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[HD2 General] np231:
Reasons I love my HD2

Model: T-Mobile US HTC HD2, Stock Rom (w/ Cookie's Home Tab, Dutty's task manager)

1. 4.3" Screen

2. TRUE Multitasking (Unlike iPhone 4.0, given you need to install an app on WM for multitasking, Dutty's task manager works great)

3. Office Mobile

4. FM Radio (some of the new phones are missing this feature)

5. HTC sense

6. Customizations (just look at "Post Your Home Screen" threads, I don't think iPhone will ever have threads like these)

7. FREE Apps (I believe there are more apps for WM than any other OS, you just have to look for them, OMarket, Marketplace, Google,...)

8. Games (the fact that you can use emulators to play any games, just AWESOME)

9. No need for sync software to transfer files (you can just drag and drop!!!)

10. Free Turn by Turn Navigation (via Bing Maps 5.1)

11. Decent Music Player (Great visuals, Album Art,..)

12. Overall Hardware (ppl always say "It's a great looking phone")

13. Removable Battery (Can buy spare batteries to carry with you)

14. Xda-Devs

the list goes on and on... HD2 does everything that a smart phone is supposed to do.

The phone works great out of the box (you just have to use one or two apps for managing your open applications to remove any lags)

If you are thinking of buying this phone, I would say that If you have used Windows before and you want a customizable phone then get the HD2. If you can't handle complexity and just want to push some icons then get the iPhone. lol...

I love the HD2 for both the hardware and the WM software.
[HD2 General] fantasytozi:
I know Im not alone. Thanks guys:D
[HD2 General] friend'scatdied:
Funny point. I actually really like the iPhone's screen because of the aspect ratio. Even though the diagonal was only 3.5" the 3:2 aspect ratio made it feel very spacious. WVGA tends to be a pretty narrow aspect ratio, and my step to the Milestone was very uncomfortable. 854*480 was just way too narrow and long for me to really appreciate.

I find the HD2's screen size ideal for showing the benefits of WVGA. It's large enough to not make the text too small, and the diagonal offsets the narrow aspect ratio handsomely. It's the only WVGA phone I can really use now.

So for me I'd sooner use the iPhone screen than any 3.7" WVGA.. but I'd use the 4.3" WVGA of the HD2 over any of them easily.

The hardware is superb and IMHO it looks a lot better than the Desire or Nexus One. It's understated but classy and the design philosophy of showing off the big screen is brilliant (the box for the T8585 and T9193 with the "BIG" descriptors is ingenious). Plus as a matter of course I like all my phones featuring black predominantly, not some goofy bronze or brown or gray teflon.
[HD2 General] twopumpchump:
ok guys i cleaned up the off-topic posts....lets try to keep the thread clean from now on.
[HD2 General] fantasytozi:
I havent really tried a 3.7 one, just played with them for a while in store, I think it's ok:D
[HD2 General] mallie:
HD2 :cool:

Over the past 4 month i have purchased a Nokia N97 a sony Satio and now a HD2, i have always had small phones in the past and i were a little skeptical about having a screen of that size..

First the build quality.. It feels like its built to last unlike the other two afformentioned phones which feel cheap and tacky, the weighted feel and the metal back (can be engraved so i have been told) make this feel like a phone worth the money.

OS.. Being my first windows mobile phone i have missed all the hype/misgivings of all the previous versions, but i can comment that without the aid of xda and various star people out there creating great software "cookies home tab" for example the software on this phone would be bareable at best. But in comparison the "i-sheep"... Sorry i-phone cannot be customised unless its jailbroke which i beleive hinders udates could effect warranty (not tried just speculation) and the symbian software supplied with the N97 and ported to the Satio is relentlessly buggy and at times unuseable.

Screen... WOW!! when i got the satio i though the screen was great it was bigger than what i was used to and was clear enough, then i got the HD2 and couldnt believe the crispness and quality.. if you get a good quality picture/video on it them it clearly blows the competition out of the water being the one of the main selling points its no surprise really (kinda wonder why the HD2 mini was born?)

Applications.. Well the i-phone has thousands obviously marketed on the fact you can get anything you can think of really, but why would you want an application if everyone else has it? a few mates have the i-phone and whenever one has an application the other has likley heard about it or already got it, where as when i get the Hd2 out to show various applications they are unique and usually ends up with me showing them off proudly (most from xda obviously) As for the nokia/satio finding apps is easy but getting them to work is a different story..

