Hello Android-heads. I'm a recovering WebOS-head. Although I do love my Sprint Pre, I think what has me most excited about the EVO 4G isn't so much the 4G, as much as it is all the things I've been wishing my Pre was over the past year.
Like I've already confessed, I was a bit of a WebOS evangelist for a while. Although there is much to like, there were definitely some things about the Palm devices that I found myself struggling to defend. There are three things, in my humble opinion, which I?ll be more than happy to be done with. They are as follows:
The Screen ? The color is great, the detail is great, the touch accuracy is ok, but the size for me is difficult to use. This is where the EVO outshines the rest! I absolutely cannot wait to show this thing off! I?m going from a 3.1" 320x480 screen (Pre) to the MONSTEROUS 4.3? 480x800 screen. It?s like when I finally got rid of my old Zenith tube and replaced it with my 50? plasma. This is just gonna flat out, rock my pants off.
The Speed ? WebOS has had issues with speed since its release. I overclocked my Pre to 800Mhz (500Mhz stock) which has helped, but it isn?t anything like I?ve seen with the 1Ghz Snapdragon. How about another slimily for ya; It?s like trading a Ford Escort for a Ford Mustang. There?s just no comparison. We?ll leave it at that.
The Apps ? I know this isn?t EVO-specific, but this is certainly something I?m excited about. The Palm App Catalog is growing but it just doesn?t have the volume that the Android market has. I also think that the Android platform is more conducive to richer applications.
At the end of the day, I'm a tech fiend, and by that I mean, I get excited when I hear 4.3" screen, 1Ghz Snapdragon processor, 8MP camera with 720P video capability, 512mb RAM, hdmi out, apps, apps and more apps! I can?t wait to get my hands on this thing!
Much love Android-heads! Can?t wait to be one of you.