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Ok, Saw the Droid...      7-Nov-09 02:40 am    
Just spent a few minutes with it, but here are my thoughts:

I wouldn't buy it, and don't think Garmin has to worry about this particular phone. It has a fast processor, nice screen (but didn't seem much better than iphone), and the Android operating system seems pretty good. The Google maps feature seems very good.

The reason I am not impressed with the phone is as follows:

1. The dedicated keyboard is terrible. Bad decision. My iphone 3G screen keyboard is way better than that. Adding this keyboard makes the phone heavier, more subject to breakage if dropped, and bulkier.

2. It is heavy, and sort of boxy and ugly looking I think. It is heavy compared to iphone, and very heavy compared to nuvifone. Who wants to carry this weight?, what were they thinking? The one in the store was hot when I picked it up - maybe due to getting constant use from people trying it out, but it raises a flag. Will the battery explode on these when on the dash in the hot sun?

The Android system seemed good though, and the phone is fast. Nice browser too.

In general I think cell phones like this, even better ones without the dumb built-in keyboard, will not have a huge impact on PND sales. These phones are very pricey considering the data plan, and you basically throw them away when you get a new phone - that is like a double cost. It would help I think if Garmin marketed their products better. PNDs are way cheaper than smart phones. But having said that I love my iphone 3G and would not want to give it up. Garmin should try to get a G60 like dumb phone to market fast, while the opportunity is still there, assuming that is the carriers would allow this. If they won't support a dumb navigator phone then the FCC should take their licenses away...
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Ok, Saw the Droid...
johninthest... 7-Nov-09 02:40 am  
 
From the Motorola message board regarding Droid: ...
Edison20 7-Nov-09 06:48 am  
 
The Big Lie is up: You can't talk and navigat...
av8rsc (1 Rating) 7-Nov-09 07:43 pm  
 
Garmin won't need to point this out in a...
charruayo Rate it 8-Nov-09 02:30 am  
 
The lie worked. Looking the pps of GRMN...
maros_boyle Rate it 8-Nov-09 07:13 pm  
 
Someone on this thread indicated th...
wixiewaxy (1 Rating) 8-Nov-09 09:15 pm  
 
I don't have that problem, but then again I h...
vitdoctor_2... (1 Rating) 7-Nov-09 09:25 pm  
 
Like I said, I would rather use a Garmin 1690 toge...
coolflyboo Rate it 7-Nov-09 08:44 am  
 
I second that, but my Garmin stays in my car ...
bmwzcoupe Rate it 7-Nov-09 08:07 pm  
 
So you have iPhone 3G. Do you have Garmin (or oth...
bmwzcoupe Rate it 7-Nov-09 08:10 pm  
 
I just have the default Google maps function ...
johninthest... Rate it 8-Nov-09 05:29 am  
 
You are experiencing the same problem wi...
bmwzcoupe (1 Rating) 8-Nov-09 10:17 am  
 
The next Nuvifone will run on ...
wenuell 9-Nov-09 11:28 am  
 
I didn't see that GOOG had the...
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No short says Google will...
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