I could go on forever.... but i'll sum it down to ""best phone ever" and my next phone has some big shoes to fill so i will probobly have this for a good while... just hope the support for the HD2 from xda lasts as long as my love for it :p

Great Forum.. ;)
[HD2 General] spritable:
Nice thread...

Pros:

- lighting fast - no more waiting. For example iGO can power up in 6 seconds. One of the navigations I was using before and had iGO, needed around 4 to 5 minutes just to power up, then another 5 minute to find couple of satellites.

- little brilliant capabilities - to lower the ring volume when picked up; to increase the volume when the phone is in your pocket; to automatically launch the speaker phone when you place the hd2 face down on the table while in a call; to use it as a wifi router when you are in a ****ty hotel without internet; to see the whole filesystem like a hard drive on your pc (out of the box);

- beautiful big screen - to have a very well tuned auto adjustment of the backlight, no matter where you are. To use a navigation software in your car on such a big screen. To watch a movie on a long flight. To have an excel spreadsheet open and to actually seeing something in it. To impress the girls.... priceless.

- customization - well, I'm a big fan of that. Spend hundreds of hours tweaking the home screen, adjusting performance settings, did I said tweaking the home screen. For example to move the slide to unlock button a little bit lower, by just editing a xml file.

Cons:

- very ugly 3th party application - having this gorgeous 4.3 inch screen and using applications that were create by developers with windows 3.11, maan that's a waste. I had an iPhone before and I'm missing the nicely done 3th party applications.

- a little bit too wide for me - in my opinion and liking, the phone is a little bit wider in size. I really like the size and form factor of the Desire, even though it has smaller screen.

- phone GUI - even though I have this beautifully created Sence interface, I really like more the HTC Sence on the Android. Having multiple home screens and having those widgets with very nice GUI. And having the freedom to place everything wherever you like. I know I can have SPB mobile shell and/or Co0kie's home tab, but it's not the same. You do not have this freedom as on the android home screens and the GUI is not even close.

- I know it's a big discussion, but to have a phone with death OS is kinda sad. Knowing that no official release of the WP7 there will be for HD2...

As much as I love my HD2, I'm waiting for a proposal from my mobile carrier for a HTC Desire and if I get a good deal, I will go on the other side of the fence.

PS. after everything that was said, I'm afraid that my "my best phone" ever will be HTC Desire, if it had 720 video capture.
[HD2 General] ribcage:
Thanks Skilty, good post yourself. We needed a post like this. I'm feeling better about my choice all the time.
[HD2 General] Ecosta1975:
Looks and features

60 posts pretty much covers why I'm so happy with this phone, but still I'm going to tell you why I really love my hd2. Right now my situation is a little bit different than most of the normal people but still, this phone performs really well and adjust to my current crazy lifestyle. Currently I'm attending medical school outside US territory... First of all, I think I'm the only one in this area with this specific model, the only one...everybody is like,.. Damn dude!!!. Second, I can use a Sim card from a non US cell phone carrier and got the unlock code for free from T-Mobile... Third, the combination between my Leo and Skype....what can i say, it's just perfect..!!!...i'm able to call my wife back home for only $14.00 a month with unlimited calls....cheap and works great. I could spend a lot more if use a cell phone from this country. Fourth, I can use it as a wireless router back home and don't have to pay extra for that feature.

I know the hd2 is not the only phone that performs all of the above, but the design of this model caught my eyes.

Good day people.
[HD2 General] L22EEW:
Migrated from Blackberry Storm.

I love the HTC HD2 because it looks dam sexy. Plus it's a Window's phone, has a massive screen, superfast processor. Love tweaking it too!

Ain't keen on the Facebook app tho, that's pretty rubbish!

Also ain't found any major faults yet. Only a few little problems here and there. but can't expect the phone to be prefect. After all, it's a window's phone, or should I say Pocket PC :p
[HD2 General] fantasytozi:
Glad to see so many great posts here:D

Hope the negative threads will not appear anymore, u know what I mean what kind of thread, lol :D
[HD2 General] TopOfNewYork:
LOL you guys are worse than the apple fanboys...blind and deaf
[HD2 General] appoggio:
lol and you are just a ***** ** **** and a *** ** * ***** and a ************.

