Samsung Epic 4G vs. Palm Pre and Pre 2 - Page 23

kaznai · 01/08/2011, 09:07 PM

It's looking mighty tempting.

qtpie74pcs · 01/08/2011, 09:25 PM

There are not many places with 4G speeds, maybe I will have more interest when it comes to my town.

NickDG · 01/28/2011, 01:03 AM

I updated to Froyo when the semi-official DK28 leaked a few months back. It was buggy as hell. I could se why Sprint rejected it. I was getting random force closes all day long. Very annoying.

So I jumped in and rooted my phone, also switching to a better file system. Turns out the file system Samsung uses is slow, really slow. Changing the file system is a must. I am now using the "Truly Epic" ROM. This thing flies. I am getting quadrant scores in the high 1500s.

The battery seems better too.

This phone rocks. Let's see if Palm can pull me back in a couple weeks.

JrrInTN · 02/18/2011, 12:25 PM

Joining the Android ranks... I got my Epic earlier this week. (By they way, Radio Shack is giving $50 for any trade-in this week, so I traded in my old 755P for the $50 -- and instant rebate as well. Hard to beat that! -- Figured I'd keep my Pre-minus for now just in case, but now will probably be "Ebaying" it.)

I have to say, I feel like I've been SO misinformed about the "dis"advantages of Android, or "advantages" of WebOS. The features, methods, apps, etc. are SO much better than my Pre. I thought I'd miss the card "elegance", but after using Android (apps stay active --just hold the home key to switch, etc., etc.) I truly like it a LOT better. This Epic and Android has significantly more capabilities without even having to root, etc. I for one don't think I'll be coming back to WebOS -- HP has officially lost me as a customer.

verwon · 02/18/2011, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JrrInTN

Joining the Android ranks... I got my Epic earlier this week. (By they way, Radio Shack is giving $50 for any trade-in this week, so I traded in my old 755P for the $50 -- and instant rebate as well. Hard to beat that! -- Figured I'd keep my Pre-minus for now just in case, but now will probably be "Ebaying" it.)

I have to say, I feel like I've been SO misinformed about the "dis"advantages of Android, or "advantages" of WebOS. The features, methods, apps, etc. are SO much better than my Pre. I thought I'd miss the card "elegance", but after using Android (apps stay active --just hold the home key to switch, etc., etc.) I truly like it a LOT better. This Epic and Android has significantly more capabilities without even having to root, etc. I for one don't think I'll be coming back to WebOS -- HP has officially lost me as a customer.

This happens a lot, when people have only read about Android on here. Many misunderstand how it works.

Sent from my eVo

Brain Mantis · 02/18/2011, 12:41 PM

A lot of the concerns on android were handled with 2.1 IMO.

I'll admit, i wouldn't touch android prior to 2.1.

crogs571 · 02/18/2011, 01:33 PM

Welcome. And you joined just in time since the Epic will get it's loooong overdue Froyo update next week.

And you don't have to root, but it is fun especialy when you see what the devs can do in streamlining and upping the lvel of performance even more.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JrrInTN

Joining the Android ranks... I got my Epic earlier this week. (By they way, Radio Shack is giving $50 for any trade-in this week, so I traded in my old 755P for the $50 -- and instant rebate as well. Hard to beat that! -- Figured I'd keep my Pre-minus for now just in case, but now will probably be "Ebaying" it.)

I have to say, I feel like I've been SO misinformed about the "dis"advantages of Android, or "advantages" of WebOS. The features, methods, apps, etc. are SO much better than my Pre. I thought I'd miss the card "elegance", but after using Android (apps stay active --just hold the home key to switch, etc., etc.) I truly like it a LOT better. This Epic and Android has significantly more capabilities without even having to root, etc. I for one don't think I'll be coming back to WebOS -- HP has officially lost me as a customer.

scuba_steve · 12:32 PM

One more pre owner gone...

We bought three Pre's on launch day...and can now upgrade...and my daughter could not wait any longer for some future palm device on Sprint. She stated that she wanted one of the higher end Android units available from Sprint...and did enough research about feature comparisons that I decided to support her decision.

We went with the Epic...and I spent a couple of hours with it tonight...and I will say wow. I am VERY impressed. Parts of it lacked the elegance and simplicity of WebOS, but it more than makes up for it with sheer function...and an amazing screen.

My wife is (or perhaps was) a diehard WebOS zealot...but she was also visibly impressed with this phone...and she and I may end up jumping before too long as well. HP has really screwed this beyond belief. I can't believe that two years after launch day I can't buy a follow-on device from Sprint. Oh well, probably for the best...sad to say (as a Palm user for the last 12 or so years).

BTW, I haven't read this thread, but I noticed the previous post...so I'll add this - it shipped with 2.2 (Froyo)...and they have already announced that they will provide a fast upgrade to 2.3 (Gingerbread).

cheers,
Scuba

crogs571 · 04/27/2011, 09:05 PM

and official Gingerbread should be here in just a few weeks. 2 major updates isn't too shabby. Better than my Pre which hasn't left my nightstand in months. The original beta phone and Sprint owners get no love with 2.0. Get thrown no bone. Can't even use my Pixi as a wifi device.

