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Ready...GO!!]]>Jul 31st 2009 12:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/
Of course, at home I run a custom built PC pushing 4.15GHz proc speed w/ 4 GB of DDR3 2000MHz and two velociraptor 10,000's in RAID 0, so everything is pretty sluggish compared to that.

I should probably buy a craptop to manage my expectations for mobile tech. ]]>Jul 31st 2009 12:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/
Do you even need porn with a setup like that? The boot time alone would do it for me...]]>Jul 31st 2009 12:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/Jul 31st 2009 1:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/
It would provide humorous entertainment to know you were running it with GMA950 graphics.]]>Jul 31st 2009 1:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/
The US reviews moan about it as a deal breaker, the European reviews say it's a minor issue.

Probably because the Euros know enough not to have every bloody widget on at the same time I suppose.

M.]]>Jul 31st 2009 1:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/
Well right now I have a couple of GTX280s in SLI. A little bit of a performance increase over the integrated.

Could I run two 30-inchers @ 2560x1600 a piece on that puppy?]]>Jul 31st 2009 2:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/
are you saying the tp2 is sluggish? because everyone review, and every demo, and every video review i've seen has said quite the opposite. many have said, "most responsive" and among "snappiest" of htc/winmo devices/phones period]]>Jul 31st 2009 2:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/Jul 31st 2009 10:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/
The US reviews moan about it as a deal breaker, the European reviews say it's a minor issue.
Probably because the Euros know enough not to have every bloody widget on at the same time I suppose.

M." (quoted from Mark Anderson)

@ I myself am from the US and cant stop laughing hahaha]]>Jul 31st 2009 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/
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It feels sort of like how it did when the original iPhone was launched. I saw one or two around D.C. for a few months, and then all of a sudden they were everywhere.

I don't think the Pre has nearly the hype or consumer interest as the original iPhone, but it seems like I'm starting to see more and more. ]]>Jul 31st 2009 12:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://bit.ly/j9zp6]]>Jul 31st 2009 12:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/yes, Topolsky b*tch slapped the Hero, however, you have to remember these Engadget guys are uber-tech nerds and not much is really going to truly excite them for an extended period of time...but for us, average tech-nerds...this phone is the bees-knees...

at least for now...]]>Jul 31st 2009 12:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/
I think this experience is DIRECTLY applicable to the end-user, and they'll notice it right off the bat.

I had the same problem with the HTC Touch Diamond. HTC prettied up WinMo with Touch Flo 3d, but the hardware was just not enough to handle the 3d interface -- after 2 months the phone was MISERABLE to use because of its sluggishness.

The difference between things opening in 2 seconds and things opening in a fraction of a second is a HUGE deal for the consumer, and they'll notice it. Josh's review was enough to make me dismiss the Hero and feel solid in my decision to grab a Pre on Aug. 9th -- I can't handle another phone with hardware that can't match the software.

I'm a self-proclaimed "apple hater," and I've even seriously considered the iPhone 3Gs because of how damn snappy it is. Don't underestimate the importance of capable hardware and responsive software. A lack of either can turn a pretty phone with promise into a disaster on the second day of ownership. ]]>Jul 31st 2009 12:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/
Let's be honest here. Should they have upgraded the hardware? Yes. But, I'm still holding out hope on a finalized US device review by several other sources before I make my judgement. On top of this, I've read various comments here and there providing insight as to why the system could be sluggish, primarily of which could be the fact that you can have numerous widgets on up to seven home screens. Also, I see no reason why future firmware revisions couldn't work out some of the sluggishness. Writing it off so quickly is foolish, IMHO.]]>Jul 31st 2009 12:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/
Spoiled? Maybe, but only if you don't see increases in speed and efficiency as progress. I remember those days too... I used to play the original EverQuest on CompuServe dialup and it was a huge pain in the ass.

If you are like me, you use your phone to do a whole bunch of stuff. Calling, texting, email, maps, documents, music, etc. Going back and forth between all those things, when you're on the run, doesn't give you a lot of time to be patient. Why wait longer to open the same application on one particular phone if I don't have to? That's an area where I'm not particularly nostalgic for the good ol' days of waiting 20 minutes for something to boot up.

If we're applying that logic to say, appreciating nature, or taking time to read a good book, then I agree with you. But I'd rather spend less time getting the work done that I need to get done on my phone, and more time enjoying those other things. ]]>Jul 31st 2009 1:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/HTC Hero may be more sluggish than other phones when it comes to opening and closing apps, but the addition of 'full-screen' widgets also means that you don't have to open and close apps as often. Much of the information you want is accessible at a glance.
Now, as for UI sluggishness, that's another issue. And it's one I hope HTC makes sure to address before shipping the device.]]>Jul 31st 2009 5:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/
Topolsky made a point in his review about the processes running in TasKiller. He reckoned there was a bunch of stuff on there hogging resources. Not true on mine, I have only a handful of processes which aren't consuming any CPU resources. My experience with the Hero has been the polar opposite of Engadget's. The only laggy situation so far was opening Wikitude which took a few seconds.

