Anyone going to wait to buy it until there are reviews?

[spooluptheFTL]

I'd like to read the Engadget review before I pull the trigger on one.

Same. I'll be paying close attention to their comments on the battery.

Here's to hoping that there's not an embargo preventing reviews until the release date.

 

[Cyber Warrior]

I'll be there day one. Sold my DX and need a new android immediately.... any problems and it will go right back... actually I'll probably still keep it and wait for any fixes.. I'm sure everything will work fine though... isn't that the reason the phones being pushed back to begin with. If this phone gets released with problems...its going to look reeeeeal bad for Verizon.

 

[Astrodroid]

I tell myself I'm going to wait at least a few weeks but we'll see. I like to let other people step on land mines for me and then cruise through the safe path later at my leisure, but I've never had a case of tech lust nearly this bad.

The irrational part of my brain says, "Hey hey shhhhh, it'll be fine, just get it. How bad could it be?" while the other part says, "Be reasonable here - you don't want to have to cripple this thing just to make it through a day on one charge. Wait and see how the battery is. You don't want to pay for 4G yet if it turns out it's not all that much better in practice with a lot of people on the network. You don't want to find out the hard way about some flaw we can't even predict right now."

And then the other part comes back and says, "fouuuur geeeeeee... h t ceeeeee... four point threeeeeee... forty gee beeee...Sense two point ohhhh... maps on the gooooo... kickstand like whoaaaa... root and rommmmm... skype dad and mommmm... om nom nommmmm... C'mon buddy, they'll come up with solutions to any bugs in pretty short order, you know how that goes. 4G will be better even at conservative speed estimates. Just look at it. It's what you want. It's what you've been waiting for. Just get it. You know you can't resist. Don't do this to yourself. Buy the thing and be happy. Why don't you deserve to be happy? You deserve to be happy. Shhhh. Shhhh now. Therrrre you go. Pull out that credit card. Look at you, you big spender. You must be somebody very important. And so handsome. Just look at you! Today's a big day, m'boy. Today you become a full phone nerd. Today you take the first step towards your cyborg future. You ARE the future. Hey that case is nice. Grab that case. Oh and a dock. And a car thing. Hey can we get some ice cream? Come on and let's celebrate with some ice cream. And wash it down with a cheeseburger. Say, those new Audis are nice. Wanna just stop by the showroom? Can't hurt to just look. You can take a picture of us in it with your hot amazing new Thunderbolt. Yeahhh. Look at that sexy car. Oooh man I can just see a Thunderbolt mount right there unobtrusively next to that air vent. How about a test drive? Maybe take home a loaner. Look you can get a deal on these things right now. Tough times - they're making deals, I'm telling you. Hey you want to know where the big money is? Futures contracts. You can buy them with borrowed money and then cash in BIG. Why not just give the broker a call? On the new Thunderbolt. Just to chat. It really is a promising investment. I don't see why you're resisting this. We're talking about a lot of money. Everybody's doing it. Why should you live a plain ol' middle class lifestyle when you could be rolling in it? Shhh shhh..."

 

[Comineeyeaha]

My plan the whole time was to get it on day one, but with all of the delays my budget has shifted priorities a little bit. I'll have to buy it online and have it charged to my Verizon account if I want to get it before next Friday (pay day). I expect that some review will pop up online a few days before the release though. Hopefully they're better than the wirefly ones. I friggin hate that guy.

 

[Dreday24]

its essentially an evo with a better processor,camera, and ram, i wont have 4g on so the battery really isnt an issue for me

 

[ixse]

its essentially an evo with a better processor,camera, and ram, i wont have 4g on so the battery really isnt an issue for me

forgot to mention better external speaker, storage memory, better network
oh btw, does evo 4g have slcd display?

 

[DJBeanPole]

I always wait for reviews before purchasing any new hardware. Trusted-site reviews, as well as user-generated forum reviews are what works for me. Depending on what the masses say, I'll make a decision.

I rarely blind buy stuff with the exception of some movies (HELLO INCEPTION!)

 

[SpikeJones]

Well, it's been announced now.
Has anyone's ideas about buying straight away or waiting changed?

 

[azdmelani]

Nope, buying day 1.

 

[SoldierofCatan]

Just get it on thursday so you can lock in that data plan for 2 years. You always have the trial period where you can return the phone if you don't like it. I think you have 30 days.

 

[ncbryan]

Just get it on thursday so you can lock in that data plan for 2 years. You always have the trial period where you can return the phone if you don't like it. I think you have 30 days.

Didn't the VZW change their return policy to 14 days?

 

[Treknologist]

I'm just getting as soon as it is out to make sure I lock the data plan. I can always sell it and get something else if need be.

 

[azdmelani]

Didn't the VZW change their return policy to 14 days?

yes

 

[jayishere]

I will be posting a full review on Friday of the phone on AndroidHeadlines if anyone is interested

 

[dbermanmd]

I am going to wait to hear from you guys,,, the experts and veterans of the Droid world,,, and see what you guys think.

I am very interested in the battery life, that is a huge deal for me. I need this device to last my entire day on one charge.

And with the 30 day return policy, i do not believe the Droid Bionic will be out 30 days from now which is currently my second choice.

In any event, congrats guys on your long wait now being near its end. I hope you guys are well rewarded for your patience and that the Thunderbolt is all its charged up to be.

David

 

[RetiredJedi]

What are the chances that some reviewers have had their hands on this for a little bit and had a chance to review the device but weren't allowed to release the review until official release date was announced?

 

[dbermanmd]

Consumer Reports played with it and liked it very much,,,, formal report to follow in a few months.

 

[dave4100]

I had planned to wait until saturday to purchase mine. That will give me a few days to review what people are saying about it.

 

[phantomog]

back when the phone was supposed to be released mid Feb I was going to wait a couple weeks before buying. I can't wait any longer. Going to either be at the store opening on Thursday, or order online for Friday delivery.

 

[ShaggyKids]

It's not a bad idea to wait if you can but I can't. My Storm is driving me nuts, have been times I couldn't even answer the phone cuz the touch screen wouldn't let me. I'm going to take my chances and I do buy the insurance so although I'm not in the mood for problems, at least if they happen I know I'm covered w/o spending a bundle.