@redhineymonkey Assuming they were correct when saying they sold out, then the only way they could've done better would've been to produce more units. Apple obviously has a large competitive advantage when it comes to being able to have many more devices available for sale at launch. Engadget readers sometimes forget how small HTC is, relative to the big boys like Nokia and Samsung, because of how often we hear about them and their next great phone.
It's the "ALL its phones are on ONE carrier" part you missed. HTC has several phones on several carriers; Palm had two phones, both on the same carrier at launch.
You were itching to say "HA!, suck it, Fandroids!!" and you actually did. It's just that you are too good in the "tact" department. Engadget could use more commenters like you.
@who said what Had I commented later on in the day (which was fairly crappy), then "Suck it, Fandroids!" would have been tame.
As it stands, a sellout of hardware is still a sellout of hardware. I think the Evo made some good headway for Sprint and Android.
The main problem I have is that HTC is obviously not as small as juanvaldez thinks so. Maybe if they concentrated on making a few phones, instead of 18 different phones, the Evo could have sold more.
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iPhone guy here chiming in....
Still a pretty good start. Way to go, Sprint and HTC.
What? Did you think I was going to say something like "HA!, suck it, Fandroids!!"? Guess I'm just in a nice mood this morning.
@redhineymonkey Assuming they were correct when saying they sold out, then the only way they could've done better would've been to produce more units. Apple obviously has a large competitive advantage when it comes to being able to have many more devices available for sale at launch. Engadget readers sometimes forget how small HTC is, relative to the big boys like Nokia and Samsung, because of how often we hear about them and their next great phone.
WebOS guy chiming in . . .
At least HTC had sense enough not to sign away its future with a dumbass six-month exclusivity agreement so ALL its phones are on ONE carrier.
(Still bitter about that. Thanks a lot, Palm.)
@Smart People Play Tuba
Don't see the Evo on other carriers. Do you really think that's how Palm screwed up? You've no clue even after a year now...
@Smart People Play Tuba
"At least HTC had sense" Nice pun, but I don't think you meant to do it.
@cardfan
It's the "ALL its phones are on ONE carrier" part you missed. HTC has several phones on several carriers; Palm had two phones, both on the same carrier at launch.
And yes, that's one of the many ways Palm screwed up, but not the only one. I thought Josh covered it pretty well already . . .
http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/19/palm-this-is-your-survival-guide
@redhineymonkey
You were itching to say "HA!, suck it, Fandroids!!" and you actually did.
It's just that you are too good in the "tact" department.
Engadget could use more commenters like you.
@who said what
Had I commented later on in the day (which was fairly crappy), then "Suck it, Fandroids!" would have been tame.
As it stands, a sellout of hardware is still a sellout of hardware. I think the Evo made some good headway for Sprint and Android.
The main problem I have is that HTC is obviously not as small as juanvaldez thinks so. Maybe if they concentrated on making a few phones, instead of 18 different phones, the Evo could have sold more.