With so much happening so fast over the next 2-3 months in the smartphone arena, and with the Nexus 4 selling out in the US 25 minutes after it went on to Google Play, I think my best immediate option is to wait and see what the carriers do if the Nexus 4 shifts the paradigm a little. I have been happy with my Droid 1. It has done what I wanted it to do. That said, I can't speak to the problems others here have had with Motorola devices. I wonder if Google's acquisition will mitigate some of those Q/A issues down the road?
Anyways, still fed up with my Droid becoming slow and "dirty", I thought about trying a wipe and then installing something besides OTA 2.2 (Froyo ). I know a lot of you like CM but I have heard is can be very laggy on D1. Most ROMs quit developing for D1s by now, but a few haven't. One in particular that kept popping up was Steel Droid Gingerbread 2.3 for the D1. The last release 10.8 was just this past July. I grabbed it, did a nanodroid backup, wiped and installed. Wow! Must say, I'm impressed. A new short term lease on life for my D1 while I wait out the market turmoil. :) Too early to tell what problems, battery and/or memory issues SD might pose, but it was quite zippy out of the gate (but I guess any pristine phone is until it starts to load back on all the crap you had installed from Google, etc). But, it was a refreshing step. Though I doubt any of you might still be toting a D1, but if you are, you should look at SD. Mark From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of ./aal Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 9:17 PM To: NLUG ListServ Subject: Re: [nlug] Nexus 4 or ??? I love my SGS3 On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 11:05 AM, Mark J. Bailey <[email protected]> wrote: Hi All, I know I have asked on this before, but I am STILL debating all the viable choices. I am a little concerned about the Nexus 4 not having LTE, but really like the sound of the new phone a lot. Can anyone here comment on coverage for T-Mobile's HSPA+42 in the Middle Tennessee main corridors (in particular, Williamson and Davidson Counties)? How about compared to AT&T HSPA+21? I was thinking the T-Mobile unlimited, no contract pre-paid at around $50/month. But, then there is Sprint, Verizon and AT&T LTE (especially with AT&T announcement last week to cover 300mil Americans with LTE by 2014 (think that was the target time line)). I want to stay Android and I want root. If I don't do the Nexus 4, anyone have thoughts about the Droid Razr Maxx HD? If not these, and not T-Mobile, and not any Apples, what would be the most geek-centric device current on the market, and subsequently, should I just stay with Verizon? And will Obama get re-elected in 2016? :) My biggest dilemma is deciding which matter more to me; choosing between device/features or having data (well, and voice to a lesser extent) coverage out away from primary areas. We went hiking in the eastern Smoky's this past weekend. From our cabin in Maggie Valley, NC, I still had 2 to 3 bars of 3G on my Droid 1 whereas my hiking buddy (who has the iphone5 and AT&T LTE) , had spotty coverage at best away from the main highways. So, this past weekend, I was glad I still had Verizon. But, that is an infrequent scenario. What I am afraid of is that if I go with the Nexus 4 and switch to T-Mobile or AT&T HSPA+, that I will find myself more often like my friend in Maggie Valley, but around Middle TN here. I stay in the main coverage zones most of the time (I think - not sure I really trust the calculated coverage maps all that much). So, T-Mobile at $50/month might do just fine. But, if it doesn't, I could try AT&T, but from what I read, AT&T is not progressing HSPA any further and will eventually replace it (and I hear it ain't so good in lots of areas as it is). I know some of you are probably debating this same thing. If I didn't have a grandfathered unlimited data Verizon plan presently (and I know that is even now in question), it would be an easier decision. I'm clear of my 2 year commitment to Verizon too.. Aww nuts!! >:-\ Thanks, Mark -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] <mailto:nlug-talk%[email protected]> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en
