looks wise it is top notch. But feature wise and (reviews like engadgets) go to show you that the snapdragon is an important component in a phone running Android 2.1
not to mention with everyone talking about HTC's reception bug, I can't see the signal going through a block of aluminum all that great, but what do i know
@BigJayDogg3 Exactly. I don't see everyone complaining about the Droid and it's 550mhz. They still managed to sell a few of those and everyone I know with one loves it.
@BigJayDogg3 You can find it ridiculous all you want, but for a lot of us that visit sites like this, it is a baseline. Hell, it's about time to start seeing 1.5 GHz phones. I don't think it's too much to ask for a carrier like AT&T to have at least ONE high end Android phone for their customers. Maybe you just use your phone for calling people and texting, but some of us will run down every last bit of power they offer us, so like you said, opinions. You're fine with a slower phone, some of us aren't.
@Waltah The Droid is one of the first Android phones. It can easily be considered a last generation Android phone, and because of that, it's CPU was perfectly acceptable at the time. However, I have a friend who works for Verizon and has a Droid, and he constantly complains about it being slow. When he got ahold of the Incredible the other day, the first thing he said was how amazingly fast it is.
Now, if they sell the Legend for $99, then that's perfectly fine. But the chances are better that it'll be more like $150-200 since it will be their "high-end" Android phone, which is a joke considering the Android phones selling for $199 on other networks.
I should clarify, the Droid isn't really one of the first Android phones, it's just the first that was really mainstream and, in a way, sparked the Android movement. And I consider it to be a last generation Android phone because it's specs are about half of anything coming out now. Don't get me wrong, it's still a good phone, but it's also quite a bit better than the Legend if you ask me. Why is Verizon's 6 month old Android phone better than AT&T's latest and greatest?
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The Legend is a mighty cool looking device. I may find myself with one before all is said and done.
@BigJayDogg3
looks wise it is top notch. But feature wise and (reviews like engadgets) go to show you that the snapdragon is an important component in a phone running Android 2.1
@elijahblake
not to mention with everyone talking about HTC's reception bug, I can't see the signal going through a block of aluminum all that great, but what do i know
@elijahblake
I find it ridiculous a cell phone should have to have a 1ghz processor as a baseline.
Cool things those opinions huh?
And the first gen iPhone had an aluminium back. I haven't had problems with reception.
@elijahblake not really.... my phone runs just fine stock 2.1 should run fine on any phone and from the review of the legend seemed fine to me, no?
@BigJayDogg3
Exactly. I don't see everyone complaining about the Droid and it's 550mhz. They still managed to sell a few of those and everyone I know with one loves it.
@BigJayDogg3 You can find it ridiculous all you want, but for a lot of us that visit sites like this, it is a baseline. Hell, it's about time to start seeing 1.5 GHz phones. I don't think it's too much to ask for a carrier like AT&T to have at least ONE high end Android phone for their customers. Maybe you just use your phone for calling people and texting, but some of us will run down every last bit of power they offer us, so like you said, opinions. You're fine with a slower phone, some of us aren't.
@Waltah The Droid is one of the first Android phones. It can easily be considered a last generation Android phone, and because of that, it's CPU was perfectly acceptable at the time. However, I have a friend who works for Verizon and has a Droid, and he constantly complains about it being slow. When he got ahold of the Incredible the other day, the first thing he said was how amazingly fast it is.
Now, if they sell the Legend for $99, then that's perfectly fine. But the chances are better that it'll be more like $150-200 since it will be their "high-end" Android phone, which is a joke considering the Android phones selling for $199 on other networks.
I should clarify, the Droid isn't really one of the first Android phones, it's just the first that was really mainstream and, in a way, sparked the Android movement. And I consider it to be a last generation Android phone because it's specs are about half of anything coming out now. Don't get me wrong, it's still a good phone, but it's also quite a bit better than the Legend if you ask me. Why is Verizon's 6 month old Android phone better than AT&T's latest and greatest?