Comments on: The Nexus One … who’s buying one?

By: jayceedee

jayceedee — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:50:00 +0000

I got my iPhone in March 2008, I'm in no hurry!

By: Ewan

Ewan — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:48:03 +0000

I'm giving some thought to it, Jim. My biggest issue is a personal one — I really prefer physical keyboards. So much so that I am still using the G1 as my Android handset. Old, I know..

By: jimwild

jimwild — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:48:31 +0000

Did you buy one yet Ewan?

By: richpb7

richpb7 — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:15:15 +0000

Shaky at best, at least technologically speaking, though the experience was as promised in terms of design and interaction. Dodging between browsers did the trick, but to be honest I didn't expect much performance from the site. As a web professional myself I'm only too aware of how difficult it is to judge demand, and even with Google's might I doubt they really knew what was coming next. They are just people after all …

By: Ewan

Ewan — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:58:22 +0000

How did you find the purchase experience?

By: richpb7

richpb7 — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:27:37 +0000

Bought one direct. Have been using Win Mo for many, many, years and never tried Android before. iPhone (let's face it, Apple) users just a tad too fanatical for me, and I've never liked the lock-in that comes with Apple products. This thing finally has the beef to compare with my Touch HD, and with any luck it'll have the UX that will make me wonder why I didn't leave Windows Mobile years ago.

By: Ewan

Ewan — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:37:53 +0000

I thought you might pick me up on that network point, Mike I defer to your example. You're absolutely right. If I get my phone from Google, it still needs to work in my home/office. And if I don't have signal… who's going to give me my money back or sell me a VAG? (“Vodafone Access Gateway”)

By: Mike42

Mike42 — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:15:26 +0000

Looks like the real consensus is: if you are a G1 fan and out of contract, the One is for you.

Otherwise, if you have the cash, wait-and-iPhone-see.

I get the feel from all the coverage and having taken the web tour, there just *isn't* that magic bullet…that Apple-esque wow factor of seeing something truly new…like (in their day) a compass, or Streetview, or coverflow.

Something consumers will queue for.

The geeks know whatever's here will also be inside every other Android 2.1 device soon. And cheaper, on their network of choice. And despite what Ewan says, network choice does matter. Voda may be a brilliant network, but if they don't cover in *your* house or *your* workplace, then they are dead to you. Ditto if they don't do HSPA+, or a tariff that meets your needs. Or offer a killer service you cannae live withoot, like Spotify, or Skype.

Unless Google are going to punt many millions into advertising, they will still be reliant on MNO's and CPW/P4U etc to educate consumers about the device and its benefits. And even then it's just not that different.

I wanted it to be more.

By: jimwild

jimwild — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:00:40 +0000

Looks alright but likewise I'm waiting to see the 2010 iPhone update/refresh.

By: Ewan

Ewan — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:53:42 +0000

Do we have to wait another 6 months?

By: Ewan

Ewan — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:53:08 +0000

You'd hope the Googlers will have seen to that issue. I hope so, anyway.

By: Ewan

Ewan — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:52:33 +0000

Ah good news Michael! Let us know what you think of it?

By: Ewan

Ewan — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:52:16 +0000

Most definitely!

By: michaelscharf

michaelscharf — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:12:08 +0000

I'll be buying the Nexus One. Reasons are simple:
1. I need a new phone (my G1 was broken), and I'm not under contract to anyone
2. Right combination of features and price
3. Google Voice integration – not available on the iPhone (and it appears that no one cares anymore)
4. T-Mobile network just named fasted network in the US (who would have thought).

By: garethjames

garethjames — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:02:53 +0000

No I am 95% sure I will not be getting one of these, even when they do eventually go on sale in Finland. BUT, I am really excited as to what this phone, and it's follow up models, will do for the business as a whole. It's going to be a fantastic few months!!

By: nacho

nacho — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:39:15 +0000

From the outside, it looks very HTC, let's see what comes inside. I've taken a look at the liveblogging in Ars Technica and has some cool features but nothing to wow me unless the newsreader widget is real time. Check it out here http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2010/01/goo...

By: DominicTravers

DominicTravers — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:24:34 +0000

I am very very tempted, but will be waiting to see how the reviews rate the battery life. Meanwhile I'll keep twiddling my thumbs waiting for HTC to update the Hero ROM.

By: jayceedee

jayceedee — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:53:46 +0000

It definitly has a shot at the title, lets see what iPhone 2010 has to offer first though.

By: ARJWright

ARJWright — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:34:00 +0000

TMobile USA has recently adopted a new pricing model where users who bring the own mobiles get a reduced contract fee. I don’t think its as nice a reduction as you get on that side of the pond, but its a start.

I’m not getting one – where’s the innovation? Its just another Android mobile IMO. Where’s the context shifting user interface (ain’t like Google doesn’t have the info to build that into Android), where’s the nice leveraging of online and offline storage for media beyond email?

I’m as much a fan of mobile as anyone (heck, I run my website off of Nokia’s Mobile Web Server); but innovations are few and far inbetween. Haven’t we moved past “just features?”