Help me decide - keep the N1 or back to Droid

[raremage]

Hi Folks,

Kicking back and forth on this - I really like the N1 - definitely prefer it over the Droid - but I'm concerned about the carrier switch to TMo.

Pros:
Screen quality definitely better than the Droid (not that the Droid is bad exactly)
Form factor much superior to Droid
N1 is freaking FAST

Cons:
TMobile coverage - voice is pretty acceptable, but 3G is spotty, sometimes very spotty (which could be helped via a software update)

So the options:
Keep the N1 on TMo
Flop back to the Droid on Verizon and wait a few months for the N1 to hit Verizon

Need to decide fairly soon to hit the RMA window - still have a few days though.

Thoughts?

[bigtime2]

That is up to you...you make the final decision no matter what we may or may not say. I would say keep it because I have Nexus One on Tmo as a personal phone and a BlackBerry for work on Verizon. Verizon is not much better than Tmo, in my city at least.

I mostly email and surf the web and I have no problem with Tmo. I say keep Nexus One.

[TaeKwonDonkey]

Before you make you decision, try this first. If your 3G isn't spotty anymore then that would remove the only CON on your list

[raremage]

Originally Posted by TaeKwonDonkey

Before you make you decision, try this first. If your 3G isn't spotty anymore then that would remove the only CON on your list

Appreciate that - I've switched it, so we'll see what happens. Presumably if I have a bad experience I can just go back and swap back to Preferred?

[rvinny]

I would keep it.

I personally am running just fine on EDGE and don't miss 3G a bit. My ultimate field test is doing real time traffic and Nav updates while stuck on I-95 around DC. It worked on EDGE just fine so I am 100% sold. I know VZW also has good voice quality but TMO voice quality is usually pretty good as well and the Nexus One's noise cancellation makes it even better.

[showson1]

I personally LOVE the N1 and I have no problem with T-Mobile coverage in San Diego, that being said..

If I had voice problems, I'd switch to something else.
If it was spotty 3G, I'd probably live with it and keep the N1.

I personally don't like the Droid at all, just don't like the design, but if they N1 wasn't doing everything I wanted then I'd switch.

I guess it comes down to how important consistent 3G coverage is to you.

Two things to keep in mind though:
1) Verizon is a lot more expensive
2) T-Mobile is constantly improving 3G coverage area.


Oh yeah.. you could always just wait for the Verizon N1 as well..

[Jeremy Sikora]

This is simple... you should always go where you have the best coverage and service. End of story. A phone is useless if you don't have adequate service.

[TaeKwonDonkey]

Originally Posted by raremage

Appreciate that - I've switched it, so we'll see what happens. Presumably if I have a bad experience I can just go back and swap back to Preferred?

Yes, that is true, switching to 3G only is not permanent. In my case, forcing my N1 on 3G has largely fixed the problem and I've been receiving 3G continuously.

[ERDude]

If you can't use your device the way you want when you want on the carrier you've chosen then switch carriers.

Carrier selection should always be first in my opinion. Personally I go carrier coverage, price then device.

[Yahma]

The N1 is an excellent phone. HTC already indicated an OTA update was in the works to improve the 3g performance of the phone. I would hang onto the phone, as its got 2x the speed of the Droid and numerous other improvements. I've had no problems thus far with the T-Mobile 3g network here in S. California, and currently, with T-Mobiles recent upgrade to HSPDA, they currently have the fastest 3g network in the nation.