Is our phone being left behind?

[Remillard]

Unfortunately that's the facts of life with cellphones nowaday...the moment it's out, it will be obsolete, same goes for Droid X. Once it's out and all the reviews are in..the buzz is over...then people will focus on the next phone..Samsung Galaxy (verizon version) or Samsung Epic or HTC with quad processors..etc. I used to think Computers get outdated fast but aging cycle on cellphones is making computers look relatively stable...and pretty depressing for people that are trying to have the latest and greatest.

Exactly. Though the alternative is a release and update cycle like the iPhone. It is a decent device, but the development cycle is glacial in comparison to the Android market. As to which is better, I suspect it depends on your personality and willingness to take risks.

As far as staying on the cutting edge of technology, the phrase "live by the sword, die by the sword" comes to mind

 

[iowabowtech]

It won't be left behind imo. A lot of people came from different phone platforms to the inc as their first Android. Seems to be especially true with Blackberry users. I think the volume of users will dictate that it be a highly supported phone for a good deal of time.

 

[waynester]

I can see both sides here, since the Dinc shortage will 3rd parties push/rush for accessories? Niche players for sure, but more mainstream?
Or by the time back orders are filled and vzw catches up, will the demand for Dinc be gone? Already I have read of vzw offering to change Dinc order to moto x.
Another possibility, backlash, will many people decide that an 4.3 screen is to big? Thus going back to a smaller screen.
What I do know is that on one of my lines the 2yr is up in nov '10 another in april '11 and I have no doubt that my Dinc will keep me happy till an killer android LTE is out the door.

 

[tommy_ed]

Is there restrictions with family plans and what not? Because like the guy above me, my meter says 16 months and my wife's isn't until February and she's dying to get a Droid. I've never heard of this...

only the primary account holder gets it, but yes it's still available for you

 

[AppsRUs]

I believe they have it set up to where if you DON'T have a smartphone you can UPGRADE to get one. Verizon (or any other carrier) makes no profit from these phones. The providers do (HTC, Samsung, LG, etc). Their money comes from minutes/texting, data plans and every other little thing we're charged for. Most (if not all) smartphones require a $29.99/mo data plan. There is no work around for that. Even the 3G Multimedia Phones require the $10.00/mo plan.

So if you're working with a RAZR, an LG Dare, EnV Touch, etc. (and have been grandfathered into these new requirements), they'll want you to upgrade to a smartphone. That's $30 extra dollars a month from them plus what you're already paying monthly.

 

[jroc]

The guy at the Verizon store told me that if I had more than 2 lines on my plan I could upgrade my phone every year. For the extra $9.99 a month, I'm actually considering doing it with an old phone and activating it on a new number. Does anyone know if this is actually true or was he blowing smoke up my ass?

I think the catch is the data plan- you would need the $30 data plan for it to work.

What if he made one line a regular cellphone line?

 

[freddyttt]

Not gonna happen. remember your reading the dweebs posting in a forum. thats about 5% of who owns these phones. when the dust settles and joe six pack or whom ever walks in to VZ to upgrade they will go with the niffty looking Dinc over the brick huge looking X.....

 

[waynester]

Not gonna happen. remember your reading the dweebs posting in a forum. thats about 5% of who owns these phones. when the dust settles and joe six pack or whom ever walks in to VZ to upgrade they will go with the niffty looking Dinc over the brick huge looking X.....

If it is joe six pack, he might be in the "bigger is better" crowd

 

[kyle1745]

Its simple... its hard to push a phone they can't get any of to sell.

Sadly they have to push the Motorolas because they can get them.

 

[RiChDAiLLesT1]

Not gonna happen. remember your reading the dweebs posting in a forum. thats about 5% of who owns these phones. when the dust settles and joe six pack or whom ever walks in to VZ to upgrade they will go with the niffty looking Dinc over the brick huge looking X.....

haha lmao! so true, yo bro this things a brick, I want that lil thing there, the incredible thingy, do it do it, make it happen CAPISH!

 

[Quaoar]

The guy at the Verizon store told me that if I had more than 2 lines on my plan I could upgrade my phone every year. For the extra $9.99 a month, I'm actually considering doing it with an old phone and activating it on a new number. Does anyone know if this is actually true or was he blowing smoke up my ass?

No one ever knows! Just go to a Verizon corporate store and ask. You will have to pay for the data plan, and you will/will not get the NE2 discount on the phone, depending on what: I don't know. I did get the NE2 discount on my Dinc. I think that "nice" has a place at Verizon-my wife was with me at the time, and she is nice.

 

[jamor]

NOT being left behind!!!!!!!!

Verizon says the HTC Droid Incredible is far from dead | Android Central

 

[Jesus = me!]

my god dumb incredible users get soo frustrated over a couple of weeks of nothing done yet. god lee. whats wrong with yall shit . me ima behold 2 owner we had to wait more painfull for any kind of update done to our phone and still got cheated .just be glad u have an htc phone and not a samsung. man ppl theese days

 

[Skipdawg]

Shoot once we get 2.2 we will be back toward the front. And with the size of the Evo and X as my brother told me a person should just go a little bigger and get a tablet. LOL The Dinc is just right in my book. Been owning my own cell phones since 1998 and this is the best yet for me.