Considering the Evo

[pointedview]

So, I have to admit that I'm pretty interested in the HTC Evo, which is likely to be released 52 days from now (yes, I counted) on Sprint.

Never before has there been a smartphone this powerful. Indeed, I've seen at least one web site refer to it as a superphone, rather than a smartphone. Go read the specs. I'll wait

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open source, baby

[anonymous]

Don't worry about supporting Google-- remember that Android is open source. It's Google's gift to the world, and you are not giving money to Google when you get an android phone. You increase android's market share in phones, which might have an eventual positive financial impact on google.

Jim Davies

Re: open source, baby

[pointedview]

Well, I feel dumb! I thought they were getting some sort of kickback from the carriers, but if that's not the case, I do feel a little better. Thanks for the information!

[cris]

considering the recent news on a possible buyout of Palm, I wouldn't hold my hopes up for a Pre anyway. The girl and I were seriously tempted by the 2-for-1 offers that Verizon was giving out, but it feels like webOS (as nice as it is) has a limited lifespan.

with regards to a real keyboard vs. soft keys ... in switching between various generations of Blackberry devices over time, I've found that the different form factors of compact keyboards limits the utility of touch typing skills. Most phone keyboards are so small and the fact that you're largely typing with your thumbs instead of all of your fingers still requires some level of adaptation.

When my old Samsung conventional phone died on me last year and I decided to pick up a Storm, I was not jazzed about the virtual keyboard, but have come around to accepting it (though that may just be because the Storm screen 'clicks' when pressed, so it feels like a keyboard)

[pointedview]

Yar, I've been keeping my eyes on PreCentral.net and other relevant sites regarding Palm. According to a poll there, most fans feel that an HTC buyout would be the best possible marriage, and I'd tend to agree. Dunno if HTC is in a position to purchase them, though.

I was tempted by the twofer Verizon deal, too, but I'm trying hard to leave them, so I resisted.

*nods* I have a keyboard on my current LG enV. I'm pretty fast with both it and the Pre keyboard, based on testing. With the soft keys, I also worry about fingernail length. I don't keep them very long, but they're probably longer than those of most guys. Still, with all the other pluses, I may just have to adapt.

Thanks for your insights!

[pointedview]

More on buyout partners ...

Buyout Rumor Du Jour: Lenovo More Likely than HTC

[pointedview]

And ... it's HP. No rumors of a new smartphone at the time of this writing, but lots of tidbits circulating about a webOS tablet on the fast track.

The only problem is that while a tablet is interesting, I'm in the market for a phone at this time, so it's probably going to be the Evo if I can stand to type on it. ;)