had my evo for about 24 hours. I've been a nexus one user for the last year and change.
I am relatively unbiased - I don't WANT to love or to hate a phone, I just want to use it.
OK.
size:
at first I thought the evo would be too big and bulky. the nexus is so sleek and it feels nice because it's all metal.
wrong - the evo feels better in spite of the plastic back. the size fits in my hand better. I feel a lot less likely to drop it. and it feels better against my face when talking.
Here is the real kicker though - the nexus never really was a replacement for a computer. the few occasions I left my laptop home and went on a trip, I was frustrated by trying to do everything (email, schedule, etc etc) on the Nexus; although the nexus is a GREAT computer - it's just a little too small.
The evo is big enough to do the job. the extra size makes reading, typing, and navigating easy enough that I'm pretty sure I won't miss my com on my next short trip.
speed:
as far as I can tell the evo is as fast as the nexus.
4G: well I never had a data plan with the nexus cause I'm cheap, I didn't care to check my email every 5 seconds, and people who twitter and facebook every second are either kids, or just plain silly and not getting anything done.
the 4G works great in my house. I live in new york city but funny enough the sprint coverage map (which is ridiculously detailed) showed a blank spot where my house is. anyway it seems pretty close to as fast as my time warner cable wifi connection... so far....
the 3G seems to be ok also.
camera: haven't used it enough yet to tell
video: it plays back more formats than the nexus, and it records in HD with choices for h.263 h.264 and mp4 I think, so it's a much better vidcam. don't know about the quality - will update once I upload some things and look at them in premier on a big screen.
sprint proprietary software version: ummm, it's a little overdone, but I don't think it's hateful like some folks have said. the basic android thing is fine for me.
some of the apps in this version are better - calendar, contacts, and email most importantly.
this is the only place where iphone still wins - mac OS (in spite of it's post OS9 dumbing-down) still feels PRO, whereas android, windows and windows mobile still feel a little chintsy - like they're made for amateurs. too many bells and whistles designed to help grandma warm up to technology.
NOW, for the whole reason I'm writing this - SOUND!!!!!!
(I'm in the audio business btw)
The Nexus SUCKS. it is close to unusable in north america as a phone.
the ear piece speaker output volume is WAY too low, and the quality is abysmal. the speaker is crap as well. Nobody in their right mind listens to music through it, but it's a drag that you can't make a call in your car and use the speakerphone while the phone sits on the passenger seat.
I say north america because the earpiece was noticeably louder when I used the nexus in europe. the gsm signal strength must have been stronger over there.
reception here in NYC is a JOKE with the nexus. I couldn't make a call in my apartment in MANHATTAN. I mean COME ON tmobile. it's one thing not to have good service in MONTANA, but on MANHATTAN ISLAND?! the business and cultural center of the world?! unacceptable.
Now, the EVO earpiece volume is louder. still not loud enough, but it's louder - usable as a phone. the quality is a tiny bit better, still not good enough.
WHY can't htc or anyone else make a phone that sounds as good as nokias did 15 years ago? including apple, motorola, forget about samsung, lg, etc - they make dryers, not audio equipment.
I don't get it.
complaints about the EVO: so far only one. the power button - it's hard to push cause of the design of the top of the phone, and you have to push it to wakeup the phone, although there's an app that lets you do it with the other buttons.
overarching complaint about all android phones (and the entire phone business):
ALL cdma phones should have an unlocked GSM SIM slot included (be world phones). it is absolutely unacceptably LAME that you can't take your expensive device with you to europe, pop open the back of the phone, stick in a pay as you go sim and be back in business.
now even more than ever, because we use these phones for everything - we need to be able to have our contacts, email, and calendar on our PHONES.
here's my wrap-up:
Nexus as a handheld computer: B
Nexus as a phone or listening device: D
Evo as a handheld computer: A (it would be A+ if it played back all forms of video)
Evo as a phone: C
I am relatively unbiased - I don't WANT to love or to hate a phone, I just want to use it.
OK.
size:
at first I thought the evo would be too big and bulky. the nexus is so sleek and it feels nice because it's all metal.
wrong - the evo feels better in spite of the plastic back. the size fits in my hand better. I feel a lot less likely to drop it. and it feels better against my face when talking.
Here is the real kicker though - the nexus never really was a replacement for a computer. the few occasions I left my laptop home and went on a trip, I was frustrated by trying to do everything (email, schedule, etc etc) on the Nexus; although the nexus is a GREAT computer - it's just a little too small.
The evo is big enough to do the job. the extra size makes reading, typing, and navigating easy enough that I'm pretty sure I won't miss my com on my next short trip.
speed:
as far as I can tell the evo is as fast as the nexus.
4G: well I never had a data plan with the nexus cause I'm cheap, I didn't care to check my email every 5 seconds, and people who twitter and facebook every second are either kids, or just plain silly and not getting anything done.
the 4G works great in my house. I live in new york city but funny enough the sprint coverage map (which is ridiculously detailed) showed a blank spot where my house is. anyway it seems pretty close to as fast as my time warner cable wifi connection... so far....
the 3G seems to be ok also.
camera: haven't used it enough yet to tell
video: it plays back more formats than the nexus, and it records in HD with choices for h.263 h.264 and mp4 I think, so it's a much better vidcam. don't know about the quality - will update once I upload some things and look at them in premier on a big screen.
sprint proprietary software version: ummm, it's a little overdone, but I don't think it's hateful like some folks have said. the basic android thing is fine for me.
some of the apps in this version are better - calendar, contacts, and email most importantly.
this is the only place where iphone still wins - mac OS (in spite of it's post OS9 dumbing-down) still feels PRO, whereas android, windows and windows mobile still feel a little chintsy - like they're made for amateurs. too many bells and whistles designed to help grandma warm up to technology.
NOW, for the whole reason I'm writing this - SOUND!!!!!!
(I'm in the audio business btw)
The Nexus SUCKS. it is close to unusable in north america as a phone.
the ear piece speaker output volume is WAY too low, and the quality is abysmal. the speaker is crap as well. Nobody in their right mind listens to music through it, but it's a drag that you can't make a call in your car and use the speakerphone while the phone sits on the passenger seat.
I say north america because the earpiece was noticeably louder when I used the nexus in europe. the gsm signal strength must have been stronger over there.
reception here in NYC is a JOKE with the nexus. I couldn't make a call in my apartment in MANHATTAN. I mean COME ON tmobile. it's one thing not to have good service in MONTANA, but on MANHATTAN ISLAND?! the business and cultural center of the world?! unacceptable.
Now, the EVO earpiece volume is louder. still not loud enough, but it's louder - usable as a phone. the quality is a tiny bit better, still not good enough.
WHY can't htc or anyone else make a phone that sounds as good as nokias did 15 years ago? including apple, motorola, forget about samsung, lg, etc - they make dryers, not audio equipment.
I don't get it.
complaints about the EVO: so far only one. the power button - it's hard to push cause of the design of the top of the phone, and you have to push it to wakeup the phone, although there's an app that lets you do it with the other buttons.
overarching complaint about all android phones (and the entire phone business):
ALL cdma phones should have an unlocked GSM SIM slot included (be world phones). it is absolutely unacceptably LAME that you can't take your expensive device with you to europe, pop open the back of the phone, stick in a pay as you go sim and be back in business.
now even more than ever, because we use these phones for everything - we need to be able to have our contacts, email, and calendar on our PHONES.
here's my wrap-up:
Nexus as a handheld computer: B
Nexus as a phone or listening device: D
Evo as a handheld computer: A (it would be A+ if it played back all forms of video)
Evo as a phone: C
