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Originally Posted by hazelnut

As a tech junky I can't wait to see it but... Wasn't the envy, the storm and every other phone supposed to be an iPhone killer? It seems that every launch of a new phone targeted at trying to overtake the iPhone falls so miserably short. Trust me as a Verizon customer I was always waiting, hoping, and praying for the next big thing to come to Verizon. I was always so disappointed. I have a few friends that have their BB Storms. There is no comparison in terms of OS and apps. I am so underwhelmed with those phones.

Apple just gets it, the ease of operation, the management of the phone through Itunes is so simple. My phone works so well with my work MS Outlook server, calendar, email. Way better than my blackberry ever hoped it could. I have my doubts that any phone will be able to catch up with the Applications market. 75,000 applications for the iPhone and counting. Not to mention the delivery system.

Itunes is a staple application for so many people it was a homerun for Apple to tie the phone to Itunes. You manage all your music, contact and photo settings, mail settings, applications in one simple easy to use platform on a Mac or a PC. The Blackberry Syncing system stunk out loud on a Mac and the PC version isn't much better. I wonder how the Droid will overcome this very important part of the equation.

If this website is ANY indication of the Droid I am skeptical of the impact this phone will have on the market:

http://phones.verizonwireless.com/motorola/droid/

Talk about a cluttered and confused mess. I hope the phone is nothing like that website. I will of course wait to pass judgment after the release of the phone. I want to see it in action.

Testing AT&T around the lake today I found the network to be pretty weak. I did notice that I had to go into the control panel to shut off the 3G option to maintain a consistent signal around the lake. Any other iPhone users want to confirm this for me? Is this something that you have to do when you are in the area? After I figured that out, I was getting decent service in most places. Meredith was the best. Tuftonboro was not so much.

One thing Verizon does have is unparalleled network coverage. Clear cut hands down winner. Not even a contest.

While I agree that the Iphone is cool and compared to my BBerry is more of a play thing than a work thing. I still believe that Apple does not get it, when it comes to what customers want. Why would you partner a phone like this with a sub-par network like At&t. It is like going out and buying Porsche GT3 and only being able to drive in school zones. No matter how cool the item is, if you cannot take advantage of all its functions all the time, why bother. It kind of fits with Verizons TV ad, "Look paper weight Mode." My BB is on US cellular and while I have no 3G, I do have data and service in our entire market area, the owners same BB on verizon does not (in the dartmouth/sunapee side of the state). It is more important to me that the phone actually works were I need it, than what it can do. Hazelnut, it sounds like this was one big reason for your switch, when we looked into them for company phones the network would not even be worth the hassle.