Motorola Droid torn down despite desperate cries of 'no disassemble'
By Chris Ziegler 
posted Nov 11th 2009 5:32PM
posted Nov 11th 2009 5:32PM
posted Nov 11th 2009 5:32PM
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Live free, Troll Hard.
And the Droid doesn't have idiotic fanboys like yourself.
Go play with your cute shiny Apple products and let the Droid be the Droid.
@word:
AnDroidDoesn't have a shitty reliability record
Just thought I'd let you know, you're getting downranked even by satisfied iPhone users. Peace.
That's the funniest thing I've read today.
Now, go away, out of context boy. There's some fruit on the table for you.
I don't know why I bother... but
AnDroidDoesn't have 100,000+ Apps - 75% of which are useless
AnDroidDoesn't have an excellent Virtual Keyboard - Android Virtual keyboard is fantastic, its all a matter of opinion on that one though.
AnDroidDoesn't have a File Manager - Yes it does Astro manager, and with android you can actually download applications online, outside of the store, and install them...
AnDroidDoesn't have Solid hardware - Droids hardware is equal to if not better than iPhone 3gs
AnDroidDoesn't have what seems to be the best mobile OS - iPhones OS can suck it, its a locked down, closed up non customizable piece of junk with a looot of polish. Android has less polish, waaay more flexible.
AnDroidDoesn't have the number one spot of best phones on CNET, PCMAG, etc. - umm, who cares?
anDroidDoesn't have sexy hardware - Droid is sexy, all a matter of opinion though.
AnDroidDoesn't have 3D games over 100 MB - Since when did file size make a difference in application quality?
AnDroidDoesn't have augemented reality apps - Android in fact had the first augmented reality app, and it has quite a few of them. Layar, wikitude...
AnDroidDoesn't have 45+ million users - User base means what to my experience on my phone?
AnDroidDoesn't have a great web browser - Android browser is great.
AnDroidDoesn't have onboard memory - It does, a bit crippled compared to the large onboard iPhone memory but like i said, android is adaptable. Expandable memory through MicroSD and apps2sd firmware mods = win.
AnDroidDoesn't have support for apps that exceed its minimalistic ROM memory - look at previous debunk.
AnDroidDoesn't have iTune - iTunes blows, keep that crap away from my droid.
Sorry for the giant post... couldnt help it, truely.
I down ranked this post too, sorry.
See this is my issue with apple...
Its not the hardware I have an issue with, its not the implementation of their product.
They are just too good at brainwashing their iSheep into thinking that the way they lock their products down is a good thing. You speak of expandability as if its a bad thing..
Yeah, youre right, the ability to expand my phones memory is soooo 2005.
User servicable battery? Laaaame.
Whaaat, multiple devices that allow me to CHOOSE if I want a physical keyboard or not? How stupid!
Anyways congratulations on roping me into a apple vs. android war, I just came here to bring truth to your lies because I didnt want people to be scared from buying a great phone with all your Apple propaganda. Didn't want to get stuck arguing with flame bait.
My grandpa prefers small, low resolution screens. I prefer gorgeous larger screens with 2.5x the resolution. He prefers phones that can only do one thing at a time. I prefer multitasking. He prefers lousy networks that drop calls all the time. I prefer the highest rated network their is. He prefers paying lots of money for old-school style nav apps. I prefer getting the hottest navigation on the planet for free. He prefers just shutting his phone off when he runs out of battery. I prefer to pop in another battery and keep going. He prefers having 2/3 of his screen taken up by a virtual keyboard when he's replying to an e-mail. I prefer to be able to see what I'm actually replying to. He prefers having somebody tell him what apps he can and can't install on his phone. I prefer having the ability to install whatever I want.
See how this works? It's all personal preference.
Awwww. Johnny 5, No Disassemble, I squeaked so much awww... Oh wait, about the droid, Um... interesting
For those who don't get it:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091949/
Droid 5, stay alive!!
although 1 is the SD card. I see 17 pieces.
Chris made me laugh.
Only impressed if it is reassembled and works... Any monkey can tear something apart.
Very true... we never see the followons from these...
You know what would be even more impressive, if it reassembled ITSELF.
