I was probably going to get the Bionic anyway, but after all bworley's efforts I'm super stoked about it!
thanks a million, dude. mad props atcha.
thanks a million, dude. mad props atcha.
My Bionic
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bworley50,
Thank you for all of the information and videos!! Pretty much any and, possibly, every question I had about the Bionic have been answered in this thread.
I've been an avid WebOS since 09. I've held on and wanted to believe it can/would survive, but had a "what the hell is wrong with me" moment last month a few days before HP pulled the plug <insert "HP screwed the pooch" rant here/>. It's time to let go of WebOS :-X. I'm still trying to decide what to do with the Pre Plus this weekend - An office space moment in the backyard sounds pretty good
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Anyway, I just wanted to let you all know how awesome the Android community seems. And If the majority of posts in this thread alone are any indication of how great this community is, I feel like I've made the right community and mobile OS choice!
Also, as an FYI, I got a call this past Saturday from VZW rep (that I talked to last month) asking if I was interested in the Bionic coming out on the 8th. Of course I said yes, and he said he would hold one for me. I stopped by my local VZw store this evening in an attempt to talk through pricing and gather any other information they were willing to give up about the Bionic. Needless to say I got the "Prices aren't in our system yet", "we don't have any devices in yet", and "I don't know anything about the device" lines. Less than five minutes later I had some chick pulling out the lapdock accessory, talking about how awesome this phone is, telling me about other accessories, and even opened a brand new box and let me hold one (no battery though) - One word: Awesomeness. As I was heading out of the door I heard some guy, who was getting hammered by a rep to buy the Droid 3, say "wait a minute, what was that phone?", lol. I also counted roughly 25 phones sitting in the cabinet.
Only 36 hours and 33 minutes left to wait
- Andrew
Thank you for all of the information and videos!! Pretty much any and, possibly, every question I had about the Bionic have been answered in this thread.
I've been an avid WebOS since 09. I've held on and wanted to believe it can/would survive, but had a "what the hell is wrong with me" moment last month a few days before HP pulled the plug <insert "HP screwed the pooch" rant here/>. It's time to let go of WebOS :-X. I'm still trying to decide what to do with the Pre Plus this weekend - An office space moment in the backyard sounds pretty good
. Anyway, I just wanted to let you all know how awesome the Android community seems. And If the majority of posts in this thread alone are any indication of how great this community is, I feel like I've made the right community and mobile OS choice!
Also, as an FYI, I got a call this past Saturday from VZW rep (that I talked to last month) asking if I was interested in the Bionic coming out on the 8th. Of course I said yes, and he said he would hold one for me. I stopped by my local VZw store this evening in an attempt to talk through pricing and gather any other information they were willing to give up about the Bionic. Needless to say I got the "Prices aren't in our system yet", "we don't have any devices in yet", and "I don't know anything about the device" lines. Less than five minutes later I had some chick pulling out the lapdock accessory, talking about how awesome this phone is, telling me about other accessories, and even opened a brand new box and let me hold one (no battery though) - One word: Awesomeness. As I was heading out of the door I heard some guy, who was getting hammered by a rep to buy the Droid 3, say "wait a minute, what was that phone?", lol. I also counted roughly 25 phones sitting in the cabinet.
Only 36 hours and 33 minutes left to wait
- Andrew
I'm sorry if I missed a previous post about this but I don't know how to search within a thread in tapatalk....anyway.....does the bionic hdmi out allow you to mirror anything on the screen (like hbo go movies) or is it only for your own videos?
I have been GLUED to these threads!
Bworley, thank you for all the time you've spent sharing the dirty details with us. We can tell you really enjoy it, and I'll be honest - I wasn't quite sure if this was the device for me after all the waiting..
TOTALLY reconsidered.. this is Moto folks.. remember how much you feel in love with your OG? This is the next best thing, after passing up everything for the last 9 months.
Bworley, try rocking it a day on auto-brightness / auto-sync off / any other battery saving tips for a day and let's see how your mileage compares (only if you can afford to)! Thanks again man!
Bworley, thank you for all the time you've spent sharing the dirty details with us. We can tell you really enjoy it, and I'll be honest - I wasn't quite sure if this was the device for me after all the waiting..