Have I been clear? :D

Get lost, thanks and goodbye
[HD2 General] nosh10:
What I like about my HD2

1=it's not an iphone

2=it's not an iphone

3=it's not an iphone

4=well you should get the message by now.

ps if you hadn't guessed by now I HATE the iphone,

been a windows user since the Wizard.:D:D:D
[HD2 General] ahijada:
I love my HD2 because everywhere I go, I get the, "wow! that thing is huge!"

I simply reply with... "thanks...:D"
[HD2 General] malias4:
ha ha you made me lough man :D
[HD2 General] d33f:
I've got that same reaction more then once back at school (10 out of 30 are iphone users >.<) xD but hey, there aren't many phones around with such a nice big ass screen :P and balls come in size ;)

This phones has the balls to really kicks some arse, and size does matter in this case :D
[HD2 General] lemonspeakers:
wait, why cant i get that same reaction with my iphone 3GS?
[HD2 General] fantasytozi:
Lol, funny=))
[HD2 General] Spl4tt:
over 60% of all ppl are using an iphone here at my school, its so bad..

some weeks ago i saw someone with a htc legend, talking to some iphone users. they flamed him, why he didnt buy an iphone, every other touchscreen phone suxx.. and so on. then they took his legend and placed it on the table, beside their iphones to compare it. "iphone is the best, go sell ur htc" as i heard this, i took my hd2 and placed it beside his iphone too.

the look in their faces was just... amazing. they stopped talking for some secs, then someone said it again... "iphone is the best, even if urs looks cooler"

i showed him my hardware information and again, awsome faces. i showed them my multitasking ability and the multitouch integration too, and then they just said in total desperation "man, its just a phone, u dont need that much things"

my answer was.. "u said iphone is the best, dont u?"

the legend owner just smiled
[HD2 General] appoggio:
You're my mith from now on :D:D:D
[HD2 General] fantasytozi:
Oh, s**t, best post of the day, u made me laugh=))
[HD2 General] Spl4tt:
i love pwning iphone users :D
[HD2 General] monty_rm:
LOL at this thread :D
[HD2 General] enyaj:
I've been a Windows Mobile user since the Tanager days. I owned a lot of smartphones and PPCs in a while. I'm not sure why a lot of people bash the Windows OS. It may not be what we imagine it could be, but for me its okay. Its the easiest for me to use and tweak. And to put it on our HD2 hardware, its the best combination for me at the moment, until they release something better hardware wise(like faster processor) :)
[HD2 General] fantasytozi:
Should u change ur ava, mate?;)
[HD2 General] rp-x1:
I converted Goodfellas on BluRay using XMedia Recode (HD2 settings) and I've never seen so many people comment on the quality of any mobile device screen.
[HD2 General] TopOfNewYork:
So we are doing appreciation threads now....pathetic.

let me also mention, again, if you silly enough to start jerking off threads, your high school student opinion is no more valid than my adult opinion about the device... if you want to be nazis and censor opinions that are different than yours, thats your prerogative but once you start the discussion about how much you love the one thing in the world that you own then you must be prepared to hear some opinions you might not agree with.

inability to hear criticism, and blind jerking eachother off, thats what a fanboy is, a guy who has a crush on his phone.

Its a tool. A machine. No criticism should make you upset. You have to much invested personally in the device if you cant handle my criticism. And your just insane if you think I have no right to let people who might be reading your thread jerking off crappy programming, that the phone is actually not perfect, far from it and in reality flawed and bugged to death.
[HD2 General] enyaj:
Yes. I think I should. :)
[HD2 General] friend'scatdied:
I agree that threads like this should be locked just as any flaming threads are.

But in all honesty, you're solipsistic in thinking that you're the only "adult" to "professionally" use your phone, and that the problems you experience are shared by everyone using this device.

Aren't you taking this to the opposite extreme? You seem to be so obsessively repulsed with this phone that you are disgusted when it receives the slightest bit of praise. You have taken product evangelism to the exact opposite slant, and rather than making you appear professional and adult it shows how immature you are and how much time you have to waste. If you were really an adult you'd have gotten a phone that perfectly suits your needs and be doing things more productive than flaming and looking to rouse some rabble.

Here's my advice to you: go away, move on. You have business to attend to, and you should work towards those ends with the mobile device that suits you.