*then proceeding to destroy all life on earth*-- wait what?!
Challenge Accepted.
@PhoneWreck
Good luck fixing that "gold" screen thing that you destroyed while getting to those 3 screws.
Hope to see it up here in perfect order again soon then. :)
Only the n900 can reassemble itself.
And you don't want to be there when it does.
Ok So yes I failed on an pic level, now for constructive feedback... The droid reminds me very much of my iMate phones with the way the case is built, I wonder if they share similar thinking? Looks very tasty however
But now the real challenge: getting it back together again.
Best..... headline..... ever....
Moto's engineering is awesome. Say what you want, but ever since the original RAZR, Motorola phones are really well built.
Agreed! Kudos to Motorola and Google for a Job well done!!
Verizon on the other hand can GO SCRATCH!!
Oh yea, and their 3G Map ad is BULLSHIT!
by
Frank Black
I guy that actually knows a thing or tow about cellular networks!!!
I still have an original version RAZR. I can't tell you how many times I have dropped it. Put the battery back in, slap the cover back on and it just keeps on working.
Agreed, still got my original RAZR as well, the only thing that's broken with mine is that it doesn't bleep anymore, it sounds like a drowning dog when you press a button. Now 4-5 years old.
My KRZR on the other hand... yeah... not so well built, dunno who's idea it was to put a stupid little dangly thing to cover the mini USB port. But apart from that it's withstood everything my RAZR has. Now 3 years old
I am now on my 3rd iPhone all replaced (because of a spontaneously cracking back case (yes I have a skin/case for it), and "No Wi-Fi" problems) under the limited one year warranty... enough said.
I used to work for Verizon and i can't tell you how many times someone returned the RAZR or any other Motorola phone. Mostly because the phones would stop charging. Heh.. i remember that the first versions all the pictures came out crooked when the first Motorola Razors came out.
too bad they didnt take the screen apart. I would really like to see exactly how a capacitive screen is set up.
The better question is, just where is the screen?
The screen is enclosed in the large black plastic piece in the middle of the picture. It's faced down. They never took it apart.
i cant believe somebody would do that
Couldn't help getting downranked apparently. Moronic fanboys like you make everyone who has an iPhone look bad. I have a 3gs it's nice but it's a freaking phone, get over yourself and stop spewing garbage everywhere.
Damn comment system... That was in reply to Mike
Take it apart and leave it apart. Nobody was going to buy it, anyway.
I was reading engadget on my laptop and I saw your comment and it bothered me a little bit so I got on my droid to respond to you. I realize this is impracticle but I realize how lucky I am to be able to slide my screen up, unlock my phone, click the engadget shortcut on my home screen and within seconds be able to respond the one average white boy. See an average white boy doesn't have a powerful phone on a network that supports reliable internet which explains why you feel the need to troll so much.
Average White Boy - Average White-colored Comment. I love irony.
Really guys, you still have to secure yourselves in your selection of the iPhone by trolling every Droid post? That's just sad.
But if Droid is a good phone, that must mean my iPhone sucks. There can be only one!
The symbols cut out of the metal plate in the bottom left are secret machine-language instructions on how and when to "awaken" when the time comes for the Droid Uprising to begin.
If they value their lives, they won't reassemble it, Droid will want vengeance!
You don't really have to be worried until the parts melt into liquid and start to consciously flow into each other.
"even finding some of the screws involved in holding the mess together were tricky to locate" does not compute.
Wow, yeah, that was really screwed up. Momentary brain failure there... fixed!
I was gonna uprank you Chris, but now =(......
I LOL'd
I don't have a DROID or an iPhone but I truly think that trolling every post from either direction is ridiculous. thanks for making people say things they do not need to (@ word). great disassemble by the way. thanks for spending your time to make all of us more knowledgeable.
I don't have a DROID or an iPhone but I truly think that trolling every post from either direction is ridiculous. thanks for making people say things they do not need to (@ word). great disassemble by the way. thanks for spending your time to make all of us more knowledgeable.
Really Chris? First you had to point out all the spelling errors in Android 2.0 on the Droid, now you have to take it APART!!!??? WHEN WILL YOU STOP????!!!!
Just kidding though. . . . I really am kidding.