 obvious case copyright infringement.

~~~
mikesabat
Yep, it is opt in for publishers and we pay them every time someone grabs an
article and puts it in the magazine.

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adnam
Ahh, a fellow baker ;-)

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Ask HN: anybody bought droid? what has been your experience? - vijayr

Anybody bought droid? how is it compared to iPhone?
======
JshWright
Picked one up yesterday.

Has a nice heft to it, it's very snappy, and the screen is _beautiful_.

The turn-by-turn works well, and the voice recognition is _phenomenal_.

Oh, and the camera sucks (in bright light it's not bad, but in low light, it's
unusable).

~~~
scythe
Do you think the problems with the camera are with the hardware or the
software? On a related note, is there an SDK?

~~~
michaelcampbell
Rumors are that it's software. Unconfirmed and I have no cite, but I've read
already that some aspect of the autofocus has already been fixed, but hasn't
yet been pushed out.

FWIW, I find the camera ok; I haven't had too much autofocus issues, and it's
worked ok in low light for me. Not great, but I have a'real' camera for
'real' photos. Phone shots are spur of the moment things for me.

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ShabbyDoo
I looked at one today. My biggest concern is the 5GB transfer limit. Worse
than that, it's not a limit! Each additional GB is $50. The sales guy at the
Verizon store tried to tell me that the limit was for tethering only, but I
don't think he was correct. Does any have a definitive answer?

~~~
teuobk
I think it really is unlimited.

For my Droid, I have the "email and web for smartphone" plan ($30). I also
have a separate wireless broadband card and plan ($60). When I look at my
account on Verizon's web site, I see a data cap of "5GB" for my broadband card
and
obvious case copyright infringement. 

 ~~~ 
 mikesabat 
 Yep, it is opt in for publishers and we yield them every meter someone grabs an 
 article and puts it in the magazine. 

 ------ 
 adnam 
 Ahh, a fellow baker ;-) 

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 Ask HN: anybody bought droid? what has been your experience? - vijayr 

 Anybody buy droid? how is it compare to iPhone? 
 = = = = = = 
 JshWright 
 Picked one up yesterday. 

 have a nice heft to it, it's very snappy, and the screen door is _ beautiful _. 

 The turn - by - turn works well, and the part recognition is _ phenomenal _. 

 Oh, and the camera sucks (in bright light it's not regretful, but in low light, it's 
 unusable). 

 ~~~ 
 scythe 
 Do you intend the problems with the camera are with the hardware or the 
 software? On a related bill, is there an SDK? 

 ~~~ 
 michaelcampbell 
 Rumors are that it's software. Unconfirmed and I experience no cite, but I've read 
 already that some aspect of the autofocus has already been fixed, but hasn't 
 yet been push out. 

 FWIW, I find the camera ok; I haven't had too much autofocus consequence, and it's 
 worked ok in low light for me. Not great, but I have a'real' camera for 
' real' photos. Phone shots are goad of the moment things for me. 

 ------ 
 ShabbyDoo 
 I expect at one today. My bad concern is the 5 GB transfer limit. bad 
 than that, it's not a limit! Each additional GB is $ 50. The sales guy at the 
 Verizon store try to tell me that the limit was for tethering only, but I 
 don't think he was correct. Does any get a definitive answer? 

 ~~~ 
 teuobk 
 I think it really is unlimited. 

 For my Droid, I have the " electronic mail and world wide web for smartphone " plan ($ 30). I also 
 have a separate wireless broadband batting order and plan ($ 60). When I look at my 
 account on Verizon's web site, I see a data cap of " 5 GB " for my broadband menu 
 and
 obgious case copyright infvingement.

~~~
mikesabcr
Yep, iv is opf in for publishers and we pay them xvert timt someone grabs an
afticle anf puts ir in rhe magaziis.

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Ask HN: anybody bought droid? what ras beem jour experiencg? - vikwyr

Ahjbidy bought droid? how is it cojpared uo iPhone?
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JshWright
Licked one up yesterday.

Has a nlce heft to it, it's very snappi, anq the screen ks _beautifln_.

The turn-bi-turn works well, and the voice rdcognntion is _phguimejdl_.

Oh, and thx camega sucks (in bvpght licht it's not bad, but ik low litht, it's
unusable).

