Apple iPad looks interesting. AT&T wireless still sucks. #
@chetyeary you decided against an iPad, then? For an internet enabled reading device, I would want to leverage either ITMS or Android Market in reply to chetyeary#
@chetyeary you're making me want to go toy shopping! whichever you decide to get, be sure you blog your experiences for the rest of us in reply to chetyeary#
Cuddling up with TweetDeck and CNN for the #SOTU from #barackobama — so nice to hear from a President I actually voted for! #
I’ve had a company-issued iPhone for a year or so, and it is cool, no doubt. But the AT&T service in my home doesn’t work — the signal is too weak for some reason. So switching to AT&T isn’t an option for me.
Sticking with my existing carrier, Sprint, my main contenders then became the HTC Hero and Blackberry Tour. Both looked like worthy smartphone upgrades. I had used the Blackberry OS for years, and knew what to expect there. But this hot, new Google OS, Android, has some buzz. And since I’m a heavy Google Apps user, the idea of automatically syncing with all the data and e-mail I have on Google already seemed like a dream.
After several weeks of mulling my options, I took the plunge and got a HTC Hero.
After living with the Hero for two days, I have to say I like the new phone quite a lot. I’m happily surprised that most of the apps I used heavily on the iPhone are also available on Android, and if an app isn’t available then there is something very similar or even better out there. (One app that I like a lot on the iPhone is the New York Times app, but on Android there is a USA Today app that is just fantastic!)
I do wish the Hero screen was larger. The phone feels good in the hand, and everything looks just beautiful. But this phone is less capable as a reader than the iPhone is. Otherwise, the HTC Hero is a real win.
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