Get a Droid X or wait for a new Droid?

[OmniWolf]

I have a blackberry storm2 and want to switch over to droid (shocking I know). Would it be worth it to use my upgrade on a Droid X now (a 6 month old phone) or wait for something new?

Also, I heard blur is not too great and that the sense UI is better. Is there a way to root the DX to fix the problems of motoblur?

 

[Smitty_82]

With CES just around the corner, it would prob be in your best interest to wait a few weeks if you can. We will have a better idea when the new devices are going to be out then. That being said, the DX is a great phone, I love mine. The blur is not an issue for me cause I am on a custome ROM, but you don't have to root to improve the X. There are some great UI Launchers that help as well. The most popular are Launcher Pro and ADW. I use Launcher Pro myself.

 

[digitalslacker]

might be worth waiting
one thing to keep in mind though is that anything that comes out after CES will probably have a 200 price point...the DX is only going to drop in price.

 

[Click]

See my opinion is if you like the hardware get it. Because with ROMs and Launcher apps and everything else you pretty much make the phone how you want. I loved the look and feel of the Droid X so I went with it. Not saying that the HTC thunderbolt wont be mine as well.

 

[wormeyman]

I have a blackberry storm2 and want to switch over to droid (shocking I know). Would it be worth it to use my upgrade on a Droid X now (a 6 month old phone) or wait for something new?

I also say wait untill after CES which happens the first week of the year to head the product annoucements and see what else is going to happen, the android phones seem to run on 6-9 month product cycles (i have no proof for that statement) and a X2 or something is probably not too far off.

Also, I heard blur is not too great and that the sense UI is better. Is there a way to root the DX to fix the problems of motoblur?

Yes i am currently running ApeX rom (running custom roms voids your warranty) and it has almost zero moto blur the stuff that is left in does not slow the phone ui down.

 

[kentusmc]

Wait!

 

[OmniWolf]

Is there any news of a Droid X2 or something like that coming to Verizon?

 

[davidnc]

I think the next version of the dx was going to be called the Terminator 2 or T2 for short unless they changed the name been awhile since I read about tho.

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[rvpals]

I loved my Droid X to dead. You should get it.

There always going to be new devices coming out, that is how they make more money.

Droid X is best cellphone in the world, in my opinion. I have so far found NOTHING that this little device could not do.

Like people said, the looks and feels, or any other things you would like to do but it does not come with the phone. There is always a great app that do it for you. That's beauty of Android phones. Most of the apps are free. Unlike BB & iPhone, it's harder to tinker with your phone. I still found it hard to believe some iPhone users & BB users did not know how to switch between apps, or close down apps.

 

[en28so]

I just got my X, rooted it, overcloked it and couldn't be any happier. I didn't want to wait for the new phones because all of the bugs that come with them and the premium price and price plans. 4g will take about 2yrs to be fully implemented anyways. I got mine from dell for only $129 with no activation fee for a secondary line, and $19. 99 for primary line. Can't beat that.

 

[jdbower]

What's missing from the X that you want in your phone? If you want something specific like LTE (make sure you're in an LTE market first) or global capabilities you should wait until there's a phone that meets your needs. If you just want "something better" you'll always have something better in six month's time by some definition of better.

 

[grayfox99]

I'd wait, with CES around the corner and with Motorola planning on using the Tegra 2 Nvidia chip in their pad I have a feeling some incredible things are coming here in the next few months, plus you want a phone with 4g if you're going Verizon. Not to say the DX is anything to sneeze at i'm in love iwth mine :-D.

 

[spunkmeijer]

I would hold out myself. I came from a storm 2 to a droid x because I just got fed up with BB being so far behind the rest of the pack.

 

[OmniWolf]

If new Droid phones are announced at CES then what is a reasonable time for it to actually be released afterwards??

RIM is horrible about announcments. They announced the Playbook back in September and it is still not released and probably won't be until at least march.

 

[johnner1999]

Maybe I'm just cheap but this 6 month old phone for free at new egg seems like a better deal. Than a dual core version of the same phone.

 

[dwaynewilliams#WN]

I would get the Droid X unless you are waiting for a device with a front facing camera or 4G. Other than that the Droid X is the best in business. And you may be able to get it for cheap now.

 

[OmniWolf]

Isn't the DX already super fast? How much faster can 4G be?

 

[rvpals]

mechanical shutter, nice dual LED flash

 

[Bald Steve]

You can get an X for a penny now, and with the launchers and custom themes available it cannot be beat. Flawless call quality, fantastic look and build, blazing speed, HD Video, killer camera totally customizable, etc, etc, etc - It goes on and on. For the first time ever, I don't have a single gripe with my phone/mini computer. When at home, I actually reach for my X before I go for my laptop when I want to look something up on the web. If you need, IMHO, the best phone on the market right now, you cannot go wrong. The X rules

That said, I'm very excited to see what is coming down the Droid pipeline from CES. It's a great time for us Android peeps.

 

[dwaynewilliams#WN]

You can get an X for a penny now, and with the launchers and custom themes available it cannot be beat. Flawless call quality, fantastic look and build, blazing speed, HD Video, killer camera totally customizable, etc, etc, etc - It goes on and on. For the first time ever, I don't have a single gripe with my phone/mini computer. When at home, I actually reach for my X before I go for my laptop when I want to look something up on the web. If you need, IMHO, the best phone on the market right now, you cannot go wrong. The X rules

That said, I'm very excited to see what is coming down the Droid pipeline from CES. It's a great time for us Android peeps.

I couldn't agree with you more. Your assessment is spot on.