Switch from Droid to Incredible

[photog]

What are the key differences?
- no keyboard (I'll call that a negative for the HTC)
- faster processor (no issue with phone speed now)
- thinner (see no keyboard)
- has red underwear
- more mp on the camera
- flash (which we are supposed to have soon)
- more home screens

I am missing something? Why would you spend even $100 let alone $500 to switch?

Not if you're using HelixLauncher.

 

[ponchera]

Well I'm one of those that bought an incredible out right and I must say its fast. Smooth but I miss my Droid. I miss my Android gallery 2.1 and many other things. So I will say the Incredibleis an upgrade but not a big upgrade.

Try installing gallery, no rooting required:
Flan gallery application now available for Android 2.0!:

 

[craigrn16]

Try installing gallery, no rooting required:
Flan gallery application now available for Android 2.0!:

Thanks man. It worked

 

[craigrn16]

What are the key differences?
- no keyboard (I'll call that a negative for the HTC)
- faster processor (no issue with phone speed now)
- thinner (see no keyboard)
- has red underwear
- more mp on the camera
- flash (which we are supposed to have soon)
- more home screens

I am missing something? Why would you spend even $100 let alone $500 to switch?

I did the same thing and kicked myself in the ass for it. It's still has a better camera, way faster and smoother. Droid screen is better in my opinion. I like the thinner body though.8 G storage was great too. That's really the selling point to me

 

[Matthew]

I kinda want to get the Incredible. I am going to wait until November though. VZW told me I get a new phone in November and by then I'm sure there will be a better phone out.

 

[Jim Dawson]

I played with the Incredible for a few minutes with the intention of switching just to get rid of the physical keyboard, but after reading through the Incredible forum it seems that there are a lot of things folks don't like so I think I'll keep the Droid. If I could find a way to move the cursor in a text field reliably I'd glue the damn keyboard shut and be happy.

 

[Redflea]

What are the key differences?
- no keyboard (I'll call that a negative for the HTC)
- faster processor (no issue with phone speed now)
- thinner (see no keyboard)
- has red underwear
- more mp on the camera
- flash (which we are supposed to have soon)
- more home screens

I am missing something? Why would you spend even $100 let alone $500 to switch?

Incredible has significantly better Exchange Activesync support, including PIN lock and remote wipe built in, much better exchange UI and features...if someone is a heavny work email/contacts/calendar user that alone might be worth the switch. Pretty much kicks the Droid's exchange support butt. And 3rd party options like Touchdown are a weak fill-in.

A buddy has an Incredible and that's the main (maybe only) thing I'm really jealous of...

One major issue that would worry me is the number of broken screen posts from light drops...saw a post today from someone who dropped his Inc from two feet onto it's back and lost his screen.

I've dropped my Droid from as high as 5' onto concrete and asphalt several times, and the only damage is a little scratching on the metal case. For someone like me, the Incredible might be a very bad choice for that reason alone.

 

[nader2013]

Is it ever possible to break your Droid (with insurance) somehow and pay the difference for an Incredible or something like that?

I do have insurance on my Droid, but I love my Droid too much to break it for an Incredible. I think it'd have to be something better to break my Droid for.

Breaking your Droid will cost you $75 and you will just get another refurbished Droid.

You can't get an Incredible if your DROID broke and you have insurance?

 

[Optimus]

Not really..they'll just sell their current phone and jump to the next. Some people love to switch out phones every 6 months. If you have cash burning in your pocket, why not.

Played with it today some too and boy it's so butter smooth. But I like stock android and a keyboard. Can't wait for the MOTO Droid 2.

From what I've read...It doesn't have flash...it has the "light" version. Basically it has what we all have now with the Skyfire Browser. Like I've said in other posts about this topic...Droid owners that jump to the Incredible will kick themselves in the ass come late 2010 or early 2011 when the "real" upgrades to the Droid come out!

 

[phobic]

Not really..they'll just sell their current phone and jump to the next. Some people love to switch out phones every 6 months. If you have cash burning in your pocket, why not.

Played with it today some too and boy it's so butter smooth. But I like stock android and a keyboard. Can't wait for the MOTO Droid 2.

Isn't the Moto Droid 2 rumored to use MotoBlur instead of just having stock Android? If so, automatic pass on that.