<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I have a galaxy s on tmobile --great pocket computer, not so great if you want to use it to talk to someone. has been rooted and upgraded as I was not willing to wait for Samsung and the carriers to get their act together. It also came with all kinds of junk -- some of which started billing me for monthly service after I got the phone (and no t-mobile I have no desire to pay $12.00/month to watch TV on my phone, no matter how much everyone else likes it).<div><br></div><div>Things I like:</div><div>The screen</div><div>The keyboard and swype</div><div>the fact that I can (now) and an remove anything I want.</div><div>All the fun google stuff that stays in sync between my phone, my computer and my tablet</div><div>tmobile support (as long as you don't ask them anything too difficult)</div><div><br></div><div>Thinks I don't like</div><div>dropped calls</div><div>the location of the mute button.</div><div><br></div><div>Things that made me laugh -</div><div>the thought that Avatar would be something I might want to watch on 4" screen.</div><div>tmobile support (when ask them anything too difficult - like how to sync with a Mac -- I didn't even start on linux)</div><div>tmobile support (when your hear them typing and they reading you the page you found on google an hour ago.... at least they try)</div><div><br></div><div>I do actually like this phone now I have beaten it into submission -- BTW anyone know of a good replacement phone app -- not just the dialer that will run on 2.3</div><div><div>
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<br><div><div>On May 25, 2011, at Wednesday, May 25, 201110:44 AM, Brian Roberts wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">Hey All,<div><br></div><div>My Sprint contract will be ending soon and I will be putting my Palm Pre out to pasture. It should be a fine mp3 player / camera / toy for the kids. </div><div><br></div><div>Which brings up the question of my next phone. I want to go android, but want to make sure I don't purchase something that is going to be the equivalent of a bic lighter of phones. (*cough iphone*). Replace able battery is a must, and the ability to hack it would be nice. What Android handset makers are best for rooting. I was thinking HTC, but the <a href="http://www.gottabemobile.com/2011/05/25/htc-evaluating-locked-bootloader-policy/">recent news</a> has me nervous that they are going to lock the boot loader.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I am not so concerned about features as I am about device longevity. My 512mb mp3 player that runs on a AAA battery is now on its 4th owner in my family. :)</div><div><br></div><div>Any thoughts?</div>
<div><br></div><div>Brian</div><div><br></div>
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