EDITED to be more respectful in observance of forum rules. :)
[HD2 General] fantasytozi:
I think we always listen and accept if the opinion about the device is worthy and completely right. None of your opinions is right, they're all proved to be wrong, so that's why. I wish I can show u my phone.

And at least, watch the manner when u dont know someone faces and ages, Mr Adult.
[HD2 General] d33f:
hahaha :D flawless victory xD nice response of you btw :)
[HD2 General] Spl4tt:
we got too many negative threads about the hd2. but there are more happy users than unhappy users of the hd2, so why not make a thread to talk with the happy ppl :)

the phone is not perfect for normal ppl, and i would never recommend it to someone. except wheni know that he can handle it. but its more than just perfect for ppl like me.. and i think over 95% of this forum think that too. thats why this thread should not be locked. we love this phone, so lets talk about why we love it

for me u are no adult after posting something like this
[HD2 General] fantasytozi:
Couldnt agree more:D
[HD2 General] Zmaz1ng:
cause of flashlight :D

bigscreen in combination with auto-focus cam

navigation <3
[HD2 General] ap3604:
I have a Nexus One as well and I am in the process of selling it on Craigslist now that I have an Hd2.

For me I demand certain features from my smartphone:

- Changeable battery: Both

- T-mobile: Both

- Free GPS turn by turn voice directions: Both

- Gaming emulators: Both

- Voice recorder for class lectures: Both

- Tethering: Both

and last but not least...

- Bluetooth keyboard support: Hd2 (Android doesn't support this)

Bluetooth keyboard support + Much bigger screen = Hd2 win
[HD2 General] enyaj:
I guess it should now be:

"The two most beautiful things in the world are naked women and HD2's" :)
[HD2 General] Smartphoner:
I totally agree!!

I totally agree with that!!!!

I used to love my Topaz and now i even love hTC because of the magnificent HD2!!!
[HD2 General] ap3604:
;)

True... very true :)
[HD2 General] kuwait:
All customers of HD2 speak for disadvantages of WM6.5 & phone itself. However iPhone and Android phones also have similar disadvantages -crashes, freezings, lags etc problems. The forums for those phones are full of treats regarding such problems. This is normal for so complicated devices. If you want fully working phone without any problems bay simple Nokia for 10 USD with torch :)

For me WM is still the best OS. The problems with previous HTC devices that I was not happy from were 1)Slow operation. 2)insufficient sensitivity of the screen 3)no multitouch . In HD2 all that is corrected and this is the perfect device for me.

Note that programs in iPhone do not start faster than HD2 but starting time is masked by animation of the program front page opening. When you keep running programs in RAM of HD2 they start practically immediately.
[HD2 General] StreetGrapher:
Well a side that i bought it dirt cheap on contract only 2w ago so I'll just compare with what I did not have on Nokias 5800:

1. Footprints, allows me to capture and tag a good spot for a photo aka. good background but nothing happening at the moment, bad weather conditions etc. (I know there are other phones with this but still)

2. As for games solitare and clickomania does it for me.

3. Xvid out of the box with Energy Cookie (it took me 2 days to flash it g33k for life).

4. Looks professional, no soft edges, no design flaws. And fits my hand prefectly (i dwarf some slrs with my hands)

5. Customisation far beyond what i expected.

6. Music and sound quality might not be as good as nokia's in the tests and readings but truth be told I do not hear any major diff, and it is louder.

7. As for 20 000 - 10 milion apps in the andro and iphone market or what ever the numbers... I might have downloaded 5 if I went that way.

8. Joishop mobile (japanese kanji dict) need this for studies, having the same database on both PC and Mo is good.

9. I could go on forever... But BULID quality is bloody amazing.

The only thing that honestly confused me is the winmos 65k color range, don't get me wrong it's not visible most of the time but can be annoying while watching videos...

Ah and from what I read all over the web I thought bat wouldn;t get me through the day... so wrong about that one :)
[HD2 General] dbh369:
Flexibility

So, I love the phone, especially the customization I have in this community. What's more, I have dual boot CHT/Energy or Android! Just starting to work with android and have already found some shortcoming compared to my WinMo setup. #1 is Cookie Home Tabs, wow, does that make a huge difference. I can get like 8 short cuts on my sense homescreen in android. (of course, sense on the hd2 only had 3!) But in fairness, It'll be awhile before I can give a fair comparison as this is my first 'droid. Anyway, the hardware rocks.
[HD2 General] rkrims:
HD2 is a lethal weapon... You just need to learn how to use it. :cool:

Mine is loaded with Opera10, PhonEx, PocketShield, Resco P.Manager, Volumex, Google Maps and Torch.

