HTC's HD2 gets sized up to the competition
By Joshua Topolsky 
posted Oct 11th 2009 4:43AM
posted Oct 11th 2009 4:43AM
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posted Oct 11th 2009 4:43AM
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No thanks, the bulge in my pants is big enough as is.
Uhh...
ya, I think you need a smaller wallet, all those receipts and declined credit cards can make a wallet above average.
*curtains*
it'll be a wide bulge not a thick bulge... i think it looks great only, problem is that HTC should take a leaf out of the book of Jobs and have only a few quality, flagship devices... too many just confuses the consumer.
or perhaps out of the iPad of Jobs
It isn't really that big, the screen is the same size as the one on my N800, but the bezel is a lot smaller.
that's one big bitch
WANT SO BAD!!!
Too big for me but then so is the iPhone and the i8910.
Que sera.
As an aside, why are Engadget showing a picture of an HD2 - which is a phone - against an iPod Touch - which is a PMP.
Is it because the iPhone is actually 5mm longer than the iPod Touch and the photo comparison wouldn't be quite so vivid if they actually showed that instead?
Surely not.
I think the iPhone is about to buy a big truck .... to compensate....
"As an aside, why are Engadget showing a picture of an HD2 - which is a phone - against an iPod Touch - which is a PMP."
Engadget didn't take that photo, the Russian site that did the review did. It's probably all they had around to compare to.
@Chris
Indeed. However since Engadget have had access to both devices they certainly could have and if they wanted a true comparison they could have shown the shot of the HD2 against the Hero which was in the linked article.
It just seems a bit disingenuous although it's probably not intended to be.
from deuce bigalow- "That's a huge bitch!"
Thats why I still keep my 1 yr old diamond.
@ 10minutehobo:
I want it badly too. But, no Verizon?
OH COME ON
Then take that rolled-up sock out of your pocket.
I don't see much of a problem with the larger size of the HD2. You get a bigger display and maybe a larger battery as a result. Look rather heavy duty and as long as it's functional, all well and good. I just don't like that it uses MicroShyte WinMoan, but I guess if that's want you want then more power to ya.
I'm wondering if there is such a thing as an optimum size for cellphone devices. Some sort of ergonomic sweet spot. I'd have no problem carrying the HD2 as long as it did everything I needed it to do well. I think the larger display is nice as long as the resolution goes up with it. I'm not looking for any dainty devices.
@Average White Boy
I'm not sure, with the way phone sizes are fluctuating between sizes of MID's, it's quite hard to tell which phone would be the best size. But for right now touchscreen phones have been coasting on 3.5-3.8 inches, so I would say that's what most people are used to.
"When parsing apparatus of the bones we have, of course, we find it not one or two minuses (already assume will be the first time), but now I can say with a clear conscience in the future to close your eyes and share their personal, completely subjective impressions."
Great job!
RargggHH! LEO EAT IPHONE!! *nom,nom,nom*
I'd definitely try to pants one of these.
No one is buying new pants, not because of the phone size, because WinMo is DEAD!
Needless to say, HTC will die along with WinMo if they continue their path with WinMo.
WindowsFTW(?): Whatever lets you sleep at night, buddy.
@Hardcore - That's not what she said!
Troll & Fanboy Countdown in 3...2...1...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lol what's to troll about on this post? I'm typing this on an iPhone but I still admit the thing's huge
nice
thats really big
that's what she sa... oh nevermind.
From the review, it's apparently as big as a shovel.
I can't believe how washed out that iPod screen is compared to the HD2.
But, technology marches on. After all, the iPod touch came out a while ago now... last month...
Some people will tell you it's just the viewing angle... *cough*Apple fans*cough*
Or, alternatively, the HD2's screen could be on a darker setting and the camera has overexposed the part of the photo showing the iPod's screen.
I've never, ever seen my iPhone screen look like this, but it's nice to see them trying to make the screen look like crap— quality review...
