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[HD2 General] chalid:
I was browsing xda and looking at some pictures of a desktop cradle with the hd2 in it.

someone behind me asked "what's that?"

me: "an htc hd2"

him: "well ... its not an iphone"

me: "luckily, it isn't"

he got a little pissed at that moment, pulling his iphone out

him: "look how fast everything is"

swiping left and right on his icon screen.

me: "yeah, nice ..."

pulling out my hd2 (he wasn't aware i had one) and showing him my customized screen (with cookies home tab), swiping up, down, left, right ... everything supersmooth.

him: "mine is faster"

me: "where exactly? ... HD2 has a 1 GHZ processor"

that moment he seemed to be even more pissed than before, saying "the iphone too" and just went away without saying anything else ... :rolleyes:

got to love those iphone fanboys :D

EDIT:

another one, same day ... :D

"the iphone changed the whole market"

"yeah ..."

"do you have one?"

"no"

"you should start saving for one"

"i have an hd2, its actually more expensive" (well at least where i live :P) - showing him the phone ...

"oh ...." (making a sad face :()

:D
[HD2 General] Archer:
I got a comment from across the room "It's not an iPhone though is it". I obviously ignored the comment as if it hadn't even been heard. I don't measure the size of my "livelihood" by objects. If I did, I certainly wouldn't brag about having the exact same thing as most other people.
[HD2 General] Jack E:
When I first got mine in December people were like ahh is that an iPhone, but now people just say thats one hell of a phone :P
[HD2 General] dkwolf:
well talk about getting "the WTF! :eek: stare" from people. I have two HD2's, one for work and one of my own. It's pretty damn fun to put them down on the table side by side and watch the reaction from people around you.

You really get some strange stares and "you are crazy" comments :)

But people really seem to like it :D
[HD2 General] rjwisniewski:
I actually haven't had anyone ask if it's an iPhone. I do get a lot of "wow" faces though. I also get a lot of angry customers because I manage a T-Mo store in the U.S. and we're all out of em. :mad:
[HD2 General] neil_swann80:
On my break, halfway through my evening class at college the other night; whilst listening to a couple of guys bragging about their iPhones apps, I quietly whipped out my BGP100 controller and started playing 'Driver' via FpseCE. The looks looks of jealousy I received from these iPhone users increased my love for my HD2 ten fold. :D
[HD2 General] mystik610:
I keep both my iPhone and HTC HD2. I too get a lot of questions and comments about how it compares to the iPhone...and when people start to ask questions, I usually pull both of them out to compare. When people see the HD2 to the iPhone side by side, there's no comparison. The HD2 is bigger, has a better display, and is a lot faster. Don't let the commercials fool you...the iPhone lags like hell sometimes....particularly the 2g and 3g. Being able to run a task in the background (Multi-tasking) goes a long way. Having to keep a program (like texting) open until it finishes a task can really hold things up. Waiting for a program to boot-up can hold things up even more.

For now, that's the biggest perk to keeping both phones on me. I can say the HD2 is better than the iPhone and people take me seriously. I do point out that the iPhone has a lot more apps and is a lot easier to use (my wife is scared of my HD2 lol), and that the HD2 isn't for everyone.
[HD2 General] foxcheng:
I lived at Malaysia, Iphone is well-known phone here, but not very popular as other countries due to it's overpriced.

After a phone conversation, my customer ask:''Ohh, what is your phone? Ah, i see HTC..(above windows button)''. Then i showed him a HD short movie, again :''It's god damn solid!''. :D
[HD2 General] leftkats:
they usually think it is an iphone... and i tell them off... some others say it's huge... and my stupid old boss thought it was a portable tv set!!!:D i had to persuade him with a phone call that it wasn't a tv...
[HD2 General] Shum97:
Mate at work thought it was an iphone as well, i had to laugh to myself:D Showed him what it could do, he was shocked.. He wants1 now..
[HD2 General] PepsiM:
People respond to it very positively. They admire the large screen and say things like "that phone is something special, everyone has an iPhone nowadays".
[HD2 General] gargon01:
As one of the first buyers of an HD2 in this country, I must say that I love the phone. It's my first WM device and when people see the things it can do and how fast it is, it's game over...

