[Dash 3G, Snap General] jtraveler:
I've went ahead and purchased the new Motorola Droid last Friday and have taken the new hardware and OS for a thorough spin. It is a big change from my little Ozone. At first, I was sure the Droid was going back to Best Buy. However, now that I have adjusted to the Android OS, I think my Ozone and I will part ways.

But, this wasn't an easy choice.

Here is my likes/dislikes comparing the Motorola

Droid to the HTC Ozone.

Likes

* Huge beautiful screen. Crisp, clear, and the text is legible no matter how tiny the font size.

* Insanely fast animations and smooth scrolling. Browsing the internet is fun again (sort of).

* Apps store. Not to happy I had to pay for an Office App, but the one that I got does Word and Excel better than WinMo.

* Google Maps. This is both a hit nd miss for me. The maps rendered on the Droid is easier to read and the bigger resolution allows for a better view of your surroundings to find alternate routes.

* Youtube in HD.

* Solid construction. The Droid feels like a brick in my hand, unlike the feather light Ozone. The craftsmanship is higher quality.

* GPS finds me fast. Always.

* Google Navigation is a great add, but not as big a deal as I had hoped. I'm actually more inclind to use the Maps feature to navigate across the country.

* 16gb SD Card installed, upgradeable to 32gb (when available).

* Facebook integration is rather amusing yet limited. But really, who cares.

* No Verizon bloatware. Yes!

* TV.com App allows for some CBS shows and Sports.

Dislikes

* While not necessarily unpleasant, the keyboard on the Droid is not as productive as the Ozone. I'm a thumb typing commando with the Ozone. However, it takes a bit more concentration to type on the Droid. Practice and usage should increase my speed and accuracy.

* Google Maps. The inability to save favorites. This almost killed my upgrade. You can save found lcations as contacts, but for some reason, doing a search from the contact menu often ends up with Google Maps unable to find the address. Having a favorites list was so much better. It was far easier to find distances for alternating routes. In my profession, that was a blessing. A work around is available, but it is not nearly as effective or as easy as the Favorites

feature in WinMo.

* Despite the new 2.0 Android OS, there was something very satifying about Windows Mobile 6.5. Especially the ROM created by ookba. Maybe it is because I have a long relationship with Windows Mobile, but despite the blandness, I could do anything I wanted easily. Android has a tendency to complicate what should not be complicated.

* No installing apps to the external memory card. Now, this isn't as bad as it seems. Most of the newer apps does store personal information such as contacts, maps, and such to the card. So it isn't a total bust.

* No Flash. It's coming though.

* No tethering. It's coming though. PDANet has a program to allow it. I'm hoping a hack can be installed to stop Big Red from detecting it. I must watch Castle on Hulu.

There you have it. There are actually many more features to add to this list but I felt it unnecessary to add them. To summerize, the switch came down to the bigger screen and higher resolution. Most of the "dislikes" can be fixed with upgrades and custom ROMs. The Ozone would be a hell of a device if the screen was VGA 640x480. I would never change.

So, since XDA is mainly catered to HTC products, I'll bid you all a fond farewell. I'll still be around and about browsing the Hero forums for stuff. And I'll still stop b here once in a while. My daughter still owns her Ozone.

See Ya!