I can't figure out why some US reviews have found problems with sluggishness. I think in Engadget's case, they had a whole load of widgets running, all trying to download data over a slow connection at startup. Who knows, but I can tell you as someone actually using this phone who has a quick temper and gets easily pissed off with slow phones/computers/drivers; I love this thing.

HTC have a total hit here, it looks and feels amazing. It's got a good, firm, weighty feel to it aswell. Sometimes I find myself picking it up and just holding it and feeling it, it's a piece of art. There's nothing else on the market to match this.
]]>Jul 31st 2009 8:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://code.google.com/p/vogue-android ) on my HTC Vogue (Sprint Touch). It's ~128Mhz slower with half the RAM, and I run it off a class 4 microSD card. It's perfectly usable and even preferable to WinMo 6.1 on the same device. Runs all day with moderate usage , approx 1-2 hours of internet and texts, a couple phone calls, checking email, etc. Android is generally more responsive and it's browser surfs the web way faster than IE or Opera Mobile under WinMo.

Running it natively off of faster on-board flash, with twice as much RAM, a faster CPU, with a larger battery, I can't see having any complaints personally.

The biggest thing I've discovered is there are a ton of apps on the marketplace that are programmed with no regard for performance. Simple stuff that's 4x larger than similar apps (RSS readers, for example, or soundboards that appear to have included .wav files), or stuff that is really slow when more complex apps that share similar IO and bandwidth restrictions run faster.]]>Jul 31st 2009 4:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/Jul 31st 2009 12:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/Jul 31st 2009 1:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/Jul 31st 2009 4:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/
I don't understand why US consumers keep bending over for the telco's.]]>Jul 31st 2009 5:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/Jul 31st 2009 7:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/
You use different frequency bands for 3G and thus the HERO stateside would simply be a EDGE or 1xRTT which sucks.]]>Jul 31st 2009 9:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/Jul 31st 2009 12:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/Jul 31st 2009 1:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/
nuff' said

pats Touch Pro on top and says "dont worry, you're safe still as long as Dan Hesse's in charge"

and you wonder why you lost 275,000 customers last quarter?

numbers dont lie Dan. ]]>Jul 31st 2009 5:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/Jul 31st 2009 12:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/Jul 31st 2009 12:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/Jul 31st 2009 8:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/
If this is all that we have on tap, I'm switching to GSM (shudder).]]>Jul 31st 2009 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/However, it does confirm my thoughts that things DO get better.

In less than a year after its release, Android is a true competitor.
October marks one year, right?!

I'd much rather wait this one out, as much as I don't want to, and grab me a much better, faster, polished Android phone in 2010.

I suspect that my then, mobile CPUs will reach 1.0GHz :) We are almost there!]]>Jul 31st 2009 12:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/
*smh* People want the Latest, greatest and high end phones...but cant afford to go outside of their SERO plan. Sad...]]>Jul 31st 2009 1:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/Jul 31st 2009 1:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/
Who wouldn't want to save money on SERO?? The plans are awesome. I make pretty decent money but just starting our family I have a house payment, wife, kid, etc to take care of. My plan is $30 a month, $35 with taxes. A comparable IPhone plan is $90 + taxes. That's about $700 a year difference.

Why wouldn't I want a flashy phone and only pay $30 a month???? Different strokes for different folks is true. Hell, I'll rock a Diamond or TP for a decade to keep a cheap plan. Sounds like envy to me...]]>Jul 31st 2009 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/if not, will stick with Touch Pro
]]>Jul 31st 2009 1:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/Jul 31st 2009 1:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/Will it kiss away the pain
Will it stand by me forever
(Whispered) Let me be your hero
Oh yes, You can take my breath away
Hold me in your arms tonight]]>Jul 31st 2009 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/WTF sprint!]]>Jul 31st 2009 1:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/Jul 31st 2009 2:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/Jul 31st 2009 2:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/Jul 31st 2009 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/The review here on engadget and boy genius was totally a review out of that apple phone fanboynism.
Never used a touchphone and also first android phone, it doesn't disappoint me and has a lot of potential.
Used WM mobile-blackberry-symbians60- symbianUIQ3 etc.
Happy with how the hero works and that counts for me, buy whatever you like and if thats an apple phone so be it.
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@The "i" I don't understand you people. If your going hate on a devise, than don't get it. You understand that even if you're a die-hard Apple fanboy that by companies getting closer or better devises to the iPhone will push Apple to innovate again. Something the iPhone desperately needs...]]>Jul 31st 2009 11:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/31/htc-hero-coming-october-11th-to-sprint/Jul 31st 2009 11:12AM