I must say though that, having been a member of this great forum for the last 6 months, the overwhelming feeling I get when reading threads is that there seems to be a real feeling that 'we must prove that the HD2 is better than the iphone'. After reading a couple of pages of this thread, every other post is about proving that this phone is better than the iphone and making iphone users eat their words etc.... What is this pre-occupation with the iphone? Who gives a f*ck about the iphone? The HD2 will obviously bear comparisons to apples phone due to it big touch screen but there really isn't that much more to compare. I personally couldn't give a monkeys about the iphone.

You have to give credit that apple have created a phone that has basically become a world-wide phenonmenon (like it or not) and a lot of the stuff that the iphone has become famous for (app store, effective multitouch, gui etc...) has kind of become the benchmark now for touchscreen phones, so credit to apple for that. They have made a phone that is easy to use, but the HD2 is a very different phone with a lot more depth to it. Let's not worry about the iphone too much and concentrate on the HD2 which is a truly remarkable piece of hardware!!!!

This is just my personal opinion of course so hold back on any flaming please...

Thanks
[HD2 General] neil_swann80:
We don't have to prove anything, it's just fun to see iPhone users knocked down a peg or two. Childish? perhaps. Fun? Every time.
[HD2 General] samsamuel:
the fact apple created a ground breaking phone is secondary to the trick of convincing people that a single point of purchase for software that they control absolutely is a good thing. they could pretty much give the phone away as a loss leader.
[HD2 General] Archer:
lol. People who say things like that make me laugh (at them).
[HD2 General] Halle:
I had Iphone 3G when it was released in Sweden in summer 2008 and at that time, Iphone was a rare phone. here Today, almost everyone has an Iphone. But lucky for me, I have moved on :D

I know many people who just upgraded to Iphone from their old Sony Ericsson's or old Nokia's, and those people are so amazed with their "new" Iphone - that is, untill I show them my monster, the Leo ;)
[HD2 General] madbird:
most people respond positiv to hd2, for those 'is this an iphone' askers, i changed my background of S2U2, see picture ;).

only one guy was maybe a little pissed from me. when he see the hd2 he asked me 'why i didnt use a iphone'. my answer was 'because i use a phone for my work, and not for playing around with it'. after that he pulls out his iphone, ups :D.

mad
[HD2 General] :
There's a lot that comes with owning an HD2 after a G1.

1. No getting flamed on here.

2. No having to "root" for access to program files and such.

3. No brick in the pocket

4. No remarks on how ugly the phone is

I could go on and on and on

Android seems so simple and kiddyish now.
[HD2 General] erikvario:
some peaple ask '' is that a iphone?''

then is ay '' no better, a htc''

some people say ow never heard of it an some say ''WOW!!!!''

and then they ask why.

the screen is enough.

but if you don't see an iphone next to it they don't see the difference:confused::confused:

and then they say it's a ripp off :mad::mad::mad:

but all that phones look the same but the specs are better:D:D:D
[HD2 General] :
yeah I've noticed that. I usually just set the phone down next to an ipod touch or iphone somebody else has. Then their screen looks like the one on a razr :P
[HD2 General] Xeon:
The first thing I do when sitting with friends or meeting people is making sure the HD2 cover is in my pocket! I just put it on my wallet on the table and enjoy watching people peeking :D The screen is damn attractive :cool:
[HD2 General] FloatHeavy:
This phone has gotten me laid twice.
[HD2 General] Archer:
The guys at Carphone Warehouse will do anything to seal a deal!
[HD2 General] Mattigan:
It amuses me no end when I get asked why I didn't just geta an iPhone, I just say I couldn't live with the tiny little screen it has...

Also, my missus has a 3G and couldn't get signal to get on Facebook the other day while we were out and about, a few stabs later I had configured my HD2 as a wifi router which she could connect to to get on the internet on her iPhone, just made me laugh that.
[HD2 General] :
Dude, Xeon...I sure hope that the speedtest in your sig is not your home network...jk, jk, lmao...
[HD2 General] VidMan:
Here's how it goes down at school:

1. Whip out phone

2. Friends go "Holy Crap! The screen is huge!" while simultaneously jizzing in their pants.

It's quite amazing actually.EVERYONE is obsessed about it. HD2 FTW
[HD2 General] :
yeah ahaha. High School is funny with stuff like that...
[HD2 General] Tralal:
Everytime i put ot my hd2 people are: like Wow, wtf is that? It's so hot.

Me: Yeah, i know, it's also the best ;)
[HD2 General] HSKalay:
They usually sit there with shocked faces...speechless, bewildered, trying to crack a smile...While I scream directly & repeatedly at all of them:- "IT HAS ONE GIGAHERTZ PROCESSORRRR!!!1!!"