TOTALLY reconsidered.. this is Moto folks.. remember how much you feel in love with your OG? This is the next best thing, after passing up everything for the last 9 months.
Bworley, try rocking it a day on auto-brightness / auto-sync off / any other battery saving tips for a day and let's see how your mileage compares (only if you can afford to)! Thanks again man!
bworley50.. I'd like to say thanks for taking the time in helping us make an informed decision in choosing the Bionic as our next phone.
Job well done.
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Job well done.
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I'm a newb here just like many others. All I want to say is someone should buy bworley50 a beer or two for what he's done. Some of us, including myself, were on the fence about this device. Now after what he has done, our minds are moving into the "purchase this device" mode. Thanks dude!!
I was like that a few weeks ago, but Bworley not only got me walking towards the pit of no return, but pushed me into it. I can't NOT buy this phone now lol.
For real. People talk about how VZW's advertisements have been for the enthusiasts... Moto blew VZW out of the water by giving a few phones out for free a week early.
IMHO, Bworley has done more for this phone than any ad campaign or leak (whether controlled or not). He has single handily confirmed the fence-sitters convictions to get this phone with his attentive responses and plethora of videos. No if only they sent out the accessories as well like the docks for people to post about.
Could this be the start of a new marketing move? Seems like Moto is really looking out for their biggest fans... us the enthusiasts. I could see other manufacturers pulling this same move in the future.
Well played Moto, well played!
Well it's obvious they know we exist, they made it so Phil needed to put a code in. So obviously they did it on purpose, they wanted to see how this strategy would work. What's one phone to them? Nothing. And they just sold like maybe 100 or more of these things due to this forum and Bworley's reviews and showing the phone off.
You hear that Motorola? I know you're reading this right now. Keep it up, THIS is how you get people interested. Word of mouth is ALWAYS better than a commercial. And also for Sony, HTC, and Samsung, I know you probably are reading this too, you should try this as well.
Agreed! Grass-roots movements by passionate people are always the strongest/effective.
Has anyone else NOT seen the commercial? I have not seen it yet. Ive seen it on youtube but im just surprised I havent seen it while watching prime time network TV.
Cant wait till thursday at 9am!! ( or earlier if they open early)
Cant wait till thursday at 9am!! ( or earlier if they open early)
Agreed.
Motorola if you are listening Please send me a Bionic and Lapdock and all other accesories ASAP and i'll keep the hype machine rolling - it'll be AWESOME!
I've seen it on Tv about 20 times now and I don't even watch tv very often! Mainly on FOX, Nickelodeon, and ESPN I believe. Every time I hear it I think they're playing Radiohead lol.
Also Thanks mate, you've done us here a great justice. Because of you, many many many people will have a great phone instead of waiting on the "next best thing" which will lead them to wait forever.
Thank you.
I agree with you guys. I am very, very impressed with Motorola. Verizon, not so much.
Motorola has simply reaffirmed why I prefer them over other mobile manufacturers.
They have surpassed Verizon's marketing efforts, while not even attempting to do so, simply by respecting their customers. That's good PR.
I salute you, Motorola.
Bworley50, I cannot thank you enough for all of your time and effort. You really have furthered the community. Bless you, man. Go spend time with your family.
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Motorola has simply reaffirmed why I prefer them over other mobile manufacturers.
They have surpassed Verizon's marketing efforts, while not even attempting to do so, simply by respecting their customers. That's good PR.
I salute you, Motorola.
Bworley50, I cannot thank you enough for all of your time and effort. You really have furthered the community. Bless you, man. Go spend time with your family.
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Aahh, ESPN. I've been glued to the NFL Network since pre season started. And I dont really like Baseball til the playoffs...lol
I did see Deion Sanders pull out a Droid X 1 or 2 the other day on the air.
First post, but can I pre-order one? Reserve one for Thursday? I can't get to the store until 4pm because of work, so I'm just trying to get my hands on one and dump this VZ8300 (yes you read that right, lol, as my original Droid took a nosedive).
I hope South Bend gets LTE soon. Last report said by year's end. I want to enjoy LTE goodness with my Bionic. I guess for now my faster speeds will come via my wifi.
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