HTC Hero Form Factors

[PHLAK]

What is the difference between this (1) HTC Hero and this (2) one and where do I find model 1? I went to a Sprint store today and found the 2nd model available there, but no #1 in sight.

 

[xxwckdxx]

to my understanding that is verizons "htc hero" aka htc eris

 

[unixpsycho]

the 1st is the European Hero, the 2nd is Sprint's.

 

[wolf1989#AC]

The first is the European hero that also comes in black. It is an unlocked GSM version that can't be used on sprint. The second is the sprint version of the Hero which is CDMA.

 

[Andrew Ruffolo]

Also, GSM = Sim card, CDMA = No SIM card.
You can find the first one out of contract at some on-line retailers.

 

[PHLAK]

Thanks for the info guys. Too bad the good (IMO) form factor for the hero is the European model. Oh well, back to waiting for the Nexus One.

 

[stuckinstupid2]

Or wait for the HTC Legend - basically the same form factor as the European Hero

 

[marcch]

If you want you can get an HTC Droid Eris from Verizon, it's the Hero, but with another form and for Verizon, plus it has a proximity sensor: http://www.androidcentral.com/htc-droid-eris-hands

Looking at the HTC Droid Eris, you can realise it looks nearly the same as the Google Nexus One (manufactured by HTC)

And the Nexus One is already available in US: Nexus One Phone - Web meets phone.

I've got a European HTC Hero, but what makes me sad, is that I have bought it exactly 1 month before the official Release of the Nexus One (January 5 - so I bought it on December 5), and for the same price, since I got it without contract and unlocked: 530$

Now I am waiting for the Android 2.1 update for the Hero.

The HTC Legend deceived me... I was expecting a Snapdragon 1GHz processor with more RAM and more cool specs... all we get is a 600MHz processor, same RAM as the Hero.
If I had to choose between the Nexus One and the Legend, I guess I would go with the Nexus One.

 

[thacounty]

I looked in here wondering what in the world was going on haha.

 

[iknewya]

yeah for some reason a mild redesign was done, but not for the europe