Swap my Nexus for your Milestone or good Android with keyboard [UK]

[RedMist]

I miss having a real QWERTY keyboard.

Not rooted.
Unlocked
No dead/stuck pixels. Screen perfect
Very good condition.
8GB SD card

Straight swap needed with something comparable with the Nexus. A droid would be ideal.

I live in Swansea UK and would be willing to meet somewhere so we can both make sure we are happy with each others phones.

 

[iWannaBeAdored]

I live in Perth, Scotland. I received a Motorola Milestone from my contract two weeks ago and it is mint condition! original box Great phone but I don't really use the keyboard. I'd be happy to do a swap? PM me back mate

 

[RedMist]

I'm sending my N1 to iWannaBeAdored tomorrow and he in turn will send me his Milestone.

I shall update this thread with how it all goes.

 

[iWannaBeAdored]

There really isn't a risk due to us both knowing where we live and the photo evidence of our agreement.

Looking forward to the N1. I am flashing the official 2.1 at the moment by the way!

Hope you like the Milestone when you receive it.

 

[RedMist]

Nexus has been shipped.....

/me is typing with fingers crossed......

 

[iWannaBeAdored]

Don't worry, I will send you an email tomorrow when I receive the N1 and then send off the Milestone next day delivery

 

[Bramsy]

cool!! kinda jealous of both of you right now!!

 

[iWannaBeAdored]

10charrrrrr

 

[RedMist]

iWannaBeAdored has received the N1 Enjoy mate!

 

[iWannaBeAdored]

Yes! Love it. You'll see the Milestone tomorrow

 

[iWannaBeAdored]

I have sent away the Milestone and sent the tracking code to RedMist.

 

[RedMist]

Milestone has arrived! Good, solid bit of kit. Can't wait for 2.1!

Good transaction with iWannaBeAdored.

 

[kevstv]

Hi Redmist. I'm currently looking at a nexus/desire or Milestone but can't decide. Can you tell me why you prefer the milestone?

Thanks

Kev

 

[RedMist]

Hi Redmist. I'm currently looking at a nexus/desire or Milestone but can't decide. Can you tell me why you prefer the milestone?

Thanks

Kev

There are a few things.

With the nexus, it's very thin and light. Which initially sounds like an advantage. However, this means I held on to it more tightly and my fat fingers would wrap around the case a little giving false readings on the screen. There is also a well publicised problem where the multi-touch on the nexus sometimes gets confused - the touchscreen goes haywire and you have to turn it off and on again. I found this very annoying. But I believe Google are working on a fix for this.

Secondly, the speaker on the nexus is fairly quiet. The speaker on the Milestone is very loud! I listen to podcasts quite a lot and I also use GPS navigation in the car which require a loud speaker.

Thirdly, and probably the most important thing, the keyboard. I have tried for a few months getting used to the on screen keyboard. I think my fingers are just too big for the small screen. The hardware keyboard on the milestone is quite good and I can type accurately with it!

Don't get me wrong, the Nexus is a brilliant phone, but I think I was seduced by it's specs which are slightly higher than the Milestone. But specs are not everything and usability should have been higher up my wish list.

 

[kevstv]

Thanks for that Redmist, I think I'm swaying toward the milestone, also mainly for the keyboard. How does the performance differ from the N1 with the less RAm and slower CPU?

Thanks Again

Kev

 

[RedMist]

Thanks for that Redmist, I think I'm swaying toward the milestone, also mainly for the keyboard. How does the performance differ from the N1 with the less RAm and slower CPU?

Thanks Again

Kev

I havn't really pushed it to it's limits. However, for 99% of programs I'm sure it wont make any difference at all. The Milestone is already faster than most handsets. I don't play games, so it wont affect me as much as it might you.

 

[kevstv]

Thank's a lot Redmist, I think you've helped me make my mind up Team Motorola for me

 

[RedMist]

They are both brilliant handsets. The milestone is a bit bulkier. The black case seems to attract/show dust more than the nexus. But otherwise no complaints so far.

 

[iWannaBeAdored]

The multi-touch is fine with MoDaCo's Desire ROM which is great The Milestone is an amazing phone, like the N1. As long as you have a Task Killer installed the N1 and Milestone will feel like they are running the same. The reason I wanted a N1 was I like to flash different ROMs and test them and I love Sense UI. it is easier for me to take around with me because it is a lot lighter and thinner than the Milestone. Me being a young guy, this is great.