Which Droid should I get on Verizon?

[Rmplstlskn]

I have a Droid X since Day 1 of the release... Here are my thoughts as a tech person that doesn't really have need for all the Droid can do... and it can do a lot!

1. The SWYPE technology is awesome! It makes texting so incredibly fast, faster than a "normal" person could ever be on a keypad. All you do is slide your finger back and forth over the letters on the screen keyboard and it "interpretes" the word you are doing and adds it in... It even adds punctuation and capitilization, as it knows what you are typing. On wierd words, you can always tap the screen on each letter or symbol... My favorite feature...

2. Running latest Android 2.2...
3. Tough! I am impressed so far...
4. I get 1 day average out of one charge if I use it often, two days if just on idle doing email tasks, updates, etc...
5. Some GREAT APPS!
6. Very nice camera and HD Video...
7. Large, but fits in chest pocket nicely. The little bump where camera is makes pulling the droid out of a pocket easy...

Cons:
1. Easy to get fingers in way of camera lens...
2. Some apps, just like on computers, suck, and cause OS problems. Had to restore my Droid twice to factory load.
3. Very rare crashes, but I have had times where I had to power off and restart...
4. WiFi Hotspot sucks the battery dry QUICK!

[jaydoc1]

Droid X is my third Android powered phone from Verizon after being with an original iPhone through the iPhone 3GS.

The Droid X is, without doubt, my favorite. I use it for absolutely everything and the amount of screen real estate is amazing. It is blindingly fast. Battery life is great for a phone with a screen this size. One day of battery life for what is basically a small laptop computer is amazing.

I can absolutely recommend the X.

[orionz06]

Word from a friend is that there are two new amazing devices coming in February.

[SPARTAN HOPLITE ARMS]

Wait for the HTC Thunderbolt and all the new 4G LTE phones to come out. Those should be amazing. That's what I'm waiting for and hopefully I can download songs onto them to run through the interface in my car. Otherwise I'll either consider the verizon iphone 4 or wait for the iphone 5 which shouldn't be too far off.

[kwelz]

First, don't even mention an iPhone.

iPhone

Please don't ban me...

[Palmguy]

Go with an HTC or Motorola device if you ask me.

Any Android device can be a mobile hotspot. You may have to enter the geek side of things as JW alluded to if you want to get this functionality, but it's really very easy if you are capable of following directions. Carrier-sanctioned functionality of this sort usually carries an additional monthly charge.

If I was going Verizon, I'd get the X. I'm on Sprint and have the 4G Evo, which is roughly equivalent to the X if you look at the specs. This is my second Android phone and the current gen of hardware is a vast improvement over the first gen. The big screen is fantastic and the 1GHz processor is smokin'.

I was hesitant to get a phone without a physical keyboard but I don't miss it anymore. One of my coworkers doesn't even use the physical keyboard on his Droid anymore. Swype does work very well.

[VooDoo6Actual]

Droid X

[M4arc]

iPhone

Please don't ban me...

No, no worries. It just that the iPhone is easy to figure out. There's one and that's it. All the Driod models confuse me so that's way I wanted to keep this thread focused on the Droids. The iPhone is still a possibility for me; the Mrs is definitely getting one next month.

[mnoe82]

I've had the original Droid, the HTC Evo, and the Droid X.

The Evo was really bad for me. I had a total of 4 of them before I changed to a different model.

The X is really as good as a phone could be. I can't imagine a task that the screen size and processor speed couldnt handle. It's the best phone I've ever owned (iPhone 3G, iPhone 4 included).

It is large but fits fine in a front or back pocket even with this Otterbox Case on it.

I love the X and highly recommend it.

[Abraxas]

Droid X

Chatter box

Tagging since I am looking as well