I carried it in a holster whenever I didn't have that nifty cellphone pocket (love me some carpenter jeans). I hated being one of those guys making a public display of their phone, but some pants just required it.

The first time my Droid was placed in my hands, it was like, "Whoa! This thing's huge!" I bought a holster for it and it felt very awkward. Almost too big to be carried on the hip.

My future brother-in-law has a HTC HD2 (basically a WinMo EVO 4G, for those unfamiliar). While the display is great w/ that big screen, it was quite difficult to use w/ one hand, and forget about pocketability. The Droid X is even larger than that and I can't imagine what it'd be like to have to carry that around. Even my Droid w/ a case on it is pushing the limits of my nifty lil cellphone pocket. I think the DX would be a lil too difficult to carry around.
 
So... I'm totally in love with the Droid X. I never thought I'd be able to live without a physical keyboard, but it's great. Also, rooted it yesterday. Simple. And... ummmmm... yeah. Love it! :-)
 
YankeeDudeL said:
My future brother-in-law has a HTC HD2 (basically a WinMo EVO 4G, for those unfamiliar). While the display is great w/ that big screen, it was quite difficult to use w/ one hand, and forget about pocketability. The Droid X is even larger than that and I can't imagine what it'd be like to have to carry that around.
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The X is thinner and narrower than the HTC which makes it much easier to use with one hand and fir in your pocket. I was suprised how easily it fit into my pocket.
 
That locked bootloader is a 100% turn-off. I don't care how nice the phone is. Until that thing is cracked, I wouldn't even take it as a gift.
 
Eh. I'm happy with it. I thought it was too big at first but now I think it's the perfect size. And I don't care (right now) about locked boot loaders. Not even sure what that means exactly. All i know was the rooting was simple and I've been having so much fun with it even pre-root. :-)
 
vincentp said:
That locked bootloader is a 100% turn-off. I don't care how nice the phone is. Until that thing is cracked, I wouldn't even take it as a gift.
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if someone does try to give it to you as a gift. Take it and send it to me :D
 
eromrab said:
Eh. I'm happy with it. I thought it was too big at first but now I think it's the perfect size. And I don't care (right now) about locked boot loaders. Not even sure what that means exactly. All i know was the rooting was simple and I've been having so much fun with it even pre-root. :-)
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Locked bootloader means you can't install custom roms and get new OS versions early. Phones with unlocked bootloaders will be getting leaked Gingerbread updates months before it is out for their phone. Much like Droid owners have been using 2.2 for a few months already.
 
For companies in the industry to make the most money from its consumers, technology and its advances must be metered out at as slow a pace as possible to provide as many new products as possible, but just fast enough to stay competitive within the industry.
I think we were given way, way too much with the Droid. Although cameras & displays may come bigger & better on new models, we're going to have to wait a while for the Droid to get anywhere close to obsolete as a smart phone.
Just my opinion.
 
I'll affirm the fact that the locked-down bootloader makes me never want to get a Droid X.

My father will probably be getting one though. It's fine for him because he isn't much of a tinkerer and I don't think he wants to constantly update custom ROMs. That sort of thing will be a negative point for him rather than a positive one. Just having root and being able to run all the root apps should be sufficient for him.

Either way, it's disgusting how Motorola is taking an open-source operating system and locking it down like some crappy Apple product. Why not just make everything like the Droid, where it comes stock but it's a comparatively simple process to obtain root?

I mean honestly, how many people came into Verizon and asked for a replacement phone when their current one was rooted? Very few? Okay. Now how many of those replacements were actually needed because of root (ex: Not someone with a rooted Droid that had a wiggly headphone jack)? Probably none? I have never heard of anyone bricking their phone because of root.

I always said I'll be getting my next phone when LTE is on Verizon, but if Verizon doesn't have any non-crippled Android phones (and if they start to cap bandwidth), I might as well go get the EVO right now because Sprint is looking pretty good.
 
shadowdude777 said:
I'll affirm the fact that the locked-down bootloader makes me never want to get a Droid X.

