dsignori
Well-known member
Quad-core phones are literally months away. I expect that one or so will more than likely be unveiled in January or February and the trend will continue from spring until the end of the year. This is basically what happened with dual-core last year. The first Tegra 3 quad core tablet has already been announced by Asus, so I'm sure that it will be added to phones in a matter of time.
So is it even worth getting the Galaxy Nexus when something TWICE as good will be out in three, maybe four months? Not to mention the fact that people that aren't purchasing the phone unlocked will probably have to wait until the beginning of the year for it to reach their carrier anyway. And the fact that new quad core phones will almost definitely ship with ICS, HD screens, great cameras, and have everything that the Nexus lacks is making me consider waiting.
Had the specs on the Nexus blew me away, I would have probably went for it. But it merely matched other Android phones and upped the software (by a lot, I must add; ICS is simply amazing, but I don't buy phones for software). And don't get me wrong. I am NOT bashing. There will just more than likely be something much better VERY soon.
What specifically would anyone want to do on a quad core phone, that they wont be able to do with the Nexus, or other modern phones?
The current phones can do everything I need them to with no waiting, no lag. The Razr, Nexus and Razound are gonna be wicked fast. Right now, I have absolutely no need for a quad core chip in my phone.
That said, I am sure there will be edge cases where folks will say they need it to do <a,b,c,>, and maybe it could be worth waiting. I don't see it. Phones are at a hardware point now that - for me - the high end phones can do everything I need as fast as I need. I would not wait ..