Eris owners: R U switching? (incredible due 4/29!!)

[ckochinsky125]

There are three price points.

If you are eligible for New Every 2, the phone will be free (or you'll get it at a steeply discounted price).

If you aren't eligible for New Every 2, but are eligible for an upgrade, you'll pay what a new customer would pay if they signed a 2 year agreement (and you'll be committing to 2 more years).

If you aren't eligible for either of those, you'll pay full retail, which I expect to be around $500.

Im sure it will be more than $500 as the droid is like $570 so im sure the incredible will be around $599

 

[thenestor]

I'll wait for a phone with LTE. No sense paying top dollar for a phone that will be quickly bested.

 

[Rubik76]

Im sure it will be more than $500 as the droid is like $570 so im sure the incredible will be around $599

Eh - when you're wasting money on things you really don't need... what's an extra $100 or so?

 

[Fryguy88]

I was one of the many who couldn't wait for 2.1 and so I installed the original leak. Now root comes out and I cant go back to 1.5 nor can I root my phone. If a solution isn't available by the Incredible release then I may bite the bullet and throw down the money for the big badass Incredible or maybe even a Nexus One. Would I be unwise to choose the Nexus over the Incredible??? I have compared the specs between the two and Im wondering if there is really that much of a difference (besides price) between the two.

 

[debssx3]

Most likely not since there's always a newer and better phone coming out. I'm loving my Eris so far and I plan on keeping it for awhile.

 

[bberryhill0]

The only hands on review of the Nexus One I saw said that the AMOLED screen wasn't bright enough to be used outdoors. The Incredible has the same screen. That is a deal breaker unless OTD switches sides.

 

[pcn2009]

No.



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[porky101]

if I did not get the Eris as my upgrade phone back in December then I would....but i still have 2 more years now till i can upgrade

 

[DocTauri]

They underclocked the processor to 768 to save battery life with the stock 1300. I'm wondering if that thin case will hold a 1750 or so, which is slightly fatter. I'm also wondering if the Snapdragon can be clocked back up to a gig.

I keep hearing about the 768MHz processor, but the leaked user's guide says it's 1GHz. I wonder if they're just glossing over the fact that it's been underclocked.

 

[DocTauri]

Yes, but torn. I really like the Eris' form factor. The size is great, and most things about it are as well, but they really cheated the poor thing with RAM. I honestly think that the CPU would be sufficient if there were more RAM. Helll, if we could store the apps direct to SD and free up that RAM it might even be the nudge it needs. I know that function is supposedly in the works for a future OS upgrade, but no guarantee the Eris will get it.

As for the Incredible, it's more RAM, faster processor, etc, etc. and only 4.5mm longer, and 3.0mm wider. I think that's a fair trade-off.

 

[Frisco]

I keep hearing about the 768MHz processor, but the leaked user's guide says it's 1GHz. I wonder if they're just glossing over the fact that it's been underclocked.

I doubt if the user guide is going to make reference to anything other than the maximum specs of the hardware in the device.

Reviews, however, are often a bit more "real world" in their approach:

New HTC Incredible Photos, Details - A 768MHz processor, Android 2.1 and Sense - Softpedia

Verizon Sets HTC Incredible Release Date To Two Weeks Time – SoftSailor

It sounds like it's plenty fast, though, going by comments around the review horn.

 

[bcooke]

I was really wanting the Incredible, but I just bought an Eris two DAYS ago (bought it from someone local without resetting contract). I'm still on a very good Alltel plan so I'm going to try to hold out as long as I can. I still might sell the Eris and go ahead and upgrade my contract for the Incred... but so far I'm really impressed with the Eris after using an HTC Touch for 1.5 years (last few months on Android). It does everything I want. An led flash would have been nice but that's what I have 3 digital cameras for... Looking forward to the 2.1 official Eris update.

You can keep the Alltel plan and just extend your contract. Thats what we did. Didn't want to give up the 20 circle numbers we have.

 

[jayjay1122]

I for one will most likely give it at least a month of reading reviews and weighing pros vs. cons before making a decision.

 

[pkopalek]

Sticking with the Eris. For a long time probably.

Since the Eris was seemingly un-rootable (someone just leaked a Rooted PB00IMG.ZIP, no one actually figured out how to root it), I am only assuming the Incredible and newer HTC Android phones to be even TOUGHER to root.

Because it's very important to me, I'll be on my Eris for a LONG time. Eventually overclocking to keep it feeling fresh, somewhere akin to that 768mhz the Incredible has, and APPS2SD for all the apps I want.

Not having root = dealbreaker for me.

 

[jayjay1122]

Verizon Sets HTC Incredible Release Date To Two Weeks Time

 

[Frisco]

Gee, thanks Frisco...I REALLY did not need to start reading that first "reader comment"! Much like the principal in Billy Madison, I feel dumber for having read it!

Oh, I don't know.. I put about as much stock in post-review user comments as I do in forum posts. ...er,

 

[aleis]

I for one will most likely give it at least a month of reading reviews and weighing pros vs. cons before making a decision.

I am going to give it a week before wirefly.com drops the price from (i`m assuming) $249 to $100! then i`ll get it an yeah...take a few days off (it`ll be summer almost...gotta go to the beach!) and play with it. i do know that after about a month i`ll want something else so..."the human ability to want is limitless!

 

[tarponbeach]

I'm going to wait for Sprint to release the HTC EVO 4g. If it performs as well as it looks, I'll probably jump ship and port to Sprint.

 

[xandman96]

scince i promised my self not to buy another phone that doesnt hac a keyboard i wont be gettting the incredible but i will be trading in my eris for a Droid

 

[hattrick]

Sticking with the Eris. For a long time probably.

Since the Eris was seemingly un-rootable (someone just leaked a Rooted PB00IMG.ZIP, no one actually figured out how to root it), I am only assuming the Incredible and newer HTC Android phones to be even TOUGHER to root.

Because it's very important to me, I'll be on my Eris for a LONG time. Eventually overclocking to keep it feeling fresh, somewhere akin to that 768mhz the Incredible has, and APPS2SD for all the apps I want.

Not having root = dealbreaker for me.

Agreed. Now that the Eris has root and 2.1 I'm pretty happy with it. OCing will be the icing.

 

[OldSmoky]

I'd switch from Eris > Incredible if the Incredible could do BT voice dialing. If that flaw is never corrected, I've bought my last Android. It's a fantastic gadget, but to me it's a phone first and I need BT voice dialing.

 

[mr9teen]

I see alot of people are contemplating the getting the Incredible and trying it for the 30 days. I also see concern about the restocking fee. I just picked up 2 Droids for myself and my wife at our local Costco for $99 each. They also gave me 90 days trial and no activation fees and no restocking fee. Thats just the way they do. They seem to get the top phones on the 1st day as well and run some great deals. They were offering the Devour for $29.99 just last week. Just an indication of what they have. They also pushed my renewal date up a month.

 

[smacky]

We're gonna have some sad people that do jump ship. I'm sure it'll be the same people that didn't do their research the first time around with the Eris which is why they're unhappy in the first place.

Stronger processor, more RAM, yet still, a 1300mAh battery? Wanna guess what else has crappier specs, gives you a headache, and the same battery?

 

[Icedemon]

Looks like Verizon is dropping the Eris next month.

 

[AdrianC14]

Looks like Verizon is dropping the Eris next month.

No it's not. Do you have any evidence to back this up? Just because Verizon is launching the Incredible, it doesn't mean they are going to drop the Eris. There needs to be a balance in their phones.

High end - Incredible

Middle - Droid

Low End - Droid Eris

By the way, why would they drop the Eris when it hasn't even received 2.1 yet?