Android 2.1

[frayed]

OK this is getting old! I was perfectly happy with my phone and just getting an update to the latest firmware when the lady asked me if I wanted to see the latest phone. Needing to kill time I took a look at the Droid an honestly my first impression was, wow I expected a lot more from the onboard keyboard with the other one’s I’m seeing on the market (the droid's is cramped hard to use with no raised buttons). Still I continued to look a the features but was not interested until I was told about 2.1 and the ability to watch Netflix streaming movie’s on my phone. At the time I was told 2.1 would be out by the end of January. Then I was lied to about the charger not being compatible with my last phone so I would buy an extra charger. Now here it is mid March no android update in site and no release date. Unless when they said February they meant 2011. I am now feeling completely duped into buying this phone. I was lied to by a Verizon employee in a corporate store and was essentially told I was getting the flying car when all I was getting was a decent automobile.

[supitsmike]

We're still in the first quarter of the year. Wait till the end of March to start a riot.

[willanaya · Accepted solution]

What u have is the flying car. All verizon wants to do is install a stable Flux Capacitor without us getting stuck in some mundane past without enuf plutonium to get back.

[frayed]

Greatscott Marty when will they make a Mr. fusion 

[SFroomkin]

If you didn't like the Droid in the store, why get it?  You said you think it's hard to use and you expected more.  So why get it?  Personally, I love it.  But the phone for me may not be the right phone for someone else.  Everyone is so geeked about 2.1, but 2.0 is pretty awesome in my opinion, and the differences won't be something that overhauls the phone.  If you don't like it now, an updated version won't do too much. 

[frayed]

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SFroomkin wrote:

If you didn't like the Droid in the store, why get it?  You said you think it's hard to use and you expected more.  So why get it?  Personally, I love it.  But the phone for me may not be the right phone for someone else.  Everyone is so geeked about 2.1, but 2.0 is pretty awesome in my opinion, and the differences won't be something that overhauls the phone.  If you don't like it now, an updated version won't do too much. 

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Ok I admit my complaint may sound a bit whiny but that doesn't take away from the fact that it is a legitimate one.

And to be fair the physical keyboard stinks but the on screen keyboard works just fine

and in comparison to the LG Dare (my last phone) well..The Droid blows it out of the water.

Still it is bad business to say something will happen by a certain time and then get all tight lipped about it after the deadline.

It would be better to be told something will happen in May and then get it in April.

Nobody likes being told soon for weeks and weeks.

P.S.. BTW not trying to start a riot just blowing off steam

[supitsmike]

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frayed wrote:

Ok I admit my complaint may sound a bit whiny but that doesn't take away from the fact that it is a legitimate one.

And to be fair in comparison to the LG Dare (my last phone) well..It blows it out of the water.

Still it is bad business to say something will happen by a certain time and then get all tight lipped about it after the deadline.

I would be better to be told something will happen in May and then get it in April.

Nobody likes being told soon for weeks and weeks.

P.S. btw not trying to start a riot just blowing off steam

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Alright let me reiterate;

-Motorola said that they would be releasing it in the first quarter of the year. We're still in March. That leaves us a couple of weeks until the end of the first quarter.

-You came from a less-than phone, and you're now complaning about an update that you don't have.

-It's not past it's deadline.

-Giving direct information is always the worst thing. Then you'll always expect it there and be even more mad when it doesn't arrive.

-Being told 'soon' for weeks and weeks is better than being told nothing at all.

P.S. They do have blogging sites for that, www.blogspot.com is a great start.

[frayed]

I don't like your tone

The phone is good I get it.

The fact remains I was told by a Verizon rep as a sales point to make the phone more attractive that the phone would have certain capability's by a certain time.

And lied to about the compatibility with my existing equipment so I would spend even more money.

That is a legitimate reason to complain.

I don't like being beat up on this thing so I will just end with Verizon is super can't wait for the update

 oh and video in your link is sorta lame

[sranger]

I have to say that I saw a co-worker's Driod that he has rooted to Android version 2.1 .  He is a pure techno geek and over clocked the processor to 1Ghz.  I'll have to say that the phone's performance was very impressive.

He said that the over clocked processor only decreased the battery life by a couple of hours.....

I was very impressed......

[sigmunddroid]

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frayed wrote:

I don't like your tone

The phone is good I get it.

The fact remains I was told by a Verizon rep as a sales point to make the phone more attractive that the phone would have certain capability's by a certain time.

And lied to about the compatibility with my existing equipment so I would spend even more money.

That is a legitimate reason to complain.

I don't like being beat up on this thing so I will just end with Verizon is super can't wait for the update

 oh and video in your link is sorta lame

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I'm with frayed on this one I think it was a rude answer to an honest complaint