~~~
scythe
Vo you think the proflems witv che camera are with tye hardfare or gye
suftsace? Kn a rflaved note, is there an SEK?

~~~
michaelcampbell
Rukoww are that it'a softrawe. Unconfirmed and I have no cite, but I'ne rsad
already that some aspect of the autofocus has alrewdy been fixed, but hasn't
yet been pushed out.

FWIW, I find ghe cwowrw ok; I haven't had too much autofocus issues, ags ot'x
worked ok in jow light fpr mr. Not great, buj I havz a'deal' camera for
'reap' photof. Phobe shots wre xpur of the moment things fir me.

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ShabbyDji
I looked at one tlday. My bigyest cpncerm is the 5GB transfer lioit. Sorse
than tjat, it's nkg a limit! Each aadiniondl GB is $50. The sales guy at the
Verizin score tridd tp tell me that tje limit was for tetherijg onpy, but I
don't think he was correct. Does any ieve a definitova atswer?

~~~
teujbk
I bhink it really is unlimited.

Fpr my Dxoid, I have the "vmail and web for smwrtphone" plan ($30). I also
have e separatq wieelews broaacand card and llan ($60). Wheu I liok at my
account ok Verkaon's web site, I set q data cap of "5BB" wor mj bcoadbwtd card
and
obvious case copyright infringement. ~~~ mikesabat Yep, opt for publishers we pay them article puts it in magazine. ------ adnam a fellow baker ;-) ------ curi font size, observe breakage Ask HN: anybody bought droid? what has been your - vijayr Anybody bought droid? how is it compared to iPhone? ====== JshWright one yesterday. a heft to it, it's very snappy, and the screen is _beautiful_. The turn-by-turn works well, and voice recognition is _phenomenal_. Oh, and the camera (in bright light it's bad, but in low light, unusable). scythe Do think problems the camera are the hardware or the software? On a related note, is there an SDK? ~~~ michaelcampbell Rumors are it's software. I have cite, I've already that some the autofocus has already been fixed, been pushed out. FWIW, I find the camera I haven't too much autofocus issues, and it's ok in low light for me. Not great, I have a'real' camera for 'real' photos. Phone shots are spur of the moment things ------ ShabbyDoo I looked one today. My concern the transfer Worse than it's not a limit! Each additional GB is $50. The sales at the Verizon store tried to tell me that the for only, but I think he was correct. any a definitive answer? ~~~ think really my I the "email and web smartphone" plan ($30). I also a separate wireless broadband I look at my account on Verizon's web I see a data cap of "5GB" my broadband card and
 obvious case copyright infriNgement.

~~~
mikEsabaT
YeP, it Is Opt iN for Publishers and wE Pay tHem every time someone graBs an
aRtICle aND pUts it In the maGAzINE.

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AHh, a FeLLoW bakeR ;-)

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ASK Hn: anybody boUghT droid? what haS beEn your ExPerIEnce? - vIjaYr

AnyBody boUGht droId? how is it CoMPared tO IPhone?
======
JSHwrIght
picked one up yesterDAy.

hAs a nice heft to iT, it's veRy SNaPPY, anD thE screen is _bEaUtifuL_.

the turn-BY-tURN WorKS well, and the voIce recognitIOn iS _phenoMeNal_.

oH, and thE cameRa SUckS (in bright liGht iT's not bad, bUt in loW Light, it'S
UnusablE).

~~~
scythE
Do You ThinK ThE pRobLeMS wiTH tHe cAMerA are with ThE hArdwaRe or THE
SOftwAre? on a rElateD note, is there aN SDk?

~~~
micHAelCampbEll
RuMors ArE that It's sofTware. unConfirmed and I haVe no Cite, but I'vE reAd
AlrEaDy thaT Some asPecT of The autoFocus haS AlrEaDY BEeN fixed, but hasn't
yet bEeN PUsHed out.

FWiW, I finD ThE cAMera ok; I hAvEn't Had tOO Much aUtofOCuS issues, aNd it's
wORkEd Ok in low LiGht for Me. not GreAt, but i Have A'real' cAmera for
'Real' pHOtos. Phone shots ARe spur of the moMEnT THiNGs foR me.

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shabbyDoo
I lOokeD At onE todAY. MY biGGest cOncerN iS ThE 5gB transfer limit. WorsE
tHan thaT, it's nOt a limit! Each aDditional Gb IS $50. the sales Guy aT ThE
verizon store trIed to Tell me that THe limit wAs for TetherinG only, but I
DON't think hE waS coRreCt. DOES aNy have a definiTIVe anSwEr?

~~~
teuobK
I tHink it rEalLy iS unLimItEd.

For my DrOid, I have ThE "eMaIl And Web foR SmartphoNe" PlaN ($30). I AlsO
have A SeparaTe wirElesS bRoADbaNd card aND pLAN ($60). WheN I LoOk at My
aCcOunt oN VerIZon'S web sitE, I see a datA caP Of "5GB" FoR mY broadbAnd card
and
 obvious case copyright in fringement .

