Comments on: Motorola Droid box revealed http://androidandme.com/2009/10/phones/motorola-droid-box-revealed/ Meet Your New Android Friend. Your Community For All Things Google Android. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:47:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: William Furr http://androidandme.com/2009/10/phones/motorola-droid-box-revealed/#comment-9465 William Furr Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:34:06 +0000 http://androidandme.com/?p=6753#comment-9465 1 GHz Snapdragon phones will be awesome, but even the 550 MHz TI OMAP4340 in the Droid is more than twice as fast as the 528 MHz Qualcomm MSM7201A in all the current Android phones. Here's why: http://www.anandtech.com/gadgets/showdoc.aspx?i=3595&p=4 1 GHz Snapdragon phones will be awesome, but even the 550 MHz TI OMAP4340 in the Droid is more than twice as fast as the 528 MHz Qualcomm MSM7201A in all the current Android phones.

Here’s why: http://www.anandtech.com/gadgets/showdoc.aspx?i=3595&p=4

]]> By: William Furr http://androidandme.com/2009/10/phones/motorola-droid-box-revealed/#comment-9464 William Furr Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:17:13 +0000 http://androidandme.com/?p=6753#comment-9464 Maybe I'm weird, but I'd just as soon my phone showed up in a plain brown box, like Amazon's frustration-free packaging, which I use as often as possible. http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200285450 Save the fancy packaging for the in-store displays. The real magic doesn't happen when you open the box; it happens when you turn the phone on. Maybe I’m weird, but I’d just as soon my phone showed up in a plain brown box, like Amazon’s frustration-free packaging, which I use as often as possible.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200285450

Save the fancy packaging for the in-store displays. The real magic doesn’t happen when you open the box; it happens when you turn the phone on.

]]> By: Dr.Jeckyl http://androidandme.com/2009/10/phones/motorola-droid-box-revealed/#comment-9415 Dr.Jeckyl Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:37:58 +0000 http://androidandme.com/?p=6753#comment-9415 I guess it's a good thing it's not likely to sit on a shelf next to an iPhone. ;) I guess it’s a good thing it’s not likely to sit on a shelf next to an iPhone. ;)

]]> By: Adam http://androidandme.com/2009/10/phones/motorola-droid-box-revealed/#comment-9403 Adam Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:50:00 +0000 http://androidandme.com/?p=6753#comment-9403 I am waiting for snapdragon phones that are true 1ghz or more. The droid looks nice but I want faster and more storage for apps without root. Even though mine is rooted. I am waiting for snapdragon phones that are true 1ghz or more. The droid looks nice but I want faster and more storage for apps without root. Even though mine is rooted.

]]> By: Miguel http://androidandme.com/2009/10/phones/motorola-droid-box-revealed/#comment-9393 Miguel Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:13:01 +0000 http://androidandme.com/?p=6753#comment-9393 Yeah, nothing too exciting... with all these phones coming out, I'm waiting until after the new year before buying anything to do with Android. I'm curious to what devices Clark and others are planning to buy? :) Yeah, nothing too exciting… with all these phones coming out, I’m waiting until after the new year before buying anything to do with Android. I’m curious to what devices Clark and others are planning to buy? :)

]]> By: Clark Wimberly http://androidandme.com/2009/10/phones/motorola-droid-box-revealed/#comment-9382 Clark Wimberly Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:38:35 +0000 http://androidandme.com/?p=6753#comment-9382 I've kinda felt that way about the whole campaign. Why promote your shiny new device in such a weird, grungy, 'underground' light? I’ve kinda felt that way about the whole campaign. Why promote your shiny new device in such a weird, grungy, ‘underground’ light?

]]> By: Adam http://androidandme.com/2009/10/phones/motorola-droid-box-revealed/#comment-9372 Adam Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:29:50 +0000 http://androidandme.com/?p=6753#comment-9372 I do think it would have looked good if they simply had an all black box with JUST the droid eye on it. Maybe a little bit of shiny reflecting material on it too. Shiny = good. I do think it would have looked good if they simply had an all black box with JUST the droid eye on it. Maybe a little bit of shiny reflecting material on it too. Shiny = good.

]]> By: Salim Fadhley http://androidandme.com/2009/10/phones/motorola-droid-box-revealed/#comment-9370 Salim Fadhley Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:01:48 +0000 http://androidandme.com/?p=6753#comment-9370 But this is some ugly-ass packaging - what were Motorola thinking? Even if the hardware rocks, how will this look on the shelf next door to Apple's glamorous boxes? But this is some ugly-ass packaging – what were Motorola thinking?

Even if the hardware rocks, how will this look on the shelf next door to Apple’s glamorous boxes?

]]> By: Jon Moreau http://androidandme.com/2009/10/phones/motorola-droid-box-revealed/#comment-9367 Jon Moreau Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:55:59 +0000 http://androidandme.com/?p=6753#comment-9367 As much as I hate Verizon. I have to acknowledge this great phone. As much as I hate Verizon. I have to acknowledge this great phone.

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