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i would start by asking yourself what you need in a phone.
I traded in my Palm Pre for my Tour because i needed something more reliable and more durable. I know with my Tour the battery is going to survive a full day at work and still have power left at the end of day, i'm not glued to a charger.
i also know that the Blackberry platform has proven itself over and over again as a stable, powerful and reliable OS. The more i use my Tour the more i realize this. (the Tour is my first ever blackberry device)
something else to consider is how new android is, i'm not saying it's a bad platform, only that it's still young and new to the game. Add to that the fact that Motorola is also new to the world of Android and hasn't been able to prove it self as a solid manufacturer of Android smartphones quite yet.
and of course what do you need in a phone? do you have a need/want for a large touch screen with a slide out keyboard or do you like (as i do) the candybar style of the Tour (and most other Blackberries) with no moving parts (aside from the trackball which is also going away with new blackberry phones)
The Tour is a great smartphone and the Doid has the potential to be a great smartphone but only time will tell. like any new device, wait it out a few months after it's release and research it a little, see what the main complaints are, if it's something you can live with then go for it (or there aren't any major issues at all) i know the Tour had a rough start and i'm glad i didn't get it at launch, my Tour has all the bugs worked out and it's an amazing device.
sorry for the long post, i guess i'm just saying weigh out your needs and wants, do a little research on both devices and i would wait a month or two after the Droid comes out to make sure there aren't any major issues with it if you decide to go that route
thanks for listening
10-22-09 11:29 PM - That pretty much sums it up. I ended up getting the tour since it was really cheap with an upgrade, but the Droid does look good. I might consider it, but will wait to see if it is what I expected. Its really up to what you want and need for a daily basis.i would start by asking yourself what you need in a phone.
I traded in my Palm Pre for my Tour because i needed something more reliable and more durable. I know with my Tour the battery is going to survive a full day at work and still have power left at the end of day, i'm not glued to a charger.
i also know that the Blackberry platform has proven itself over and over again as a stable, powerful and reliable OS. The more i use my Tour the more i realize this. (the Tour is my first ever blackberry device)
something else to consider is how new android is, i'm not saying it's a bad platform, only that it's still young and new to the game. Add to that the fact that Motorola is also new to the world of Android and hasn't been able to prove it self as a solid manufacturer of Android smartphones quite yet.
and of course what do you need in a phone? do you have a need/want for a large touch screen with a slide out keyboard or do you like (as i do) the candybar style of the Tour (and most other Blackberries) with no moving parts (aside from the trackball which is also going away with new blackberry phones)
The Tour is a great smartphone and the Doid has the potential to be a great smartphone but only time will tell. like any new device, wait it out a few months after it's release and research it a little, see what the main complaints are, if it's something you can live with then go for it (or there aren't any major issues at all) i know the Tour had a rough start and i'm glad i didn't get it at launch, my Tour has all the bugs worked out and it's an amazing device.
sorry for the long post, i guess i'm just saying weigh out your needs and wants, do a little research on both devices and i would wait a month or two after the Droid comes out to make sure there aren't any major issues with it if you decide to go that route
thanks for listening10-22-09 11:42 PM