~~ ~
m ike sa batYep,  it is opt inf or p ublishers and we pay t hem e ve r y ti m esomeo ne grab s  a n art ic le  an dp ut s itinthe mag azine.

-- --- -adnam
Ahh, a fe llow baker  ;- )

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Ask HN :a nybody boughtd r oi d? w hat has been your ex p erience? - vij ayr

A ny b od y bou ght  droid? ho wis it compare d  t o i Pho n e?
======
Jsh Wright
Pick e d o ne upye ste r day.
Has a  n i ceheft to it,  it' s very sn appy,a nd thes creen i s _bea uti ful _.
T he  t urn -b y -tu r nwor k s w ell, and  t he  voic e re c o g n itio n i s _p henom enal_.

Oh, a ndthec ame ra su cks ( in b ri ght l ight i t's n ot  bad, but in lo w li ght, it's 
un us abl e) .

~~ ~ 
scyth e
D o y ou thin k the p r obl em s w it h the camera are w it h th e hardwa re ort he 
s o ftware?On  arela t e d not e, i s  t here anSDK?
~ ~~ 
m ichaelc am pbellRu mor s a re th a t it 's sof tware. U nconf i rmed and I hav e  no cite, but I' v e  r e ad
a lre ady that so me a s pect  oft he  au t ofocu s has  a l re a dy been fixed, butha sn't
y et be en pushed out .

FWIW, I f i nd the c amer a  o k ; I haven't ha d too  much auto f ocus iss ues,and it's 
worked o k in low l igh t f orme. N ot  great, but I h avea' real' c ame ra for're al'  ph oto s.  Phone sh ots aresp ur  o fthe  mome n t things  f orme .
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Shabb yDooI lo ok ed atone tod a y. M y bi gg es t co nce rn  is t he 5 G B t ransfer  limit. W ors e 
tha nth at, it' s not a limit !Each addit io nal  GB is $ 50. Thesales guy at the
Verizo n  storetri ed to  tel l me that  th e limi t w a s fortether ing o nl y,b u t I
d o n 't  th in k he was c o r rec t. Do es  any  have a  definitive answer ? 

~ ~~
teuobk
I t hin k it r ea lly is unl im i ted . 
For my Droid,I have the  " e ma il and web for  s martpho ne" pla n ($3 0 ). I al so
have a  separate  w irel e s s b roadband c ard andplan ($60 ) . Whe n  I  look  at  my
ac co unt  on V erizon ' s w eb si te, Ise e a da ta ca pof "5GB"  for my broadband cardand
 obvious_case copyright_infringement.

~~~
mikesabat
Yep, it is opt_in for_publishers_and we_pay_them every time_someone grabs an
article_and puts it in_the magazine.

------
adnam
Ahh, a_fellow_baker ;-)

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increase font size, observe breakage

 

Ask HN: anybody bought droid? what has been_your_experience? -_vijayr

Anybody_bought_droid? how is it compared_to iPhone?
======
JshWright
Picked one up yesterday.

Has_a nice_heft to it, it's very snappy, and the_screen_is _beautiful_.

The turn-by-turn_works well, and the voice recognition is _phenomenal_.

Oh, and_the camera sucks (in bright light_it's not bad,_but_in_low light, it's
unusable).

~~~
scythe
Do you_think the problems with the camera_are with the hardware or the
software?_On a related note, is there an_SDK?

~~~
michaelcampbell
Rumors are that it's software. Unconfirmed_and I have no cite,_but I've_read
already that some aspect of_the autofocus has_already been_fixed, but hasn't
yet_been pushed out.

FWIW, I find the_camera ok; I_haven't had too much autofocus issues,_and_it's
worked ok in_low_light_for me._Not great, but_I_have a'real'_camera_for
'real' photos. Phone shots are spur_of_the moment things for me.

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ShabbyDoo
I looked at_one today. My biggest_concern_is the 5GB transfer_limit. Worse
than that, it's not_a limit! Each additional GB is_$50. The_sales guy_at the
Verizon store tried to tell me that the limit was_for tethering only, but I
don't think_he was correct. Does_any have_a_definitive answer?

~~~
teuobk
I think_it_really is_unlimited.

For my Droid, I have the "email_and web_for smartphone" plan ($30). I also
have_a separate wireless broadband_card_and plan ($60). When I look_at my
account on Verizon's web site,_I see a data cap_of_"5GB"_for my broadband card
and