I could simply answer this question with a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ or ‘asexual’ but what fun would that be? I could also shed a tear for Motorola not being able to put their name on this device, but then again, haven’t we already seen them bend over for US carrier support?
The correct answer to this question is asexual.
Why you ask? I could answer this question simply, but I must make every answer as sexual as possible.
The “eclair” that google has graced us with has truly spiced up phone sex like never before. If you thought that real sex with chocolate covered strawberries was good, you should consider phone sex with a phone running Google’s Android’s Eclair. There’s a threesome right there.
Eclair is the most beautiful form of software dessert that has ever existed. Think arousingly good. And whats best (this is where the asexual comes into play) is that the hardware is unisexly fashionable!
Why this phone won’t beat the iPhone:
Verizon is not a cell phone manufacturers brand name. Poor marketing all around folks. With the launch of HTC’s new marketing campaign, how is this not the perfect opportunity to hand Motorola a real market share while feeding Verizon the sorrows of At&t’s ever extending contract with apple. How? Make some commercials. Compete. If you have HTC and Motorola thrown in a ring, you have twice the commercials that Apple does, and both sides benefit.
Carl Zeiss didnt make the camera. Okay, I admit this is not a real reason, but there’s more to it, I promise. The camera in this bad boy is a whopping 5 mp. That was sarcastic. As we’ve already seen, a Nokia 5mp shooter can easily take on a Samsung or Sony Ericsson 8 mp shooter. What does this mean? Well for starters, Motorola does NOT manufacture quality cameras. If you plan on holding a certain rep for a period of time, this camera needed to have a designer name or high megapixel count to make a mark. That said, AF and 24fps are decent, but will prevent this phone from becoming the ‘sword in the stone’ that I have previously described.
Why this phone is better than the iPhone but still won’t beat it.
Eclair spices up phone sex. No, seriously. The more desserts that Google processes into MOS’s, the fatter I get with love for them. Eclair takes Android and open source to the next level, and I love everything about it except for the clock because it reminds me of WM6.5. Eclair is quite simply the simplest and most effective MOS on the market right now (watch for Maemo5).
PHYSICAL KEYBOARD. If nothing else, this is the sole reason I would buy this phone. If you have ever typed on an Iphone, you understand why. I have already explained my disdain for virtual keyboards. They are tiny, difficult to use, and incredibly less accurate than physical keyboards. On top of that, you add almost zero depth to the phone by adding that. Oh and by the way, Apple is so stubborn, they won’t even give support for an attachable keyboard.
Yes thats right, just two reasons. But its very significant. I could go into detail about battery life and screen size and color, but there is nothing particularly distinguishing about them.
To conclude: I would buy this phone. It is practical, looks good, is fast and effective. And has a physical keyboard. That said, it is not so sexy that I would turn asexual. Though some might. The most cheers I need to give are to Verizon for signing an exclusive contract for Eclair AND slapping their name on a great phone.
I am sad to announce that this phone will not touch the iphone in the open market. Why? I already told you. This phone will never gather the status that Apple holds, and even though it is just as good looking, fashion always prevails…especially over practicality.
I applaud you Verizon, and despite your dirty marketing, I would still buy this phone.
