Are we really that bored where we can attack and dismiss a device
before we even get our hands on it and see exactly how it works for us? This multi tasking issue is not an issue until you actually use the device and it doesn't actually do what you want.
I go back with HTC since Sprint had the PPC6700 years ago, that was my first smart phone and HTC showed me a new world. After that phone, i got my first touch screen and it was the Samsung Instinct and while i thought the touch features were cool, the phone was crap! cheap crap to be exact. Next up was the HTC Hero and my first Android phone... Wow! That thing in its day was amazing and again, HTC blew my mind. I was going to follow it with the EVO but my upgrade wasnt available till January so i waited and at the time the EVO Shift came out so i got that, it was impressive but after a couple months I realized i didnt need (or like for that matter) the keyboard and wanted the bigger screen of the OG EVO so i traded for it (cost me a bit but it was worth it). Again, the power and design of the HTC blew me away. Even with the few quirks and bugs, I kind of liked the Sense interface. After many months of use, i finally broke down rooted the phone and went with CyanogenMod 7 which was very impressive but I had mixed feelings and after screwing around with that for a month or two, i ended up back with a a Sense based mod. Lets just say, i missed a few features.
Fast forward to this past January, Update time again for me and HTC (my Fav) released the EVO 3D which i just couldnt embrace enough to buy. The camera is important to me, i use it a lot and the 3D seemed too gimmicky for my tastes. I hated my last run in with Samsung and swore "Never" especially after all the ugliness of their Epic slider and its lack of Android updates (yes, i know, they eventually did get it) so the reputation was already tarnished in my head but I got talked into the Galaxy S II (Epic Tocuh 4G whatever) Truth is, i kind of like it but it's missing something... Feels like a cheap piece of crap, and Touchwiz is not nearly as fluid as Sense was. Don't get me wrong, the phone is fast, memory is everything i need, got my 32 gig SD card and replaced my iPod... I'm happy but i know it could be better...
Those of us that know and buy HTC products, know we get a higher quality phone made of finer materials than whats else is out there. HTC only sells a fraction of what Samsung sells but most popular isn't always whats better. And if all else fails, we can root and make it work any way we want...
So, here we have our new EVO, not in our hands yet, and our best alternative will be the forthcoming Galaxy S3 which will probably be like every other Samsung phone, a little faster than the last one but a cheap feeling plastic like phone. Hmmm... Think i'll hold out for the EVO, and watch and see how the Multitaking issue plays out for a while before rendering my judgement. It's gotta be better than some more cheap plastic crap....
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Epic Touch and Wiz wishing it was an EVO! God i can't wait till i give this to my kid phone....Jeez!