Kirys

It is a while that I'm following android waiting for a device that is right for me.
I've had the change to play with the European hero, and the magic, and I have to admit that sense surprised me a lot, especially the SW keyboard.

But the SW keyboard is good for chat, sms and so on but it is almost useless when you need to work in ssh on any other command line based enviroment, and I have to be able to do that in emergency situations.
So I really need is a good HW keyboard, the milestone one seems terrible (and I read that indeed it is), and as I said I like Sense .
Actually I think that the right phone for me would be like an "HTC Touch Pro2" with Android 2.0+ and sense, But I don't want to have that with hacks, I want a fully supported phone.
Do you think that there is any hope?
Cya

Last edited by Kirys; November 29th, 2009 at 02:28 AM.

nateo200

Well I will say I'm happy with my droid but it all depends on what carrier your on. If your on GSM Carrier you have a much wider selection of phones. I was thinking of getting the hero but the US varient sucks.

Kirys

Is not much a issue of carrier, in italy both the hero and the milestone (gsm droid) are sold unlocked (and you pay for that 450€ for the hero and 600€ for the milestone), and also the carrier provided magic are sold branded but still unloked.
I really liked the hero, but the on screen keyboard is really an issue when used under ssh and any other "telnet like" terminals. So even though it has a great interface (and the tether on usb is really excellent) I that i cannot use as my primary phone.
The motorola milestone keyboard is too flat and I think that it's difficult to feel the buttons with the thumbs, maybe is something "you can get used to" but i need to be REALLY sure before spend 600€ .

Actually my ideal phone (as I've said before) would be a touch pro2 with android. I don't know if HTC will make one or if someother brand will, I just hope they'll do before I'll have to upgrade .
Bye

nateo200

Well I will say the keyboard is awkward at first on the droid but in the past 24 hours I've had it I've gotten pretty used to it....I mean I'm typing on it right now and it feels pretty smooth...since carrier isn't an issue because you live in Europe then yeah definatly look at other htc phones.

Kirys

It seems (rumors) that htc will make an hero with a keyboard codename: Espresso.
This could be the one for me
At least I hope
Cya