No need for more.

Kills all the i's and the droid's.
[HD2 General] ciervo5389:
I LOVE my HD2

...becuase im running android on it.
[HD2 General] episkeptis:
The htc makes a nice work with sense, i suppose the read a lot at forums likes these to find out what we want from a mobile phone.

1. Htc Sense

2. Big very accurate and well colored screen

3. Windows mobile offers many application

4. Nice weight balance

5. Its the first mobile phone after 15 years using them that i made minimun changes to software

6. It is Fast!

7. Gps reciever its amazing! locks in about 3 sec

8. The oppurtunity to have a mobile phone that works with windows mobile and (or) with android is amazing
[HD2 General] troed:
1. Dunc´s WeatherPanel

2. GPS-Tracker

3. CoOkies HomTab

4. Copilot

5. 50 apps installed

6. spared me to buy a netbook :D
[HD2 General] joshoon:
My opinion.

1. The amazing looking design of the device

2. The sense interface

3. The speed, no lag at all, thanks to the 1GHz Snapdragon!

4. The good camera with Dual LED flash.

5. the huge 4,3 screen.

6. The good battery life (for me after I got it back from repair)

The best device that runs Windows Mobile, HD2 is born to run a heavy OS.
[HD2 General] SalvoIX:
Why?

It's the most versatile phone ever!

Multi OS, excellent hardware, a BIG Display.... a great community that that bring them to the TOP!
[HD2 General] RetroVertigo:
I have had mine since Dec of last year. And not a day goes by I don't try something new with it. It's the most versatile and tweakable phone I have ever had.

In two words : Just awesome!
[HD2 General] 8525Smart:
I'm a recent HD2 owner. I bought this phone off eBay earlier this month and I've been playing with it since receiving it in the mail.

Coincidentally, when the HD2 was first announced, I actually made a topic saying it was the first decent HTC phone in a long time on the XDA General board, and I figure I would eventually own it. Then Microsoft abandoned WM6.5 in favor of WP7 and I switched to the iPhone in response.

But I decided to purchase a second phone (in addition to my iPhone 4) and, originally, it was going to be the Nokia E71, but I decided upon this at the last moment instead due to some recommendations. I can't say I regret it. I originally purchased the HD2 because I missed WM6.5's incredible level of functionality, but I ended up stumbling upon my idea of mobile paradise -- a phone capable of running WM6.5, Android, and Windows Phone 7 (with MeeGo possibly on the way).

I spent the last two weeks just learning everything about the HD2 and flashing WinMo/WP7/Android trying to see how well they work. I actually like using Android on this phone more than I liked using it on the Samsung Captivate I used to own due to the work of some fine developers.

Admittedly, I wish WP7 works better and I've also gotten used to the soft face buttons of more modern smartphones, but these are relatively minor complaints. Overall, the phone has just been a fantastic experience, and I can easily count it among the best phones I've ever owned.

Even back when all I owned were hackable HTC phones, I had never thought the day would come when I would own a smartphone that ran two other operating systems as well as its default one. Just incredible.
[HD2 General] e1rokr:
I've had this phone for two years and i still love it!!!! I am a proud owner and i don't think another phone would ever satisfy me as much as the hd2. I'm never bored or fedup of it as i can change the os or just switch roms within the same os.....yes their iphones have apps for everything and galaxy whatevers have updated hardware but my hd2 is labeled the most versatile and flexible phone in the world and is a legend to the developer world. I plan to refurbish it and if it dies im getting me a new one...... and if htc really wants to make the rest of mobile phone brands cower they just have to announce one sentence........... the hd3...better hardware same everything else. hell id even tell them the specs to make the hd3 the flagship overlord.
[HD2 General] Mister B:
Totally agree, HD3 high spec is an HTC must if they want to gain some ground in the smartphone arena they really nead to stop producing minimal spec plastic ****e with some of the worst speakers ever produced in asia lol ...
[HD2 General] Tenpin:
Brilliant, brilliant phone. Honestly does compete with modern day phones, e.g iphone4s. My mate who has one thought this was a latest HTC! Just shows even though it's two years old it still looks the part :thumbup: