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Poll: Is it too big?

What do you think of the Droid X size?

  • Definitely too big.

    Votes: 26 16.5%
  • Absolutely perfect size.

    Votes: 66 41.8%
  • I'm not going to pass judgement until I can hold it.

    Votes: 66 41.8%

  • Total voters
    158
The biggest talking point with this phone seems to be the size. Id be curious to see some numerical opinions!

I myself have been waffling: at first I thought "Oh, way too big". Then this picture made me think its not the much larger than similar phones and I was getting it for sure!

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But this pic has me wondering. Looks pretty giant in her hand:

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So: What do YOU think about the size?


If you havent seen yet, engadget has a gallery of 50 some pictures.

http://www.engadget.com/photos/motorola-droid-x/#3080642
 
well, i`ve held a EVO. it didnt hurt my hand (i have medium size hands I think). the HD2 windows phone...my hand could get cramped. it the same screen size as the evo but wider. some say this phone is skinnier than the evo but longer. if this pans out to be true...perfect fit!
particularly with that hump in the back thats designed for you to put your index finger there to relax the phone on it (obviously). plus engadget states that its "shockingly light" or something similar to that :)
which is perfect. its going to be noticeable when you talk on it (but who does that anymore) i use my phone mainly in the car through the speakers, or once in a while on speaker phone. my thing is...im a man. i need to have the biggest $#%^!!
sorry im competitive!
im looking at u EVO!! and uh...looking over you iphone.
DROIIIDD!!!
 
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well, i`ve held a EVO. it didnt hurt my hand (i have medium size hands I think). the HD2 windows phone...my hand could get cramped. it the same screen size as the evo but wider. some say this phone is skinnier than the evo but longer. if this pans out to be true...perfect fit!
particularly with that hump in the back thats designed for you to put your index finger there to relax the phone on it (obviously). plus engadget states that its "shockingly light" or something similar to that :)
which is perfect. its going to be noticeable when you talk on it (but who does that anymore) i use my phone mainly in the car through the speakers, or once in a while on speaker phone. my thing is...im a man. i need to have the biggest $#%^!!
sorry im competitive!
im looking at u EVO!! and uh...looking over you iphone.
DROIIIDD!!!
you said holding evo 4g didn't hurt your hand but HD2 could get you cramped? Really, are you serious?
This is odd since HD2 is about 15g lighter and smaller everywhere except in width which is barely 1mm wider. Hard to believe that you held both in your hands.
 
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you said holding evo 4g didn't hurt your hand but HD2 could get you cramped? Really, are you serious?
This is odd since HD2 is about 15g lighter and smaller everywhere except in width which is barely 1mm wider. Hard to believe that you held both in your hands.


actually, i said it "could" give me cramps. thinking about long term use.
dont believe i held both? tough.
 
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A little too big IMO! If Moto would have just went with the same touch buttons as the original Droid, and ditched that Bezel with the Hump and all, they would have had an absolute killer on there hands. I know some will say it has to be held, but there are just too many things that make me weary, the size number 1, the buttons, the mirror bezel (scratch city) and the hump on the back with the 80's styling camera.
 
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A little too big IMO! If Moto would have just went with the same touch buttons as the original Droid, and ditched that Bezel with the Hump and all, they would have had an absolute killer on there hands. I know some will say it has to be held, but there are just too many things that make me weary, the size number 1, the buttons, the mirror bezel (scratch city) and the hump on the back with the 80's styling camera.

See I think the size is perfect, granted I haven't held one yet, but if it is anything like the EVO I will like it. I don't particually care for the mirror bezel as you said, or the hump but I think I can get over it. :)
 
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I was all set to buy the Incredible until I walked into the Verizon store and saw it was the same width as my Verizon XV6800, a Windows Mobile phone with a dinky screen. I want bigger!

Then a coworker showed up a few days ago with the Evo 4 and I was disappointed in the size ... a little bigger but not enough bigger.

Ideal would be if they went from 16:9 to 16:10 aspect ratio and made it just a big wider.
 
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The original 4.1" size that it was thought to be would have been a great size IMO. I held the EVO and played with it one-handed. Due to arthritis, carpal tunnel, and not having large hands it caused pain in my wrist. It is just a little too wide. I'm not gonna make a decision until I can actually get the X in hand though. But I still think the Samsung Galaxy S is gonna be the perfect size. For me anyway.
 
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LOOKS too big in the pics, but I'd have to hold one to know. I've held my buddies Evo, and while it's not that bad, I think something closer to a 4.0" screen would be pretty optimal for me. I have kind of smallish girl-hands, and the width of the Evo is almost too wide for me to comfortably use it one-handed. I can do it fine on my iPhone and my other buddies DInc, but I think closer 4.0" would be the best spot for me. But I'd have to finger-eff everything first to see how it feels in my hands.
 
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