Originally Posted by maluka (Post 501973)

The Droid still has no flash. The N900 had from day one.

Originally Posted by Lord Raiden (Post 502036)

Hmm, given that I don't use the camera feature, I guess I never saw that as a failing. But I guess that could be considered one.

As for why the droid is best, I guess there's just too many things to name. As for the keyboard issue, that's never been a problem with me. The n810 had the same problem until you learned the keyboard, and then everything went fast. Of course, I got tired of the keyboard after a while and found that I could actually pound things out faster with the onscreen keyboard, so I haven't looked back since. It's actually kinda hilarious to be using that and then see the expressions of people as you hammer away with it like a madman. ;)

Originally Posted by wmarone (Post 502025)

Aside from being the best Android device with a keyboard, I'm not sure what's so great about the DROID, honestly.

Originally Posted by gtbaka (Post 502034)

It's typical American-centric thinking. They have a huge market share in the US and conclude they own the rest of the world.

Originally Posted by gtbaka (Post 502034)

I'm really new to the smartphone market. And whilst waiting at a verizon store so that I could get a prepaid data plan, I sat at a kiosk and played with a Droid. Saw the ads in commercials and understood this was a iphone killer hopeful, but had no idea that I was playing with an Android phone at the time. I was thinking to myself. Bleh. Okay. Whatever. Not impressed with the UI.

Then after being wowed by the N900, I researched the competitors, and lo and behold, that unimpressive OS I played with was Android. Hmm. Is it any wonder that as Engadget displayed the Nexus One for the first time, I again was unimpressed. I do understand that Android is great because of the large availability of apps. But I think it failed to nab me because it's premise was improving on a limited cell phone os interface to begin with. Whereas the N900's premise was to turn a netbook/computer into a phone. And that really is what these smartphones should strive to have. I am by no means a phone aficionado, but do love my computers. The day that a phone has the type of smooth operation that my Thinkpad has, I will be a very happy camper. As it stands, the N900 is the closest thing to providing me that experience.

Re: the blog. I hate all things apple as much as the next person here. But as long as the majority of the worlds population prefers convenience and familiarity with someone telling them what is and what's not cool like the Lemmings that they are, Apple is in great shape. What they shouldn't do is try to pretend they are something that they clearly are not. It's typical American-centric thinking. They have a huge market share in the US and conclude they own the rest of the world.

Originally Posted by Lord Raiden (Post 501941)

Well, the n900 is nice, and I'll probably get lynched for saying this here, but right now the Motorola Droid is the best smart phone on the market, period.)

Originally Posted by gtbaka (Post 502034)

But as long as the majority of the worlds population prefers convenience and familiarity with someone telling them what is and what's not cool like the Lemmings that they are, Apple is in great shape. What they shouldn't do is try to pretend they are something that they clearly are not. It's typical American-centric thinking. They have a huge market share in the US and conclude they own the rest of the world.

Originally Posted by gtbaka (Post 502034)

.....But as long as the majority of the worlds population prefers convenience and familiarity with someone telling them what is and what's not cool like the Lemmings that they are, Apple is in great shape. .