DVD-guy has some issues?
First off, viewing full fledged HTML sites on a mobile phone should NOT be compared to the same experience as loading it in a web browser on the PC. There is just way too much different going on to justify that standpoint. I have had better experiences loading web pages with modified browsers (Win/Mo & Opera or Skyfire) but those were primarily mobile sites in any event. Any phone I have seen loading regular coded HTML websites has choked to some extent, the processing power and caching is just not on par... The ability (in my honest opinion) to view the full sites on any phone, is in the event you absolutely must get to a site that has not coded in a mobile version. The setting gives you the ability to load that page with obvious consequences. I think its unrealistic to expect the pages to pop onto your phone, like a PC with a 20 megabit Fios connection.
I have to agree also that this particular page is not coded for mobile access and the fact that I can access it from my phone amazes me. This wasn't even remotely possible not too long ago. That said... I agree the lag I have experienced here is annoying, but I am willing to deal with it, maybe after dealing with a Palm Treo and Win/Mo I have developed a higher tolerance for pain. All in all, I think the native browser does a decent job, just like everything that is new, there are better days coming. Opera and others will surely come forth with optimized browsers developed for the Android platform that will make all this an afterthought. We are at the forefront of amazing new equipment and OS, there are bound to be bumps along the road.
There is always the safe clamshell mobile for those who are unwilling to temper the waters of smartphone luxury. (hehe,, joke).
Enjoy...
Issues? Don't be saying I got issues punk, im pointing out a legitimate point here. I paid good money for a phone that was very much advertised as a multitask phone and it's not doing that very well. And if that doesn't bother you then great, but it does for me and for others that wanted to multitask on a phone thats supposed to multitask.
And I was never comparing viewing full fledged HTML pages with doing so on a PC. But how about the iPhone? Palm Pre? My friend has a Blackberry 8900 and I've looked at how it performs as well. They all have no problem loading up this very page, do a fast job at it, and very well don't have problems replying on this very thread. So why should the Hero? Why should I settle for stripped down mobile-mode websites on a phone that's supposed to have no problem loading full HTML pages? I expected the Hero to be able to do that and also perform well in multitasking while doing it. But it can't even function as a full html website viewer, and isnt even close to being a good multitasker. I know it has a somewhat old processor in it, but I was sure it would be enough? Definately better than the myTouch or the G1 with its 288MB of RAM (which it is).
Now that THAT's taken care of, let's not forget the point of the original post: multitasking. We can remove the browser entirely from this one if we want. Say I'm waiting at a bus stop and listening to music on my Hero while in the Calendar app browsing my upcoming events. I release that I can't meet up with my brother tomorrow for lunch because I have a meeting I forgot about. I go to ChompSMS to shoot my brother a simple SMS text, and you know what happens? Hero becomes a jitterbug. Lag in the home pages, takes several seconds to open apps, navigate within them, yaddy yaddah. I'm playing Abduction (game from the market) and I want to see if there are othe games on the Market similiar to it, so I go into the Market app and browse when I suddenly remember that I need to buy bread from the store so I go to the OI Shopping List app do add it. Same jitter, stutter, lag, whatever you want to call it. I'm watching a YouTube video, want to pause it to check an email that just arrived. Same thing. These are all simple multitasking examples that shouldn't be a problem with a phone that is SUPPOSED TO multitask. And I didnt even mention recieving a text or phonecall while im doing any of those things... that would just worsen the experience times three. Also laggy homescreen navigation WHILE sending a text - if I press send and then escape to the homescreen while it's sending in the background.
You could very well say "Then stop complaining and get the iPhone, Pre, or a Blackberry!" Yes, I could get one of those phones (well not iPhone... too much money for too bad service) but I was merely pointing out the web browsing functions of those particular phones. There are other things about that I don't like. My brother has a Pre, and I can't stand the squishy jelly keypads or the tiny app market. I don't like Blackberry's lack of touch screen (screen is too small anyways, no BB Storm for Sprint). Moment is too bulky and I hate stock Android interface. So there, that's why I decided to get the Hero. Why not? It was advertised as a multitasking phone wasnt it?