My father will probably be getting one though. It's fine for him because he isn't much of a tinkerer and I don't think he wants to constantly update custom ROMs. That sort of thing will be a negative point for him rather than a positive one. Just having root and being able to run all the root apps should be sufficient for him.

Either way, it's disgusting how Motorola is taking an open-source operating system and locking it down like some crappy Apple product. Why not just make everything like the Droid, where it comes stock but it's a comparatively simple process to obtain root?

I mean honestly, how many people came into Verizon and asked for a replacement phone when their current one was rooted? Very few? Okay. Now how many of those replacements were actually needed because of root (ex: Not someone with a rooted Droid that had a wiggly headphone jack)? Probably none? I have never heard of anyone bricking their phone because of root.

I always said I'll be getting my next phone when LTE is on Verizon, but if Verizon doesn't have any non-crippled Android phones (and if they start to cap bandwidth), I might as well go get the EVO right now because Sprint is looking pretty good.
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I agree. I think the X is good for those who are buying a smartphone for the very first time and who are uncomfortable stepping out into the world of root. Rooting and customizing is not for everyone, and the X is a very good choice for them.

However, for those who like to experiment and are at least somewhat technically saavy, I think an X would never completely satisfy as long as the bootloader remains locked. So what if it's rooted? What good does rooting do if you cannot overclock it, install custom ROMs, change basebands, etc..? I guess if you want to be able to say your X is rooted, then fine, but nothing at all is gained from it.

I've considered the possibility that I may have my Droid1 for a VERY long time if each successive Droid is as locked down as the X is. This much is true... I will continue to use my Droid1 until it can no longer function if this is the last customizable Droid we ever see. :mad:
 
I honestly do not understand all the hate towards the droid x. I used a droid 1 from december of 09 until last week. I now use the droid x. A phone is all about personal choice. I had rooted and customized he heck out of my droid 1 and had a lot of fun doing so. However I wanted a thinner phone with a big honkin screen and a better camera. I highly enjoy using the x and I highly enjoyed using the first droid. I do now enjoy using the x more. I also still have the droid 1 for when I want to learn how to do things with android. Some people may like the droid 1 more, some may like the x more, some may like the incredible more, some people may even like the iPhone more but there is no reason to hate on or attack peoples phone choice. Remember its just a phone!
 
Glad I purchased my Droid when I did. Contract should be up in time for the new wave of phones to come out. I would rather just use this thing till it bleeds and then get an LTE if/when Verizon gets one.

@ person mentioning bandwidth cap. If they didn't let those who already had unlimited stay unlimited and initiated a cap. "Abandon ship!"
 
i am a droid fan because of one thing, i love the customization it is capable of. period. i hate the fact that the newer phones have a locked bootloader. i realize that at some point i will have to upgrade. after all my droid is bound to call it quits at some point.
yeah the x is rooted and has themes and blah blah blah. but one the things it doesnt have is kernals. yes its overclocked. but not past 1.1 and with quadrant scores of 1300's. my droid can easily handle a ulv 1.25 with quadrant scores upwards of 1700's and i suspect i could go higher with increased voltage though i havent tried.
now the droid two launches. it has a new keyboard... i like my droid one's keyboard thanks. i would miss the directional pad. some might say, it comes with 2.2 and has quadrant scores of 1400's. however if the x is any indication of droid 2's over clocking potential, i doubt it will ever reach what my current phone is capable of.
realize this is just my .02 here and again the choice of phones is what helps android in general shine compared to other *coughiphonecough* phones. i get that. so more power to those who choose these phones. but i think i will keep my d1 thank you! ok rants over:p
 
I think the Droid X is fine...but I think people aren't impressed because it's a tweener phone. We all know Gingerbread is the next big thing and those generation of phones will be "the next big thing". Even a verizon employee himself told me to keep my Droid because the X wasn't that big of an improvement. It's just not that much u can do over the Droid because it's just the same thing on a bigger display.
 
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