[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beards:
It's not often I fall apart in disbelief when I read someone else's post but what on earth you are talking of here...

This is the most absurd statement I have read for ages.... The DHD's camera may be an improvement on the Desire but it's not a patch on the SGS.

If there is one thing on the SGS that does work correctly and provides excellent results is the camera.

Samsung are camera makers... They provide some really great cameras... You hardly feel they would pop in a 'toy' camera into one of their phone's!

Granted the DHD on paper looks stronger but don't underestimate the strength of the SGS. It's screen, being made from 'Gorilla Glass' is one of the toughest you can get on any phone and the casing is not just a simple synthetic plastic. It is made from a high resistant resin that ensures a better protection.

I should know as I have already reported my SGS has survived two separate leaps to the ground which most if not all phone's would have screamed "No..no..no.." as they hurtled towards the floor from either a speeding car or a kitchen work surface onto a stone floor.

Not only that but because it's case is made of plastic it makes it practically twice as light which is so, so much better for the pocket.

If you are talking of the speaker, then you are so wrong.... The SGS is so much louder and clear.. There's little distortion too.

If it's music quality, again you are so wrong... Again Samsung are known for their entertainment hardware and have put a very good audio chip in the SGS delivering an excellent media package.

Have you actually used an SGS.... the DHD does have more RAM but it's hardly an issue with the SGS. Personally I'm happy with the RAM on the SGS, I've never come across a problem and lets not forget the SGS trouts the DHD in internal memory with either 8GB or 16GB (less 2GB for ROM & program storage).

As to Froyo... Oh come on.... By the time you and I pick up our DHD the SGS will have had (hopefully) it's Froyo update.

You really have not got a clue have you..... Each of these statements will not exist once the Froyo and the 'Fix' package is released.

I have personally read what is going to be corrected and each and every item and some is going to be corrected.... As to the sound quality, I have already gone over this.

It does not need one.... Again, Samsung produce some very good digital cameras with excellent low light ability.

Take the EX1 with it's f/1.8 for near total darkness shooting.

No go to the SGS ~ it has one of the lowest f-stops found on any mobile phone. With a really low f/2.3 it ensures you capture low light shooting without the need of a flash. Ask any photographer and they would tell you flash is important but only when it is a good flash and not those found in mobile phones.

Each time I have used a flash in a mobile it has ended up being bleached.

Even though the DHD has a Dual Flash it's still not going to deliver when you want natural low lighting.

I'd rather take a shot at night without flash then use one... It's more natural without one... When you look around you at night you don't use a flash. What you want to see is something more natural to the eye and again the SGS does this.

I provided some shots a few pages back... check them.

I'm not going to bother.... Sorry, I can't be bothered to answer this.

Again... I've lost the will to correct this statement... but you are wrong regardless.

Overall....... Nil points!

.... and before you start saying "Oh he's a Sammy lover" etc, etc.... I already own two HTC phones and I most certainly intend to own a DHD.

But I will get it not for any of the reasons you mention. First and foremost it will be down to HTC themselves... They are more reliable than Samsung in looking after their customers.

Next it will be because of the GUI. I prefer HTC Sense over Touchwiz and am looking forward to the improved new Sense.

Next, I miss not having any LED's. It will be good to be back using Handcent SMS and it's multi-coloured LED indications.

I could go on........ but I won't.

The difference between you and I is I love the DHD not for what you say the SGS is not, because you are totally wrong.... (and I will always defend the underdog ~ which, let's face it a Samsung phone in an HTC topic is hardly going to survive).

No, I will get the DHD for what it can 'actually' give.

Apologies if I sounded harsh to you.... It was not my intension. :)