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Pardon me, but I get this impression that the real reason you never jailbroke your device is because you never intended to keep it. It didn't make sense to me that somebody who has rooted every Android phone they've used, would be hesitant to jailbreak the iPhone. The only complaint that you had that couldn't be fixed with a jailbreak was the size of the screen. You wouldn't want to jailbreak a phone you intend to return.
I took interest in your posts because I am very interested in the HTC Thunderbolt and the nearest sized phone was the Droid X, your old phone. Like the commerical ad says, "It's not your dream phone. It's the one after that." Well, my dream phone is an iPhone. And the Thunderbolt does come after the iPhone, with 4G speeds!
Altthough, I can get into a Droid X for a whole lot cheaper than a TB. So, I have been spending time checking out both the Droid X and iPhone. The noticable difference between the two is the size of the screen and the fact that you can watch TV shows from network web sites in your stock browser, which you can't do on an iPhone.
With a HTC Thunderbolt, I can replace cable and high speed internet with the 4G speeds. I have LTE in my area. Figuring that Verizon has already said they will be going to tiered data plan pricing at some point in 2011, would I still be intereted in a 4G device if I kept my cable and high speed internet? With the Thunderbolt running at least $265 out the door, with NE2 and minimum tax applied, versus a Droid X for $153 out the door, likewise.. Is 4G worth the extra $112? (In my area, sales tax is 9.5% minimum, and Verizon will add the tax based on the retail price of the phone. ) Decisions, decisions...
03-16-2011 03:15 PM - Good theory on my lack of jb. But I have no intention of returning it. I'm past the time Anyway. I gave it to my niece, who promptly jb it.Pardon me, but I get this impression that the real reason you never jailbroke your device is because you never intended to keep it. It didn't make sense to me that somebody who has rooted every Android phone they've used, would be hesitant to jailbreak the iPhone. The only complaint that you had that couldn't be fixed with a jailbreak was the size of the screen. You wouldn't want to jailbreak a phone you intend to return.
I took interest in your posts because I am very interested in the HTC Thunderbolt and the nearest sized phone was the Droid X, your old phone. Like the commerical ad says, "It's not your dream phone. It's the one after that." Well, my dream phone is an iPhone. And the Thunderbolt does come after the iPhone, with 4G speeds! Altthough, I can get into a Droid X for a whole lot cheaper than a TB. So, I have been spending time checking out both the Droid X and iPhone. The noticable difference between the two is the size of the screen and the fact that you can watch TV shows from network web sites in your stock browser, which you can't do on an iPhone.
With a HTC Thunderbolt, I can replace cable and high speed internet with the 4G speeds. I have LTE in my area. Figuring that Verizon has already said they will be going to tiered data plan pricing at some point in 2011, would I still be intereted in a 4G device if I kept my cable and high speed internet? With the Thunderbolt running at least $265 out the door, with NE2 and minimum tax applied, versus a Droid X for $153 out the door, likewise.. Is 4G worth the extra $112? (In my area, sales tax is 9.5% minimum, and Verizon will add the tax based on the retail price of the phone. ) Decisions, decisions...
As I've said i did not root my droids to make them do what I wanted but to experiment and play. Not wanting to do that anymore I opted for the ip4, unaware (my own fault) of the phones limitations out of the box..
Other wise its a marvellous piece of technology, and was quite beautiful. But ultimately not for me?
I am sorry if this offended you in some bizarre way.
And I've no interest in the TB.
Cheers
H
Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk03-16-2011 03:45 PM - I have found snippy people all over, but so far everyone here has just been great. If battery life and ease of interface is your concern, i would wholeheartedly recommend staying with the ip4. It is indeed a fabulous phone.
The apps never bothered me as i found the the 100.000 plus on android market covered all me needs. As did the App store.03-16-2011 08:05 PM - I think what I was trying to say is that sometimes we try stuff out and give up too early on the change because we're used to what we had before. I am a noobie on TipB, but I am near CrackBerry Addict status on Crackberry, so I am used to reading about the platform tryouts and homecomings that often happen when people change platforms without realizing what they are giving up. BlackBerry users are often tempted by the multimedia offerings of Android or iPhone, but often they quickly realize they can't live without the color LED light and/or keyboard. I wasn't offended by your position, I was just taking a wild guess at what would make sense for why you didn't want to jailbreak.
The thing that gives me pause, Heather, is people here who have the Droid X or even the HTC Droid Incredible and are happy that they gave it up for their iPhone. It suggests that the Android is inferior to the iPhone. Then you come along and say you're giving up the iPhone to return to the Droid X. I am just trying to figure out if your reasons for returning the device are comparable to my reasons for choosing Android over iPhone. I think there may be others who are asking the same thing.
As for the Thunderbolt, I think 4G speed is what is driving the demand for that phone. Cable internet speeds on a cell phone? Ouch! The pre-installed 32 GB memory card with 8 GB on-board may be helping demand, too. That stupid ATT ad about same time voice and data may have people passing on the iPhone to go with the TB, too. But read the Android Central forums and there are plenty of users that think the HTC Thunderbolt is a pass. I like it because I like HTC Sense more than the other UI's of the Android system. I was looking at the Droid X because it is way cheaper than the 4G device, but I don't care for the UI. I figured you wouldn't want the TB because of the Sense UI, as you like the Droid UI (I think it's Moto Blur, but I don't know enough about Android to be certain.) To each his / her own.
03-17-2011 12:37 AM - I cant stand stock UI's (moto-blur, sense etc) First thing i did was to install ADW EX.I think what I was trying to say is that sometimes we try stuff out and give up too early on the change because we're used to what we had before. I am a noobie on TipB, but I am near CrackBerry Addict status on Crackberry, so I am used to reading about the platform tryouts and homecomings that often happen when people change platforms without realizing what they are giving up. BlackBerry users are often tempted by the multimedia offerings of Android or iPhone, but often they quickly realize they can't live without the color LED light and/or keyboard. I wasn't offended by your position, I was just taking a wild guess at what would make sense for why you didn't want to jailbreak.
The thing that gives me pause, Heather, is people here who have the Droid X or even the HTC Droid Incredible and are happy that they gave it up for their iPhone. It suggests that the Android is inferior to the iPhone. Then you come along and say you're giving up the iPhone to return to the Droid X. I am just trying to figure out if your reasons for returning the device are comparable to my reasons for choosing Android over iPhone. I think there may be others who are asking the same thing.
As for the Thunderbolt, I think 4G speed is what is driving the demand for that phone. Cable internet speeds on a cell phone? Ouch! The pre-installed 32 GB memory card with 8 GB on-board may be helping demand, too. That stupid ATT ad about same time voice and data may have people passing on the iPhone to go with the TB, too. But read the Android Central forums and there are plenty of users that think the HTC Thunderbolt is a pass. I like it because I like HTC Sense more than the other UI's of the Android system. I was looking at the Droid X because it is way cheaper than the 4G device, but I don't care for the UI. I figured you wouldn't want the TB because of the Sense UI, as you like the Droid UI (I think it's Moto Blur, but I don't know enough about Android to be certain.) To each his / her own.
And i don't think just because some users made the switch from any one format to another means one is inferior or superior. Just works better for THAT individual is all.
I wanted a device that i didn't NEED to modify to make it do what i needed it to do. The X offers me that. (again i rooted for pleasure not out of necessity)
I didn't want to have to do that to a new phone. So i switched back and made me and a young teen quite happy all in one fell swoop.
So if you decide to save yourself a few pounds and go for the X, may i strongly suggest that you get ADW EX.
H03-17-2011 12:38 PM
