Gizmodo Review of Droid Incredible -- Subpar

[tuahogary]

Hmmmm, seems Gizmodo posted a review of the "lost" iPhone 4 today. On the same day the Incredible starts pre-order and the same day everyone starts releasing the Incredible reviews. Something very fishy here.

Coincidence???? I think NOT!!!

IMHO, Apple leaked this phone and said, okay report on it the same day the Incredible starts getting press reviews so we can rain on HTC's parade and steal their thunder.

+1

Thats exactly what I thought too

 

[Needz_Android]

I think you may have an agenda lol.

lol seriously

 

[QrafTee]

Are you saying the reviews were subpar or the reviews say the phone is subpar? I read the reviews and I got the impression that they said the DI was slightly above par if not smack dab on par.

 

[baDDkaT]

2 snippets from the engadget review:

"To say that this UI is competitive with something like iPhone OS 3.1 (or 4 for that matter), or Palm's webOS is an understatement; in many ways it's superior to what Apple and Palm are offering".

"Apple, watch your back... HTC has done a damn good job of sneaking up on your tech, and maybe improving on it. We can't stress this enough: HTC has made a really good OS (Android) into a truly amazing and competitive OS"

Sounds pretty impressive to me.

Droid Incredible review -- Engadget

 

[elrabin]

Are you saying the reviews were subpar or the reviews say the phone is subpar? I read the reviews and I got the impression is was slightly above par if not smack dab on par.

The gizmodo review was subpar


The phone is awesome.

 

[scarshapedstar]

Seems Engadget and Gizmodo's review of the Incredible is subpar. May wait to order after other reviews come out.

Droid Incredible review -- Engadget

HTC Droid Incredible Review: More Like Impressive - Htc droid incredible review - Gizmodo

Um... let's see the final summation of Gizmodo's vicious assault...

"Feels a little cheap, and too plasticky

The places where Android and HTC's custom Sense interface overlap can feel a bit weird and confusing"

....THAT'S IT? That's subpar? Jesus christ!

Similarly, Engadget's main knocks were that:

it's hard to see outside (read mixed reports on this but not exactly a surprise, I'll see for myself soon enough)

the camera doesn't record in HD (duh)

and the battery life isn't spectacular (again, I'll see, but at least this part can be upgraded).

I'd say the reviews are subpar, in that they're pretty subjective and Gizmodo's is something like 200 words.

Best review I've yet read:

Review: HTC Droid Incredible : Is It Your Type? (Phone Scoop)

 

[AndroidRobot]

Goes right along with their Apple bias. I've read the BGR, Eng reviews and felt they were better. Unboxing videos as well. I take ANYTHING that Gizmodo says with a grain of salt. Never cared much for their reviews on anything.

 

[MDRL]

Gizmodo's review was weak because they were too busy lavishing attention on the iPhone 4g Apple gave them instead of reviewing a phone thats actually released.

To proceed directly to the spoilers, this is the best Android phone you can buy on Verizon, which, at the very least, makes it the best smartphone you can buy on Verizon. It's also possibly the best Android phone you can buy in the US for now

You've been in the androidforums echo chamber for too long. It's a pretty glowing review.

In all seriousness, Gizmodo's Apple bias is obvious to anyone who frequents them.

They nuked the HTC HD2 because it was Windows Mobile underlying, despite them admitting that HTC Sense made it a fully usable and even enjoyable experience.

They nuked the HD2 because its OS is effectively a dead platform come November, which is awfully soon for something you could be entering a two year contract on right now.

Anyway long story short anyone who gets genuinely worked up about a review pointing out some shortcomings is an idiot. It's a phone, folks. I'm gonna buy one because it looks pretty good with some drawbacks, but come on, calm down.

 

[Icedemon]

Last time I got worked up was when somebody talked about my momma. A phone? Not so much.

 

[Stocklone]

The 4G does an industrial look and it's the greatest thing ever. It's so natural and perfect. The Droid does it and people hate on it. I give up with the Apple fanboys. It doesn't matter what Apple puts out. They will defend it until the end even if it is a 180 of what they were defending the previous day.

 

[FunkyBoss]

I read the engadget reivew last night and I don't see how you guys think they belive it's sub-par.
I believe some of you are reading into it what you WANT to read. (hint hint)

This thread is about the Gizmodo review, not Engadget.

 

[dibs ODDJOB]

I still find a lot of great things at Giz, but they've gotten a bit out of hand lately with Apple, iPad, and now the iPhone (again). They're tear down of a 'supposed' prototype of an Apple product from the future is MORE DETAILED AND THOUGHTFUL than the Droid Incredible review. Sigh.