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also, this just seems lackluster compared to the Droid ]]>Nov 4th 2009 4:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/
GO AWAY, or GROW UP]]>Nov 4th 2009 4:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 4:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/
I may grab it since I'm not eligible to upgrade, but I'm thinking it'll still be way too expensive without a contract :(]]>Nov 4th 2009 4:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/
They have a macro. A human macro.]]>Nov 4th 2009 4:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/
I'm glad they don't remove lowest ranks. Depending on when you visit a post, something might be highly ranked, but in 2 hours it could be lowest rank. Other than great one liners (always highly ranked) or bad one liners (always low ranked), fanboys dictate the rank of the comments. Every now and then you have that diamond in the rough that both sides agree is a great or horrible comment.]]>Nov 4th 2009 5:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 7:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 5th 2009 12:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 4:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/
Also, since this appears to be just another rebadged, re-cased Hero, I would bet that 2.0 will find its way to this device.]]>Nov 4th 2009 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/
- Also, even as technology savvy as I may be, I swear these new HTC commercials like tripled my want for a HTC android device (coming from an HTC WinMo user.). Great Advertising - for a change.]]>Nov 4th 2009 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 4:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 4:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/
i heard it before reading it and though it would be heiress - as in to the o'henry candybar fortune]]>Nov 4th 2009 4:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/
Appreciation for materials that are artsy-n-cool and ... thyself.

Droids (and smartphones in general) are tools--i.e. the rest of us "use" them.]]>Nov 4th 2009 4:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 10:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 4:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 4:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/
The layout is better. The color scheme is better (contrasting shades of silver, grey, and black on the Hero), and the silver-painted buttons on the Eris look cheap. Very cheap.]]>Nov 4th 2009 4:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 4:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/
The price for consumers has nothing to do with the quality of the phone, but rather the amount Verizon has decided to subsidize.

The unsubsidized price of this phone is $599. It is not a cheap phone.]]>Nov 4th 2009 4:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/
Who in their right mind would buy the Eris for $179 when you can get the Droid for $199?

I would be jealous of that price if it weren't for the fact that I pay a smidge over $50 for my Sprint plan.]]>Nov 4th 2009 4:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/
I have no idea what you are talking about.

I think $99 is a great price for the phone. All I was saying was that the price of the phone for the consumer is not always indicative of the phone's quality (@jake had mentioned that the phone was cheap, and I was arguing that it was not).]]>Nov 4th 2009 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/
Isn't the Moto Droid $599? I couldn't find a source for Droid Eris' unsubsidized price, but if it is the same then it really isn't cheap.]]>Nov 4th 2009 5:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/
I was at my local Best Buy the other day and they are selling the Hero for $599 unsubsidized. Additionally, the GSM Hero is anywhere from $539 to $699 online (unsubsidized and unlocked).

Therefore, I think it is safe to assume that both phones cost the same for the carriers since the Eris is essentially the Hero.]]>Nov 4th 2009 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/
I was simply commenting on why I think the phone is going to (allegedly) be $99 subsidized, as opposed to the $179 that the Hero goes for on Sprint. When compared to the Droid, it appears "cheap," and people who go to the store and look at them side by side are going to see that. I think that an unsubsidized price of $599 is too high on the Hero and its fraternal twins (triplets?), considering the hardware inside.

That said, I, too, think $99 is an awesome price, which is why I said "you should thank Droid."

"You" referring to no one in particular.

So, basically, I think we agree :P]]>Nov 4th 2009 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/
Haha ya, we most certainly are in agreement.

For whatever reason, when I initially read your post, you opinion seemed ambiguous to me.

If I were a Verizon customer, I would either purchase the Eris or wait for the HTC Desire. I'm not a fan of the styling of the Droid, lack of multi-touch, or the fact that it lags while switching between home screens. Plus, "vanilla" Android is a bit boring in my opinion, and far less functional than HTC Sense.]]>Nov 4th 2009 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 4:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 4:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 5:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 11:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 5th 2009 12:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/DROID does, bitches.]]>Nov 4th 2009 4:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 4:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/
After watching Tropic Thunder a couple more times, I'd probably feel OK.]]>Nov 6th 2009 4:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 4:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/
You should return your Imagio for this phone. Sense UI is great, as is Android.]]>Nov 4th 2009 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 4:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 4:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 4:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/htc-droid-eris-unboxed-and-examined-feels-much-better-than-sp/Nov 4th 2009 4:42PM