Droid X, Droid 2, Droid Pro??

[ragnarokx]

Thank you to everyone in this thread for responding so maturely to what jimcuv called his "snippy comments." You've all been very helpful.

 

[milominderbinde]

Most of your questions have been well answered but here are a few more factors to consider.

* How does one decide between the X, 2 and Pro?
Use pdadb.net to set up a custom comparison chart. Here's yours:
PDAcomparer | PDAdb.net - Comprehensive Database of Smartphone, PDA, PDA Phone, PNA, netbook & Mobile Device Specifications

Over the 2-year contract for this phone you will spend about $2,000. Life's short. Get the one you want.

First the Droid 2 is being replaced by the faster and thinner Droid 2 Global. With a 3.7" screen, Droid 2 Global is exactly the same closed dimensions as the Droid Pro with a tiny 3.1" screen. The Pro at 320x480 is a third the resolution of the other phones and the lowest resolution camera.

As you mention the even bigger screen and better camera is the Droid X. And the over-all volume in your pocket of the Droid X is less than the Droid 2 or Droid Pro.

If you want the smallest volume in your pocket, get the Droid X.

Droid 2 Global: 61 x 119 x 11.7 millimeters = 84930 = 5.18 cubic inches

Droid Pro: 61 x 119 x 11.7 millimeters = 84930 = 5.18 cubic inches

Droid X: 65.5 x 127.5 x 9.9 millimeters = 82677 = 5.04 cubic inches

* Is there a spell check for the X or 2 now or in the future?
See the Getting Started with Android - Tips and Tricks section on Keyboards. Spell check is built in to the keyboard apps. It checks as you type.

* Does it make sense to wait for the new 2.3..?
If you are going to wait for Gingerbread, why not wait a little longer for Honeycomb? But if you will wait a little longer, you could get Ice Cream! And if you wait a little longer, "J" might be Jam!

The point is that Google and the manufactures will always have the next latest and greatest features coming just around the corner. Get what meets your needs today. In a year or two you will be upgrading again anyway and all your apps and contacts will carry over to the next phone.

* How hard is it to get use to the screen keyboard?
It's now the other way around. How hard is it to use a physical keyboard? Again, take a look at the Keyboards section. Physical keyboards are slow. It is Swype that has set three world texting speed records.

I am actually much faster on Swiftkey but because it predicts words for you, it's deemed to be cheating and is not allowed to set Guinness Records. Better still use it's voice to text features. Also for amazing voice commands, consider Vlingo.

May I ask why you are not also considering other phones like the Samsung Fascinate or Continuum or the HTC Incredible?

In the end, get what feels right to you. It's like buying shoes. No one else can tell you what will feel right to you. Go to the Verizon store and try them all. Get the one you like best. If within 30 days, you don't like it, return it and get something else.

 

[milominderbinde]

Also remember that Black Friday is coming up soon. There are always some amazing prices that weekend.

 

[jimcuviello]

Thank you for all the feed back! I am only looking at the Motorola phones for two reasons, I will never buy a phone if I put to many in the mix (paralyzation by over analyzation) and I have been sucked in by marketing.

I have decided to go with the Droid 2 Global. I have been to the Verizion store four times to play with the different phones. I have a Curve now and don't want the keyboard on the face of the phone, that and the Pro looks dummied down on a spec sheet and it has the smallest screen of them all. I like the X but it does not have the crisp screen resolution that the 2 has, there are no directional arrows on the keyboard and I have read multiple times the camera is a pain to use. As far as typing between the X and 2 I could live with either one. The X screen keyboard was easy and I was pretty close to being as fast on it as the slide out keyboard on the 2. The screen keyboard on the 2 is pretty much useless. The new 2 being Global is pretty cool in case one day I do need it.

I will probably buy it latter today or tomorrow so if I am out of line in my thinking let me know.

Thanks again for all the help!!

 

[Harley Kid]

At this point I am between the Droix X and the Fascinate for my upgrade. I have read that the X and a few other Droid deviced are to be on the chopping block by the end of Q-1 of 2011. I have spent so much time at Verizon, I think they are going to offer me a change of address slip and a mailbox soon! I love the AMOLED screen on the Samgung, yet also lkean towards the Droid for the Motorola name and the screen size. Lets hear it for the 30 day test drive. Anyone have a quarter to help make this decission?