Johnwilson · 07/26/2011, 05:11 AM

Samsung phone skin covers are always important for the user to make their cell phone refresh and scratch less. Different types of Samsung phone skin covers are available in market, you just need to choose best one.

ilovedessert · 09/08/2011, 06:07 PM

Hi all,

Sad to say I will be more than likely be getting the Epic as well!

Take care,

Jay

Grabber5.0 · 09/08/2011, 06:14 PM

You held out too long Jay, and missed the webOS bus. ;-)

-- Sent from my HP TouchPad using Communities

ilovedessert · 09/08/2011, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grabber5.0

You held out too long Jay, and missed the webOS bus. ;-)

-- Sent from my HP TouchPad using Communities

Hi all,

That's what I get for waiting for the Pre3.

Take care,

Jay

01/08/2011, 09:07 PM	#441 (permalink)
kaznai Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 30 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 33 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	It's looking mighty tempting.
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01/08/2011, 09:25 PM	#442 (permalink)
qtpie74pcs Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 4 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	There are not many places with 4G speeds, maybe I will have more interest when it comes to my town.
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01/28/2011, 01:03 AM	#443 (permalink)
NickDG Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,080 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 189 Thanked 328 Times in 193 Posts	I updated to Froyo when the semi-official DK28 leaked a few months back. It was buggy as hell. I could se why Sprint rejected it. I was getting random force closes all day long. Very annoying. So I jumped in and rooted my phone, also switching to a better file system. Turns out the file system Samsung uses is slow, really slow. Changing the file system is a must. I am now using the "Truly Epic" ROM. This thing flies. I am getting quadrant scores in the high 1500s. The battery seems better too. This phone rocks. Let's see if Palm can pull me back in a couple weeks. __________________ Palm Vx -> Treo 600 -> Treo 700p -> Centro -> Pre (Launch Phone 06/06/09) -> AT&T Pre Plus with Sprint EVDO swap -> Samsung Epic 4G w/ Froyo
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JrrInTN Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Moved from TN to NC, but still in the heart of Dixie! Posts: 92 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 7 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Joining the Android ranks... I got my Epic earlier this week. (By they way, Radio Shack is giving $50 for any trade-in this week, so I traded in my old 755P for the $50 -- and instant rebate as well. Hard to beat that! -- Figured I'd keep my Pre-minus for now just in case, but now will probably be "Ebaying" it.) I have to say, I feel like I've been SO misinformed about the "dis"advantages of Android, or "advantages" of WebOS. The features, methods, apps, etc. are SO much better than my Pre. I thought I'd miss the card "elegance", but after using Android (apps stay active --just hold the home key to switch, etc., etc.) I truly like it a LOT better. This Epic and Android has significantly more capabilities without even having to root, etc. I for one don't think I'll be coming back to WebOS -- HP has officially lost me as a customer.
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02/18/2011, 12:41 PM	#446 (permalink)
Brain Mantis Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,746 Likes Received: 32 Thanks: 40 Thanked 212 Times in 142 Posts	A lot of the concerns on android were handled with 2.1 IMO. I'll admit, i wouldn't touch android prior to 2.1.
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04/27/2011, 08:54 PM	#448 (permalink)
scuba_steve Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 635 Likes Received: 19 Thanks: 63 Thanked 212 Times in 110 Posts	One more pre owner gone... We bought three Pre's on launch day...and can now upgrade...and my daughter could not wait any longer for some future palm device on Sprint. She stated that she wanted one of the higher end Android units available from Sprint...and did enough research about feature comparisons that I decided to support her decision. We went with the Epic...and I spent a couple of hours with it tonight...and I will say wow. I am VERY impressed. Parts of it lacked the elegance and simplicity of WebOS, but it more than makes up for it with sheer function...and an amazing screen. My wife is (or perhaps was) a diehard WebOS zealot...but she was also visibly impressed with this phone...and she and I may end up jumping before too long as well. HP has really screwed this beyond belief. I can't believe that two years after launch day I can't buy a follow-on device from Sprint. Oh well, probably for the best...sad to say (as a Palm user for the last 12 or so years). BTW, I haven't read this thread, but I noticed the previous post...so I'll add this - it shipped with 2.2 (Froyo)...and they have already announced that they will provide a fast upgrade to 2.3 (Gingerbread). cheers, Scuba Last edited by scuba_steve; 04/28/2011 at 12:32 PM.
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04/27/2011, 09:05 PM	#449 (permalink)
crogs571 Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Philly, PA Posts: 2,766 Likes Received: 5 Thanks: 38 Thanked 183 Times in 154 Posts	and official Gingerbread should be here in just a few weeks. 2 major updates isn't too shabby. Better than my Pre which hasn't left my nightstand in months. The original beta phone and Sprint owners get no love with 2.0. Get thrown no bone. Can't even use my Pixi as a wifi device.
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07/26/2011, 05:11 AM	#450 (permalink)
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09/08/2011, 06:07 PM	#451 (permalink)
ilovedessert News Hound Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,810 Likes Received: 187 Thanks: 1,209 Thanked 964 Times in 474 Posts	Hi all, Sad to say I will be more than likely be getting the Epic as well! Take care, Jay __________________ Please Support Research into Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain and Spinal Injuries. If You Suffer from These, Consider Joining or Better Yet Forming a Support Group. No One Should Suffer from the Burden of Chronic Pain, Jay M. S. Founder, Leesburg Fibromyalgia/Resources Group
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