I ordered my Incredible on 6/6, in store. Just this week, it was announced that the Droid X/Shadow/Whatever is going to be launching on July 19th.
The pros to the X seem to be:
The huge downside is that I already have an iPad. The Droid X is massive. Some users prefer that. But to me, a phone is still supposed to be portable. I should be able to slip it into my pocket without worrying about emptying other stuff out of it to fit.
I ordered the Droid Incredible on June 6th. I'm not expecting it to be at my door until June 28th. By then, it would be less than 3 weeks before a 'better' Android device is on the market. So do I wait the three weeks, get a more powerful device, and deal with the lack of portability? Or do I stick with a phone-sized phone?
Some will mention the lackluster ShadowBlur. But if I'm not mistaken, it's running NinjaBlur which is apparently a less intrusive skin, and it can possibly be disabled.
This isn't the typical case of "If I buy now, the next one will be here in six months." My device hasn't even arrived and just TWO WEEKS later there will be a more powerful device.
I guess it comes down to what's important.
If it's portability, lightweight, if you enjoy the Sense UI, don't care about HD recording, and can't wait two weeks, the Incredible is for you. But if you want a more powerful machine that's built more "rugged" that happens to be the size of a license plate, wait and go with the X.
Decisions decisions. For you guys who have the Incredible. Would you trade it for the X if you had the choice. Any Incredible orderers ditching their Incredible to jump ship?
Thanks
The pros to the X seem to be:
- More efficient processor (potentially better battery life)
- Better GPU
- Larger Screen
- HD Recording
- Solid, metal build
The huge downside is that I already have an iPad. The Droid X is massive. Some users prefer that. But to me, a phone is still supposed to be portable. I should be able to slip it into my pocket without worrying about emptying other stuff out of it to fit.
I ordered the Droid Incredible on June 6th. I'm not expecting it to be at my door until June 28th. By then, it would be less than 3 weeks before a 'better' Android device is on the market. So do I wait the three weeks, get a more powerful device, and deal with the lack of portability? Or do I stick with a phone-sized phone?
Some will mention the lackluster ShadowBlur. But if I'm not mistaken, it's running NinjaBlur which is apparently a less intrusive skin, and it can possibly be disabled.
This isn't the typical case of "If I buy now, the next one will be here in six months." My device hasn't even arrived and just TWO WEEKS later there will be a more powerful device.
I guess it comes down to what's important.
If it's portability, lightweight, if you enjoy the Sense UI, don't care about HD recording, and can't wait two weeks, the Incredible is for you. But if you want a more powerful machine that's built more "rugged" that happens to be the size of a license plate, wait and go with the X.
Decisions decisions. For you guys who have the Incredible. Would you trade it for the X if you had the choice. Any Incredible orderers ditching their Incredible to jump ship?
Thanks
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