Hello fellow forum members!
I've been a crackberry member for almost 2 years and really enjoyed reading and participating with the members there.
I look forward to getting to know some of you and learn as much as I can about android and my new captivate.
I previously owned a bb bold 9000. Loved the phone and wouldn't have switched except for the fact that my eyes are what they were 2 years ago and I need a bigger screen.
Finally att has a phone on par with the moto droid. So here I am.
My first day impressions were mixed. I really missed the feel of pushing buttons, the blinking notification light, and the ruggedness of the bb. After 2 days, I'm finally accustomed to the touch screen and don't really miss the keyboard for texting.
However, I do miss the feel of the physical home, back, call, and end call buttons. One click and I can make a call, or pull up any number of things using the shortcut keys. I also miss the blinking led notification.
The big plus is the browser experience, beautiful large screen, and awesome video and sound quality (over headphones). Using the touch screen is so much more intuitive and I can setup any number of shortcuts.
The only other thing I'm a little uneasy about is the consistency of using bluetooth and the pc connection. Everything worked with the bb and plugging into the pc was very reliable.
However, I'm getting mixed results when using the bluetooth and pc (kies software). For bluetooth, the speakerphone I bought for it won't connect to the captivate - it does connect with my bb and my boss's iphone. For the usb connection, sometimes I have to reboot either the pc or power off the phone and restart before the pc detects the phone. I'm hoping an update to 2.2 will resolve these issues.
Overall I'm very excited and happy with my new phone. I can't wait to explore some of the fun stuff you all are doing with your phones like "rooting". Also look forward to discovering some really cool apps.
All I need right now is a rugged rubberized hard case with a screen cover to give my new phone durability. Maybe a wallet style bodyglove or leather. For now all I have is the $5 monthly insurance.
Thanks for reading
-Rob
I've been a crackberry member for almost 2 years and really enjoyed reading and participating with the members there.
I look forward to getting to know some of you and learn as much as I can about android and my new captivate.
I previously owned a bb bold 9000. Loved the phone and wouldn't have switched except for the fact that my eyes are what they were 2 years ago and I need a bigger screen.
Finally att has a phone on par with the moto droid. So here I am.
My first day impressions were mixed. I really missed the feel of pushing buttons, the blinking notification light, and the ruggedness of the bb. After 2 days, I'm finally accustomed to the touch screen and don't really miss the keyboard for texting.
However, I do miss the feel of the physical home, back, call, and end call buttons. One click and I can make a call, or pull up any number of things using the shortcut keys. I also miss the blinking led notification.
The big plus is the browser experience, beautiful large screen, and awesome video and sound quality (over headphones). Using the touch screen is so much more intuitive and I can setup any number of shortcuts.
The only other thing I'm a little uneasy about is the consistency of using bluetooth and the pc connection. Everything worked with the bb and plugging into the pc was very reliable.
However, I'm getting mixed results when using the bluetooth and pc (kies software). For bluetooth, the speakerphone I bought for it won't connect to the captivate - it does connect with my bb and my boss's iphone. For the usb connection, sometimes I have to reboot either the pc or power off the phone and restart before the pc detects the phone. I'm hoping an update to 2.2 will resolve these issues.
Overall I'm very excited and happy with my new phone. I can't wait to explore some of the fun stuff you all are doing with your phones like "rooting". Also look forward to discovering some really cool apps.
All I need right now is a rugged rubberized hard case with a screen cover to give my new phone durability. Maybe a wallet style bodyglove or leather. For now all I have is the $5 monthly insurance.
Thanks for reading
-Rob