I'm usually drunk in a bar while this is happening. I gotta stop doing that.
[HD2 General] ragdoll20:
Basically EVERY reaction is like: Jezus!! whats with the screen size! but they allll envy it ;) lol
[HD2 General] ragdoll20:
:d hahahahahaha
[HD2 General] les_paulde:
haha yeah I get asked why I bring my 40" plasma everywhere I go... Just gotta love it
[HD2 General] chalid:
well ... nobody... :P but strangely enough its always the iphone users who need to show off their phones. every single time when any conversation is about phones, an iphone user jumps up and is trying to prove how awesome his frakking iphone is ...

I couldn't care less about the iphone itself, but having those fanboys all over my face, every single time I'm using my hd2, is annoying. I can't help myself but to bring them back down to earth ... :rolleyes:
[HD2 General] sniper-wolf:
Superb!! :D:D

See you've moved too? ;)

Xeon's location - Beirut

Speedtest Server - London - Distance 200miles

Hope you're not in USAF!! :eek::D
[HD2 General] Xeon:
Nah, I'm from Beirut but I work in Europe, the test was done in Paris :)
[HD2 General] m0bmentality:
My dude saw me showing someone a movie off the sd card and said the picture was "way nicer than (his) tv".

When ever anyone asks about it vs an iphone.. i just say very clearly.. its an inch bigger.. more powerful.. and his girl likes it way more than she does his... kinda like my D**k ;)
[HD2 General] jehlinger:
just went to Duke vs Baylor Elite 8 game, pulled out the phone during a timeout and two chics peaking over my shoulder from the row above, "what is that, the screen is sooo big".

Then some jerkoff from a few seats over, "must be the new ipad". No idiot, it's an i-like-bigger-screens-and-faster-processors. I like to switch between google maps, the internet, and email. I like to edit word and excel spreadsheets so I don't have to turn on my laptop. I like not having to worry about itunes taking a dump then not being able to re-load apps or music. But mostly, I like to install whatever freaking app I want!!
[HD2 General] veda_sticks:
not got one yet, upgrade is due on the 18th april. catn waint,

was talking to someone in a chat group and metnioned i was getting one. persons response was (it looks like ****, why dont yoiu get an iphone" tried explaining that it wipes the floor with the ipone, but he wouldnt take it. insisting that the iphone was better.

lol

If you really want a big screen, the ipad has a 9 inch screen. though, its not a phone
[HD2 General] mazzarin:
Shock and awe mostly.

This phone/Evo is the bar against which the 4th gen iPhone will be judged.
[HD2 General] Aterlatus:
I've got the HTC flip case on mine. I got asked why I have a star trek communicator...
[HD2 General] dkwolf:
just do the "Kirk to Enterprise - one to beam up" line and run off shouting weird sounds :D
[HD2 General] neil_swann80:
Tricorder

Computer Interface

Get your geek on.
[HD2 General] mystik610:
Yup.

and Apple is in a bit of a predicament now that they've released the iPad.

If they make the iPhone too big, make it too fast/powerful, or add too many functions, they'll cannibalize iPad sales. Apple also doesn't seem to want the mobile OSX software to outgrow the first gen iPhone/iTouch. By keeping a consistent platform, they ensure apps are compatible with everything from the first iPhone, all the way up to the iPad, and they can keep pushing apps out to people even if they have an older device. The downside is, where they go with the hardware is limited by how far they're willing to take the software.

For these two reasons, I really don't expect Apple to be doing much with the 4th gen iPhone. They'll probably throw in an AMOLED display, 4G, and a 64GB hard drive....it will probably thinner, but not substantially larger (if any bigger at all). In terms of technology, HTC, Motorola, and Samsung will blow past Apple this year, and Apple probably doesn't care much. The iPhone will still sell no matter how dated it gets.
[HD2 General] MartinXDA:
Yeah...you know how that is.. chicks are always on the lookout for big things :D
[HD2 General] m0bmentality:
Wow GREAT point
[HD2 General] :
I thought the iPad was 3G enabled...at least one of the models...can you imagine holding that 9 inch saucer up to your face..."can you hear me now?"...lolol....
[HD2 General] ~~Tito~~:
I can only imagine the consumeristic minds being warped by this phone lol. I know the number one argument is that this will be beneath the iPhone lol. . . :rolleyes:
[HD2 General] quasi_mojo:
i had a lenghty debate with a young whippersnapper on a train last week, he was going to college, playing with his iphone....

i received a text on my hd2, as i replied, i noticed his slight frown, then he began telling me about how amazing his iphone was, i listened intently (well pretended to anyway...) as the discussion moved to itunes and the app store, he removed an ibm thinkpad from his bag...

smugly i retorted "my phone is more powerful than your LAPTOP!!!" it looked like he was about to cry :s i probably shouldn't have shouted at him on a packed train but i cant help myself, iphone users/fanboys need to be belittled and humiliated at every possible oppertunity. :D
[HD2 General] enyaj:
This made me laugh hahahahaha!!! Is your boss like, 80yrs old? :)
[HD2 General] nick2k:
:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
[HD2 General] djingonthenet:
Judging by the posts in this thread, everyone in America that has an HD2 is a school kid :rolleyes:
[HD2 General] Audio Oblivion:
i need to think of more inventive ways to reply when people say to me "is that an iPhone?".
[HD2 General] Qazz~:
how old are you HD2 owners anyway?

im 16 btw
[HD2 General] nas93:
16 too :D

and so far people just say wow when they see i even have a HD2 :p and when i use it for playstation gaming i get wide eyed looks XD
[HD2 General] jamieeeee:
when i show it everyone is like wow that huge. in a negative way. but all my friends have acient nokia's and sony ericson's :( but i like it and thats what matters. :D
[HD2 General] EddyOS:
Bloke in my local Curry house said it's awesome, whipped his iPhone and looked sad when he compared the 2...think he's going to get an HD2 now!! :D
[HD2 General] erikvario:
i'm 13 lol
[HD2 General] ~~Tito~~:
WOW! I thought there would be lots of older HD2 owners.
[HD2 General] EddyOS:
old boy @ 29 here!

how on earth can you younguns afford an HD2?!?!!?
[HD2 General] Jack E:
I'm 15, I tend to hoard money lol.
[HD2 General] erikvario:
i've got it for 100 euuro's on a contract with my ant
[HD2 General] gwbard:
wow, I had no idea there were so many youngsters here...

now I'm feeling like an old fart (@43)! :eek:
[HD2 General] djingonthenet:
A lot of daddies with deep pockets I reckon. btw I'm 40 this year and an IT consultant thought this phone was pitched at my end of the phone user demographic not kids studying for their gcse's/us equivalent :p
[HD2 General] Gellenole:
i'm about 29 and I bought it on my own with my own paycheck.
[HD2 General] neil_swann80:
About 29? Did you lose count?
[HD2 General] miguel4u2:
I am 16, i work in my high school after school repairing the computer that the other kids break lol. I tend to have money and i was originally going to get the iphone 3gs because i like modifying things and most of you know you can jailbreak and iphone to get free apps and games(shhhhhhh!) but while browsing around i found the phone and this website. I will have fun customizing this phone, i am actually waiting for it as i type looking at the tracking # like every 30 mins.
[HD2 General] anubis1126:
hey im 45 lol but am a techie

most peeps think its big until they see it in action then its wow
[HD2 General] lonelykatana:
Im only 17 too!

I work my little arse off to have this phone on a £35 a month contract!

Which can be hard at times hald way through your AS levels.

I didn't realise how many young people were on this forum too!

Its good to see young and older (;)) people talking the same language and getting over the age gap!

About the phone:

I've converted a BB user to this phone :p
[HD2 General] ryuu55:
I had someone ask if I needed a backpack for it......I just want to slap people some times!

btw I'm 28
[HD2 General] leftkats:
no my boss is a narrow minded, technology-innovation-free guy at the age of around 60... and he is the owner of the company I ment to say... who comes every now and then to check whether his employees worth their payment!
[HD2 General] mystik610:
26 here. I also figured that the HD2 would appeal to an older, professional, yet techincally savvy, demographic, who want an alternative to using a blackberry.

