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I'm currently pondering buying a HTC Hero.
My question is though:
Would you still buy it right now or would you wait for the next android phone HTC is releasing (in the coming 2-3 months).
I'm currently torn between buying an Hero or waiting, I've read a bit about the HTC Dragon/Zoom 2 because it has a higher resolution, but the current specs state it has a 4.2 inch screen.
Which is way too large for me.
So, any current HTC Hero owners care to state their personal opinion on the matter?
Thanks
Would still buy it, love the design, and i have had it for over a month and been using it all the time .. It's the best mobile i ever bought!
Since a lot of android phones are coming out I would wait.
But if you are looking for a small and powerful device instead of a big smartphone then it's the right choice, in my opinion.
If you wait, you will always be waiting. The market moves so fast that there is almost a new device coming in 2-4 months that may or may not be better than what is out.
You can always Ebay it and buy another one if you want a newer phone.
Aridon said:
If you wait, you will always be waiting. The market moves so fast that there is almost a new device coming in 2-4 months that may or may not be better than what is out.
You can always Ebay it and buy another one if you want a newer phone.
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Exactly.
I will be looking at the X3 when it is out, I was so keen on it I thought about waiting.
The hero is a great phone, bugs have been fixed and the Rom cookers are just getting going with it. Get the hero, enjoy it for a few months, suff it on ebay if you want a change and get something new in the spring- thats what I'm doing.
have it since it came out and the only thing i would change is the color, black or brown instead of white. nothing on the market beats it so yes, if i was buying now, i would buy Hero. HD2 brings great promises for future phones, but it's WinMo, so it's just a promise of Android to come with that hardware.
suisen said:
have it since it came out and the only thing i would change is the color, black or brown instead of white. nothing on the market beats it so yes, if i was buying now, i would buy Hero. HD2 brings great promises for future phones, but it's WinMo, so it's just a promise of Android to come with that hardware.
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Why are you dissapointed with the white phone? Doesent it have some "extra" function that the brown and black doesent have? In my opinion it looks good..
would buy it again. the hardware is very decent, performancewise, featurewise & haptic-wise (a.k.a. it performs well, has all the nice sensors you could need and the look&feel is great also). the software has already been modded extensivly, and since the kernel sources are out since last week the real good stuff is still to come... if you wait then you will have to wait until the new device is released, then till it is rooted, then till someone cooks a decent rom, then for the kernel sources, then for someone to actually use the kernelsources... if you're not into doing this as the first person in the world then get an "old" (as in 'a few months on the market') device.
and just get the fact, you will never be up-to-date in the it business...
if you must go android, go hero.
if i had my time again, i'd go iphone...it's too 'early days' for android....
Buy the phone, it's really nice and it's always developing cos of the apps. I am happy with my phoen had it 3 weeks now and it will last well.
Hero 2 will be a while yet and that will be worth getting if HTC improve on this one and not stay still.
Get it, you won't be regretting it.
I would definitely buy it again.
chopper45 said:
if you must go android, go hero.
if i had my time again, i'd go iphone...it's too 'early days' for android....
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Nooooooooooooooo!!!
Aridon said:
If you wait, you will always be waiting. The market moves so fast that there is almost a new device coming in 2-4 months that may or may not be better than what is out.
You can always Ebay it and buy another one if you want a newer phone.
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I totally agree.
I came from winmo on a HD and now I won't touch winmo, although if M$ ever get their arse into gear and bring out winmo7 I will take look but it would have to have some killer features to lure me away from android.
Put simply Android is awesome, took me a few days to get out of my corrupt winmo mentality and get used to Android. The Hero is real nice , personally I could do with a bigger screen but if you don't need a bigger screen get that Hero bought now!
badantii said:
Why are you dissapointed with the white phone? Doesent it have some "extra" function that the brown and black doesent have? In my opinion it looks good..
