I recently left T-Mobile and by proxy my beloved G1. At this point I stepped back and took a good look at the space and decided to go with sprint for reasons I will talk about later in the post. This also meant that I was looking for a new device. That journey was a little revealing and taught me a lot about myself and devices as a whole.
Why Sprint? This is a question that several people have asked me and I really do not know why. They are one of the least expensive plans and really good data speeds. Add to that the fact they are rolling out 4G and you have a winner. I was a sprint customer about 10 years ago and I really liked them. Since then I have been with AT&T and they sucked. I also have been with T-Mobile and they were just OK. I would not go with Verizon because of the cost and corporate policies. So back to sprint I went.
Once it was settled that sprint would be the company I had to chose a device. In that space I have a soft spot for Palm. I think they did a lot of good early on and then dropped the ball as other smart phones started to take off. So I went with the Pre. I have to say that the WebOS is pretty damn awesome. After a couple of days it was really apparent that the app support was lacking in a major way. I also started to miss my Android.
Then I held the Hero and OMG! This was what I had been missing, the link, the holy grail! I have to say that I am understating how awesome the device is. The iPhone was the best feeling phone that I ever held in my hand. It was also a good device as long as I did not want to touch anything. The Hero gave me the feel of the iPhone, but without the limits. The phone feels very solid and comfortable. The SenseUI also make the whole device feel very different than any other Android phone. It feels very modern, even more so than the iPhone.
The device does have some short comings. The battery life is not great, but I can add an extended battery without adding bulk. Well that is about it for the downsides. I guess this is pretty bad. Ok, I have missed one major flaw. NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT THE PHONE!!!!! Sprint has done a crappy job of advertising it. Why the hell are they advertising the Pre and no Android? Did you guys know they are getting an 800mgz phone with a full keyboard? That is correct and it is made by Samsung. Maybe marketing is why Sprint is in trouble.
I encourage everyone to get out to a Sprint store and check out this device. You will be impressed.
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