Take a photo of your computer monitor, preferably at highest brightness and with a bright background, and your monitor will probably look the same as the iPod screen. Due to the very short camera exposure time the resulting image will be too bright and lack any darker details. You can clearly see that the HTC screen doesn't look great either, it has low contrast and washed-out blacks. I'm sure the iPod screen was set at a higher brightness. These pictures are only good for size comparisons, for screen comparisons they are awful. Of course they did not do this to make Apple look bad but just because they didn't bother (they are only meant for size comparison anyway) or because they didn't know better.
But whom am I telling, since you believe that is what the iPhone screen looks like you probably never even have held one in your own hands. Your desperate try to discredit anyone who opposes you as being an Apple fanboy pretty much proves that since they could come up with real arguments.
@Yoshi
Stop whining like a little pussy. The display is better because it's higher resolution. Is it really that difficult to comprehend?
@mark: you can have a screen with a bigger resolution that looks worse
@Mark Anderson
Actually, your the one thats whining like a little pussy, or a little bitch. Pick one, or both if your honest.
"As an aside, why are Engadget showing a picture of an HD2 - which is a phone - against an iPod Touch - which is a PMP.
Is it because the iPhone is actually 5mm longer than the iPod Touch and the photo comparison wouldn't be quite so vivid if they actually showed that instead?
Surely not."
Because engadget took that photo right? Everything Yoshi wrote is true, you claim everyone is an apple fanboy, even if their argument is legit. Stop making conspiracies out of nothing, quit calling engadget apple lovers, and realize your the "fanboy".
Can't deny that the HD2 OBVIOUSLY looks better in every way though.
@Hot Rod
Your rage rage is sweet.
@Mark Anderson
What does a higher resolution have to do with color? Two totally different things mate...
Oh FFS.
High resolution has nothing to do with colour at all. It means that the image quality will generally be better. There's no need to moan about 'camera angles' and 'default settings' just because someone points out that it looks a lot better - which it does - and when they then accuse someone of 'omg liek uv never held an iPone!1!' because they point out that newer products might actually, you know, use better and more modern parts - like screens - they deserve to be told to STFU.
And to clear things up further, when someone else then then whines about me commenting on comparing the size of the phone in a thread that has nothing to do with that since it's about the perceived screen quality they deserve to be mocked.
Am I being sufficiently clear now. I mean I suspect his comment will be greyed out of existence but one has to try.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_attribution_error
Some people prefer Android because we have already invested in several paid apps on that platform.
best Borat voice - "it's nice! I like!"
Would rather it ran Android though.
Dual booting andriod and windows mobile would be pretty cool so you get best of both OSes/
Again, you would rather it ran Android because...? Now there seems to be a lot of blind love for Android even though, really, it hasn't proven to be above and beyond the competition at all. We've reached a saturation point where the OSes all function similarly enough and most importantly, allows us to do what a "phone" is supposed to do - make phone calls and texting.
For the record, I like Android but no more than the iPhone OS, WebOS or WinMo. I choose my phones based on the hardware now because we've finally reached the stage where the hardware has caught up to the performance requirements of the OSes.
Unfortunately, the only Android devices I like are the Cliq and the X3 but I definitely like the Toshiba K01 and HTC HD2 more.
I just wish people would stop the worship for a particular OS and it's especially annoying here on Engadget where you can't go without someone commenting, "gee...if only it ran such and such...". Enough is enough. Quit it already and move on.
"We've reached a saturation point where the OSes all function similarly enough and most importantly, allows us to do what a "phone" is supposed to do - make phone calls and texting."
Except they really don't, and frankly if you're getting little enough functionality out of your phone that it seems that way to you, spending this kind of money on a phone is more or less a waste.
Android has still a long way to go before it's as functional as WinMo. The only area where it trumps the latter is in the UI front, which HTC has taken care of nicely.
The whole "I wish it ran Android" thing is just plain stupid. It's a decent OS, but it's nowhere as desirable as some people make it out to be.
Jeez, just because I prefer Android over Winmo doesn't make it "stupid" or "blind love". It's just my opinion, my own personal taste.
Winmo sucks, and has done for ages, why do you think HTC have gone to such lengths to hide it?
They did a pretty good job of hiding Android too (ref: Hero; HTC the), so what's your excuse now? ;)