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i'm not disappointed, i just think black and brown look a lot better. When i bought it i didn't have a choice, now there is. Also, i like the soft rubbery feel of the black one, teflon is nice but nothing really special. The soft black one is great.
chopper45 said:
if you must go android, go hero.
if i had my time again, i'd go iphone...it's too 'early days' for android....
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iphone is good if you like apple choosing what apps you can and cannot have and at&t coverage is far from stelar...
not trying to start a war but those are a couple of the many reasons why i like my i wouldn't buy an iphone and bought the hero
Hi,
I agree with other posters, that if you wait, you'll always be waiting. The HTC Dragon looks like it may be interesting but by the time it's in your hand there'll be a 1.5Mhz phone out.
After years with UIQ and WinMo, the Hero is the best phone I've had. Sure the screen is smaller than on the HD but it's a proper, capacitive touch screen. Also no stylus.
Also the Hero feels more "connected". Even with the power and functionality of the HD, I never felt truly mobile with it. With the Hero I feel much more able to update my blog, my facebook, twitter etc. This may be due to the lack of a stylus but it also seems far quicker connected to t'internet.
Just my half shilling.
M
rdgut said:
I'm currently pondering buying a HTC Hero.
My question is though:
Would you still buy it right now or would you wait for the next android phone HTC is releasing (in the coming 2-3 months).
I'm currently torn between buying an Hero or waiting, I've read a bit about the HTC Dragon/Zoom 2 because it has a higher resolution, but the current specs state it has a 4.2 inch screen.
Which is way too large for me.
So, any current HTC Hero owners care to state their personal opinion on the matter?
Thanks
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I buy my Hero, 2 weeks after it was released. I'm still new with android, ut i like'it i love'it. Usualy i get verry fast boored by a phone, i must say that i have'it for 3 months allready and it will last long for sure. In the place where i work i got wi fi, and i make a chalenge with my husband( He has a blackstone) wich one is faster. . I won!( Then our colegs start to cal us the htc family ) Besides allways u got something on the market for your phone, and think about, is an open source for development . So go for it!Just do it!
Go on buy it!!!
I would buy it again and again...
I was going to wait to see what is going to be coming out soon... but then I thought... why? If something new comes out - it's only a matter of time (usually 2-3 months) before something newer will be released.
You can't get better than the Hero right now. I've had HTC phones for a few years now and they have all been good.
Android is awesome!
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Would you still buy it right now or would you wait for the next android phone HTC is releasing (in the coming 2-3 months).
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I had a very good working HTC Kaiser with WM6.1. I used the ported Android which ran slow. But the experience I had with the ported Android, made me decide to buy the Hero.
You are Dutch, as I am, so why don't you have a look at Marktplaats? I bought mine there, too. Just ask them for their receipt they received when they bought it.
When you want more info, send me a private message.
as for a question: would I buy it again... YES.
as for a question: is it too early for android... YES
To be honest, I love it. WM is crap and we all know it. And for some people who don't want an I-phone, this is an alternative.
I have some weird principles... I haven't bought Nokia since 1994 - i know everybody had one, but I loved my Ericsson, i have never bought a BMW - I know it handles great and sometimes when I want to have some fun I borrow one from my friends, but generally i don't like it, I drive Audi, I will never buy a shirt that says D&G in your chest because it's just plain stupid, I prefer my clothes to be quality products but not to show off to everybody... and then again I have an I-pod because there is just no alternative...
And when it comes to phones I like to try something else than I-phone and Hero is the one to try... Gadget of the Year by "T3", Gadget of the Year by "Stuff"... I think we have a good phone in our hands.
And the fact that it is too early for Android... yes it is, but is it not wonderful to be a part of an evolution??? I think it is just amazing.
I'm new here, I got a used startrek for a really good deal, just under $320!! I will now be here, officially excited to see all about this!
Hmmmm-- a bit too much, but glad to meet you!!! I'm running my StarTrek with WM 6.5...I would recommend you use one of the nice upgrade ROM's here. The Neo rom here is a very nice one...just get your trek ready & try one.....
