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spanky4350
Contributor - Level 1
‎10-16-2010 11:26 AM

Well I am finally going to move into a smartphone and have been thinking about the DroidX. I currently have an LG Dare. Do you think I will be happy moving into this phone over the Dare? I'm totally new to the smart phones.

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DarenRogers
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‎10-16-2010 12:16 PM
Yes! I progressed from the Dare to the Chocolate Touch to the Droid X. I don't know how I lived with out it.
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vfontjr
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‎10-16-2010 12:25 PM

I've just moved up from an LG Voyager. The Droid X is an amazing device. It literally is a hand held computer. You won't want to put it down once you start playing with it. It is quite addicting. And oh yes, it makes phone calls too. :smileysurprised:

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gerio
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‎10-16-2010 01:16 PM
A good move, no doubt.

Geri O
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pcw67427
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‎10-16-2010 02:22 PM
spanky4350,
I went from palm treo 700p > htc mogul > bb storm > X, have also played w/ iphones of family & friends. Absolutely, non come close to X. Go for it.
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Cody21
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‎10-16-2010 03:16 PM

I went from the LG DARE to the DROID X as part of the NE2 program ....   I LOVE the DROID X !!!!  It is soooo cool. I've had none of the problems that various people have reported here or on the MOTO forum.

 

My only complaint is that connecting to my computer to use the Motorola or Verizon Media Manager sucks - just flat out doesn't work ... Droid goes into a perpetual loop of mounting/unmounting SD Card  I can only connect using using "MY COMPUTER"  ..  (and yes, I have the correct MOTO driver installed - uninstalled and reinstalled it in fact.)  My DARE was a piece of cake to connect and manage my music & pics.

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spanky4350
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In response to Cody21
‎10-16-2010 04:37 PM

Thanks for the encouragement everyone. You make it easy to move up to a smart phone. I played with one at work that an employee has (DroidX) and was amazed at the technology. I know the phone is large but I have large hands and it fits like a glove. It seems like a really cool phone.

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JoeSmith
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In response to Cody21
‎10-17-2010 05:45 PM

 

Cody21 wrote:

I went from the LG DARE to the DROID X as part of the NE2 program ....   I LOVE the DROID X !!!!  It is soooo cool. I've had none of the problems that various people have reported here or on the MOTO forum.

 

My only complaint is that connecting to my computer to use the Motorola or Verizon Media Manager sucks - just flat out doesn't work ... Droid goes into a perpetual loop of mounting/unmounting SD Card  I can only connect using using "MY COMPUTER"  ..  (and yes, I have the correct MOTO driver installed - uninstalled and reinstalled it in fact.)  My DARE was a piece of cake to connect and manage my music & pics.

Droid X works with Window Media Player.

 

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gerio
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‎10-16-2010 05:31 PM
The size of the screen has been an awesome thing to have for me. When I am at home, I can do all of my "casual" surfing on the X instead of having to drag out one oid my notebooks, unless I have some businesses with to do. And on shows or on location, I can still use it for a lot of online stuff.

And it is the first and only smartphone that I haven't wanted to dump after 4 months, including the iPhone.

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spanky4350
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In response to gerio
‎10-17-2010 12:23 AM

Well I got the x. What a phone:smileyvery-happy: I have alot to learn coming from the Dare:smileywink:

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crb79
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‎10-17-2010 07:32 PM

 

spanky4350 wrote:

Well I got the x. What a phone:smileyvery-happy: I have alot to learn coming from the Dare:smileywink:

Just remember that you battery life will not be like a non-smart phone.

 

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spanky4350
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‎10-17-2010 07:52 PM

I have read and noticed that as well. It looks like a daily charge for me and having this computer in my hand I can see why. I will just have to readjust my charging habits:smileytongue:

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crb79
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‎10-17-2010 09:03 PM

 

spanky4350 wrote:

I have read and noticed that as well. It looks like a daily charge for me and having this computer in my hand I can see why. I will just have to readjust my charging habits:smileytongue:

 

As with most smartphones, they require a daily charge.  But it's not as drastic as some people think.  With regular use as a phone with texting, calling and occasional internet check, and several facebook checks I still  end the night with 50-60% charge.  However, if you are going to use a lot of data it's a good idea to plug it in while doing so.

 

Just to give you an idea, I have several chargers.  One @ computer desk, one on nightstand, one in each car and one next to my chair where I watch TV.  I've made it a habit to plug it in often as I stream video etc most days.

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