Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: motorola, droid, iphone, launch, verizon | Themes: Smartphones
New Yorkers line up at midnight to purchase the Motorola DROID.
Whenever Apple launches a new iPhone, there's always huge queues. Similarly, when RIM launched the Blackberry Storm, Blackberry fans lined up to be the first to get their hands on the device and Android fans lined up for the HTC G1. Last night it was Motorola's turn to have fans queue up around the block.
CNet reports that one Verizon Wireless store in Manhattan had roughly 100 people lining up, with roughly 60 of them there at 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, nearly 3 hours before the store was due to open. Most of those in line were loyal Verizon Wireless fans.
One such customer is Geoffrey Aravallis, who headed to Verizon to pick up his Droid on his way home from clubbing. Aravallis said he had been tempted to switch networks just to get the iPhone but is now happy that he didn't.
"I use Gmail and all kinds of Google services, so it's nice to be able to have all that on my phone," he said. "And the Droid is much more open than the iPhone."
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I can't believe I'm tied to a Nokia right now, so many decent phones I could own :\
Sticking to whatever my parents give me. LG Shine right now.
I have no need for anything more than basics.
Queues... ¿Que? This is the USA!
As a Palm Pre owner I'm happy to see improvements in other competing devices. Competition between Palm, Apple, RIM, and Google are all good things.
I want one, dunno if I can afford the monthly plan...
I have been eligible for Verizon's new-every-two phone discount for over 18 months but I haven't seen anything worthy of replacing my Samsung A990. Until now. I need to hold something in my hand before I commit to two years of carrying it in my pocket, but barring any surprises I may pick one up this weekend.
The only reason I haven't switched providers is the lack of competing provider coverage in my area and the saviors at Howard Forums that have helped me hack my last two Verizon-locked phones.
Man I just got me and my girl the moment. Coming from crappy windows mobile phones for 3 years, this is by far the best phones weve owned. All the android devices are fantastic. I swear ive spent 4 hours in the app store and Ive had my phone since yesterday. Android is hands down the best phone os. Just cant wait till sprint gets the 2.0 eclair update!!
I'm going over to the verizon store to take a look at the DROID today. If I like what I see I will most likely be getting one tomorrow.
Bought it this morning, over the phone and had them give me free overnight Saturday delivery.
+1 To Verizon
I'm sticking with the basic phone and Verizon family plan my parents got me. Kinda hard to afford data plans and all that when going to college
I would buy one if it weren't for the mandatory $30 data charge that verizon requires with the purchase of the phone. No way am I paying that much for internet access over a mobile phone.
My god, people are lame. I wonder how all those parents feel about waiting in line for days to get a Tickle Me Elmo? To me, this is the same type of shit.
Queues... ¿Que? This is the USA!
The USA?
THIS
IS
SPARTA!!!
well its not as clunky as Windows 6.5 on the samsung omnia (hopin for win7 to be better) its not as laggy as the blackberry storm or the LG Dare. It scrolls nice, moves nice, camera... meh (compared to the omnia which is omg amazing best camera i have ever seen on a phone) qwerty keyboard is nice (used to omnia touch screen), wish it had gestures like the iphone for zoom and pan functions, but i can operate 100% with my finger (unlike omnia) views penny-arcade really well and the scroll/trackpad is very useful and responsive. Its like having your own mouse in your phone (better than blackberry's failmouse). App store is small with meh apps, but that will change as the phone becomes more popular. Sounds good, has headphone jack, has SD card slot (inside the battery case, so you have to remove battery every time you change mem cards. Kinda a downer when other phones have easy mem access).
All in all i wish the droid all the luck and hopefully verizon doesn't nerf the phone like they do with their other stuff with that crappy VCast of theirs.
I want it, but money is a factor.
I'll probably just hop over to Walmart or BestBuy or something and pick up a prepaid for $50...
Should have seen the lines in Western Canada for H1N1 vaccine clinics, spanning through buildings and to the streets. =D
At least Motorola is heading out from the shadows. The design is eye-catching. Now it all depends on the software and the hardware to keep up. Hopefully it won't suffer the faith as some other Motorola products did.
But it's seems like a good choice.
Going to take a look into this soon. Have an Omnia currently and I like it, but miss an actual keyboard. Still do not like the touch screen keyboard even after 6 months of using it.
I would buy one if it was $199 without the two year contract.
I still got a year left =\.
I would buy one if it was $199 without the two year contract. I still got a year left =\.
More like, you would get one without your current contract.
If I weren't a broke college student without a job, I'd have one.
when is the gonna be some real competition for the iphone?? looks like i'll be sticking with my iphone 3gs 32g for quite sometime.
when is the gonna be some real competition for the iphone?? looks like i'll be sticking with my iphone 3gs 32g for quite sometime.
I was one of those hopeless nerds in line for the Droid the morning of the launch
I've been playing with it non-stop since then. It's a great phone! The UI feels sleek and the phone is very responsive. Browsing the web is SO nice on this screen, and just everything about it is great so far. I loved how I started up the phone, typed in my Google login info and it synced everything up perfectly, and I was up and running in less than a minute. Definitely the best phone on Verizon right now!
these are not the droids you are looking for.
I was one of those hopeless nerds in line for the Droid the morning of the launch I've been playing with it non-stop since then. It's a great phone! The UI feels sleek and the phone is very responsive. Browsing the web is SO nice on this screen, and just everything about it is great so far. I loved how I started up the phone, typed in my Google login info and it synced everything up perfectly, and I was up and running in less than a minute. Definitely the best phone on Verizon right now!
I've heard battery life is rubbish. Is it true?
The USA? THIS IS SPARTA!!!
I'm Spartacus
Early review of the Droid are very enticing. I'm definitely interested, but I'll let the early-adopters find all the bugs first and get the, more or less, fully debugged version.
While the moron commening about queues and then stating this is a usa did it in a douchebag way, he is correct. Americans do not "queue" they "form lines". While it is silly to point this out, it is using the correct terminology.
You can now continue your "no the iphone is better, no verizon is too expensive, no i am broke" rants.
Yep got it and love it however wish it had a better keyboard and that you did not have to take out the battery to get to the microSD card.