The 6.5 here works very well: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=523762
This Neo is very nice: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=368715
Nicest Neo I've used: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=494838
Have Fun!!!
Oh wow, we can actually use WM 6.5 on it! Cool!
froggylover1345 said:
I'm new here, I got a used startrek for a really good deal, just under $320!! I will now be here, officially excited to see all about this!
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Wait, what? That's not US-dollars, is it? I really hope not!
The StrTrk was and thanks to its modders still is a great little phone but it is little more than a pretty outdated, classic phone by now and when I bought mine a couple of years ago its pricetag was in the double digits.
Did I get ripped off? I was bidding for it on Ebay. The listing said 10% off retail which I thought was a deal.
Sorry to say---Yes.....I got a StarTrek about 6 months ago with everything new--missing a charger for $85.00...It has a data cable that I use to charge it with, so I didn't need the charger. It was a new/old stock---never used.
I'd talk to the seller if I were you--and do a search for StarTrek on eBay...Mine was priced a bit high, but I paid because the phone was new in box.
wow you paid 320 bucks for startrek
omg
Purple Drama Llama said:
I'm new here, I got a used startrek for a really good deal, just under $320!! I will now be here, officially excited to see all about this!
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that is way much , just got one for 49.00 USD
it's a 2007 production, and there is not a really new one ,all is used ,i got one in one and half year ago for price 50$ in china ,it is my first windows smartphone, i 'll use it until it dead, by the way ,i guess it comes from US ,because of the signs cingular 3125, i t has 128m rom,a 1100 ma battery
Hi all, my first post here. I'm looking to upgrade from my HTC Shadow (now that's what you call a legacy devide) and move on to bigger and better stuff. What's everyone's general opinion of the ERIS? Big can't miss, or is it a phone that I'll regret buying in a few months?
I've been watching on craigslist and have noticed some awesome deals for this phone (~75-100$) Is that reasonable, too high, or too good to be true?
I'm also thinking of joining page plus and getting away from the whole contract thing so if anyone's had big issues with the eris and that whole concept let me know.
Thanks for any help. I've been going through some of the posts here. good stuff overall.
The eris is awesome. Its even better rooted. It may not have all the options newer phones have now but for a smart phone its a great choice. The price you found is good too.
Sent from my GSBv1.7-ERIS using Tapatalk
thanks labnjab. I'm definitely interested in rooting the phone. Would this screw with the page plus thing? I wouldn't think so since basically page plus sounds like it's the verizon network, but I've never rooted anything.
Totally in love with mine. Stock, it kinda sucked, but rooted and it's a totally different phone. Freedom to make it what you want.
I was never into phones before the Eris. Had a Blackjack for a while; totally unimpressed, even back in its day.
Eris definitely ain't a power performer, but definitely bang for buck.
Not too many retired phone with this level of support.
If you can pick one up cheap with no contract, I'd recommend it.
The downsides would be, space as apps continue to grow, breaking the 10mb barrier and beyond. CPU, and lack of dedicated hardware graphics may be a problem soon as more apps are written to target the hardware of higher end phones.
I'll have mine another year unless I come across a cheap no contract deal. But the Eris with Android 2.3.2 does everything I need it to. No compelling reason to upgrade for me yet.
I love the small thin form factor. Couldn't imagine carrying around some of the bricks their pushing now.
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Personally, I think now is a bad time to be thinking of getting an Eris. The #1 reason I got this phone was that it was free for me through a website other than Verizon. Actually had a $50 rebate, too, although I had to wait five months before being allowed to redeem it, so I actually got paid to get this phone.
Of course, the developers and other users here have made this phone much more interesting than I would've imagined.
The price mentioned does seem reasonable for being without a contract, but being without a contract isn't that important to me. I can go through the same website as I did when I got the Eris and get a brand new Incredible for free, now.
I doubt if I will be upgrading to anything, however, until January 2012, hopefully right after the apocalypse so that I can get any Android for free.
if you have made it this long with your Shadow without being tempted by the newest, shiniest phones, you would probably be happy with an Eris. it is a great phone which has lasted way longer than the one year i planned to keep it for, thanks to all the great dev work here on XDA.
not sure how much longer we will be able to keep up with the increasing demands beyond Gingerbread, but if you are content with features currently offered by Froyo and GB, Eris would be a solid option. i would gladly buy this phone again.
The Droid Eris will not disappoint. I got mine for $100 on ebay around Christmas time, and have loved it ever since. Rooting rocks this phone's world. It shouldn't affect anything with your page plus contract.
But I've got my eye on the Incredible and Thunderbolt. Both of those phones are great contenders. Judging from your past phone history and waiting out on smartphones for this long though, the Eris will be a great start for you, I think!
The battery life for this phone is pretty good, I've gotten it to last the whole day on one charge. The call quality is decent, pictures/videos are okay. The features of this phone are really what blow it away.
A lot of these Android phones do a lot of the same things, it really comes down to, how fast do you want your phone to be, how many things do you want it to be able to do at once, things like that.
Thanks everyone. Got the phone today. It's in awesome shape. Turns right on FAST, nothing like the shadow which took about 2.5 days to boot. I like it. So, now that I've committed, what should be the first things I do to make this phone even better???
Never done any of this stuff so I need pointed in the right direction by those wiser than myself.
I don't know about wiser, but how about someone who just did this last week.
First go here and read the first 4 posts.
Google all terms you don't understand. Then Thank your lucky stars you don't need to do all that gain root.
Go to Market and download one-click root. Follow instructions. Once you have root donate as instructed. Browse forums here to decide which ROM to load.
I like my Eris, but it is a stop gap and always was. I should have swapped it for the Incredible when that first came out. But my other phone broke and was in a bind - 2 weeks before the Incredible was being rumored to launch.
The Eris does more then I EVER expected it to and it is a good phone. The memory is what kills me, and the speed. It feels snappy, but it is too slow some of the more intensive apps I want to run.
The size of the Eris and lack of a physical keyboard is what sold me on it, and what I still like. I will hate to have to go to a brick phone again, I got rid of those in the 90's.
Root and Custom ROMs restored life to my Eris, which was about to become one with a brick wall at 200 miles an hour on the stock firmware. The stock 2.1 Sense ROM is pretty slow and overall not the greatest Android experience, but if you root and flash something like GSB, you won't regret it.
Like everyone else said, Android is Android, it's all a matter of how fast you really wanna go. Any feature that newer phones have that the Eris doesn't is pretty much totally based on hardware limitations (i.e: HD video capture, 4G, etc.). The nice thing about it though is it's small, unless you're into the whole 32" TV in your pocket deal. Slides right in and out of your side pockets and doesn't cause carpal tunnel when typing.
Once you root, as listed in a previous post, find a rom you like and install. There are several listed in the developer section of the Eris forum (http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=554). Instructions on how to flash are included in most threads. Ask if you need further assistance!
i love my cute lil eris.
i wan running stock 2.1 for the longest time then finally took the plunge into 2.2 and now 2.3
HTC sense is why i bought this lil bugger, even though it can barely run it sometimes. in my opinion the stock rom on this isnt that bad for someones first android phone.
iv been very happy with my eris, but its almost upgrade time, sad to see this lil guy go. i usually sell my old phones to help pay for the new one but this time i might keep him around just for the memories <3
RA recovery is better then clockwork(my opinion) remember to flash that
It was a beast , and I think it deserves all of us preview owners to say bye the right way!! lol
just wanted to say bye evo 4g, i had you for a year and honestly we had good moments shyt even got me laid a couple of times, because chicks look at me flashing kernels and shyt and they loved it, it was a nice run, I will miss you hope you have a good time with your new owner , that was really stupid to buy you for $300 but like I say I will miss you!!!
I picked up my E4g last night and immediately noticed how much slower it was. I do kinda miss it, altough i wont go back to using it. Daddy's got a new baby now.
I do miss mine too. It was and still is a great phone. Nice to see you over here phatman!!
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I sold mine on Ebay I boxed him up last night right after the Good Block party we threw him. Today we had a departing ceremony, it was a very depressing scene
(Tears falling).. o.k. EVO 4g.. your the first android device I've ever had.. you popped my android cherry. I was a winmo user before . Thanks EVO. For the year that you've been in ny life I am grateful .. through the ups (cm7, freshrom) and downs (no 4g with miui) you've been the best phone I've had .. as I wrap u up in a UPS box please don't hate me. Just remember all the times I've tickled you with new roms and boosted you with super kernals.. (still crying )
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i still use my 4g... my 3d doesnt fit into my armband for working out quite like my evo does, and i can still use the gps for my runkeeper.... so can you say "ipod touch 4g" LMAO
Dear Evo 4G,
I'm sorry that I had thoughts of saying goodbye, but in the end I kept you. It could have been worse: look at these people in this thread! In the end, I did the right thing. I traded in your ugly stepsister instead. She was an old dusty iPhone who hadn't been turned on in a year. Sure, I didn't get quite as much for her, but hopefully someone with lower standards will be able to turn her on now.
Let's not ponder whether or not we would have parted ways had you not had an ugly stepsister to give away. Let's only focus on the fact that you are still here, passed down to my daughter who is now enjoying a fully rooted, Deck'd out 2.3.4 ROM Evo. If we were forced to part ways, I would honestly miss you!
Mike
mikeyxda said:
Dear Evo 4G,
I'm sorry that I had thoughts of saying goodbye, but in the end I kept you. It could have been worse: look at these people in this thread! In the end, I did the right thing. I traded in your ugly stepsister instead. She was an old dusty iPhone who hadn't been turned on in a year. Sure, I didn't get quite as much for her, but hopefully someone with lower standards will be able to turn her on now.
Let's not ponder whether or not we would have parted ways had you not had an ugly stepsister to give away. Let's only focus on the fact that you are still here, passed down to my daughter who is now enjoying a fully rooted, Deck'd out 2.3.4 ROM Evo. If we were forced to part ways, I would honestly miss you!
Mike
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i kept mine too...
Dear Eva (my gf's nickname for my Evo),
You were my first Android phone, and helped get me out of a lot of crazy situations. I loved you like no other phone, and I'm sorry that I had to let you go. It was just time. Thanks for all the good times testing out new roms, and sorry for all the times that I yelled at you for not booting. I hope you have fun with your new owner.
Brian
I bit the bullet and did the Sprint trade in program today . I was putting it off for a long time, but alas our ways must part.
Dear Evo 4g,
You have given me many hours of delight since the day you were launched. I will never forget the time when you convinced a die hard Iphone fanboy to see the light and come over to android. I will never forget the way you changed the world and set a benchmark for all other phones to be compared to. I called it the evo standard, does it have 4.3" screen, front camera, 1ghz processor... I will never forget you, but alas I have adopted a new evo into our family. I didnt think it would be fair to put you into the closet next to my hero and other old phones. SO I posted a adoption notice for you on CL and asked for a rehoming fee ($300). I hope that you will give your new home as much joy as you did mine. The lady who adopted you was very gracious to have you, just as I was.
The evo 4G was one of those phones that will always be referenced and continued to be used for years to come. many new phones being launched today still cant contend with the evo 4g.
Let my 4g go. Miss the extra .25" or so on the width, but the 3d is so cool. And it's super fast!
I have went without a phone in favor of the Note 8 and 10.1 tablets the last year but came back home.
Owned Note and Note 2 and I can say this 3 is damn near perfect. A birthday gift from the wife.
Was gonna get the 4 but there is not enough there to warrant the extra cash for me anyway.
If not mentioned before , get the app My stylus Beta. Trust me, you will fall more in love with this phone than ever . It is that good an app.
Anyway, good to be back and I will see you peoples around.
Oh, and if you have any questions I will do my best to help no matter what. I have screwed with phones since my Hero rooting days.