I bought the HD2 primarily as a 'work device', although I find myself playing with this thing more than I do my iPhone, which I've kept as a personal or 'play device'. The kid in me still relishes in being able to play Street Fighter IV on the iPhone though :).
[HD2 General] leftkats:
and you would have to have the head of a horse to attach the speaker to your ear and the mic to your mouth... unless you could bend it! :D:D:D by the way, did you see the prices of those things with 3g??? $$$$
[HD2 General] Audio Oblivion:
What a dissapointment sf4 was on iphone! one punch and one kick button and the other buttons do the special moves automatically... lol

its all about street fighter alpha 3 on hd2 with fpsece ;-)

(im 30 btw!)
[HD2 General] John_Vella:
I'm 41 and I always get the "Ooh is that a new iPhone" question whenever people see my phone. Sometimes I just say yes... I love starting rubbish rumours on trains! lol
[HD2 General] aceo07:
I haven't had anybody ask me yet. I'd be tempted to tell them it's a prototype iPhone 4g.. :D That'll really start some rumors if they're not a phone geek. New iPhone has large > 4" display and will be going to T-Mobile..
[HD2 General] rickyoon.vegas:
I do this also.

Only when they ask me "is that the new iPhone?"

sigh...If you don't know, don't assume. Just ask.
[HD2 General] stefan_g2:
whenever is see i iphone user in my firm ... i ask him

how can you read things on that tiny display :D
[HD2 General] bored2nite:
I can't wait till someone i know has the ipad wifi only... and after i'm done being absolutely immature about it showing off my hd2 and ALMOST everything it does....

then i turn on Wifi Router as the last app i wanna show off and let his ipad link to it... and let the drooling begin lol...:D

On to the original topic:

I am 24... and at the bar/clubs is my favorite.. picture taking with the dual LED flash... using it as a flashlight... getting on the internet in a heartbeat... the massive BRIGHT screen in a nightclub... the speed and movie abilities (in US we have Transformers out the box as a app to click on)... i swear im working for Tmo at the club sometimes hahaha :p
[HD2 General] NuShrike:
As flashy as the HD2 is hardware-wise, the iPhone still has the most mature OS in utilizing all the technology on-board, and so theoretically better apps and games.

HD2 is still like running Windows98, or OS/2 Warp, on the latest Sony Z i5 laptop goodness.
[HD2 General] :
14 here. I love mine. :D I had a lot of money saved for this bad boy.

The "younger" kid in me plays tekken 3 on it :cool:

Hopefully it won't get stolen by someone at my high school though...
[HD2 General] neil_swann80:
I'm really pleased to see so many young'uns embracing something other than the iPhone. Seeing so many young people walking around with their jeans hanging down so I can see their underwear was starting to make me lose faith in the young of today. Some faith has now been restored.
[HD2 General] g.lewarne:
all im going to say is... i work in an arts centre.

i have no end of fun reminding the other staff "isn't your Mac meant to Just Work? (watching it beachballing)

and of course, most of these mac loving so called arty types also have an iphone, to aid "their creativity".

lets jsut say i made my boss cry when she saw my Leo :D
[HD2 General] PepsiM:
Hehe, the WiFi Router is great to make people jealous.

I am the only one who's able to surf the internet in my class with my laptop. And it feels great :)
[HD2 General] copualt3:
can you guys link me to the cab of the HTC wifi you guys have?

i have tried several and it is not working. it tells me to configure my network.
[HD2 General] PepsiM:
Sorry, I just have the one that came with my ROM.
[HD2 General] bored2nite:
give this one a shot
[HD2 General] :
I hate to break it to you...but I'm definitely not an average teenager.

Not to brag, but to clear things up:

I'm in the International Baccalaureate program at my school

I mess around with unix and linux stuff occasionally just for fun

I'm a super geek

I overclock my PC

I started installing software at the age of 4

All my nerdy insides are a secret.

But seriously, it's sad to see what's happening to teenagers.

All of them seem to fall to peer pressure so easily now.

It's sad to see kids running around with android devices without knowing it. :eek:

Hopefully this personality and interest that we have will be acceptable once I'm an adult.

Seriously, this has lost me a few friends. Weed has as well, but tech is the main suspect.

I aspire to work for HTC, Google, or any other company. I hope that by the time I finish college I can find a job that will accompany my love of tech.
[HD2 General] josep54:
most conversations are along the lines of

"wow, what's that?"

"its a htc hd2"

"is it better than an iphone?"

"yes"

"oh, i need a new phone. should I get one?"

to which I most often reply that they should perhaps opt for the simplicity of an iphone because any moron can use an iphone. :D
[HD2 General] :
+1, haha a kid in one of my classes who spelled laughter "lafter" could use an iphone fluently.
[HD2 General] aLlamaWithARifle:
I've never had anyone say anything about it really, I just sit there knowing that they are all jealous. My mate says that the screen is too big and I just tell him that the iphone screen is too small