> I am excited about the launch (expected within next week or so in US)
> of the Droid.  I am thinking seriously about buying this Google
> Experience phone (as opposed to a hybrid Android device such as HTC
> Hero or Motorola Cliq which builds additional layer (Sense and BLUR
> respectively) on top of Android, esp for social networking).  This
> decision is personal and I appreciate many will want the integrated
> social network feature of the Hero and Cliq devices.

> The Droid is expected to run on Android 2.0 (Eclair) using Texas
> Instruments OMAP 3430 processor, making it the fastest Android device
> to date!  The 5 MP camera and the GPS features will set the phone
> apart.  The only slight negative I guess is the lack of push messaging
> technology that BLUR offers to Cliq users but I assume that will not
> be too big an issue for most buyers of the Droid. Verizon is really
> pushing this one hard....I liked the Droid commercial introduced last
> weekend. I expect Verizon will spend marketing dollars behind this
> phone in ads and subsidy. Motorola is making a huge commitment to
> Android (eliminating Windows mobile, Linux and Symbian) and I believe
> it will turn the company around as it will streamline their component
> sourcing and distribution strategies by concentrating on one common
> operating system, Android. Good luck to them! I also look forward to
> the many other Android devices that Motorola plans to launch in 2010
> ("tens of Androids" in their words) including a high end 3G touch
> tablet, a mid end touch tablet, and more QWERTY device sliders with
> touch screen and high and medium specs around camera, BLUR software
> inclusion, WiFi, GPS, etc.

> Anyone else planning to buy or consider the Droid or the many
> anticipated Android devices from Motorola? The launch will, IMO,
> improve the Google ecosystem experience on mobile devices....all good
> news for Google search/ad revs.

> Comments?

> I am excited about the launch (expected within next week or so in US)
> of the Droid.  I am thinking seriously about buying this Google
> Experience phone (as opposed to a hybrid Android device such as HTC
> Hero or Motorola Cliq which builds additional layer (Sense and BLUR
> respectively) on top of Android, esp for social networking).  This
> decision is personal and I appreciate many will want the integrated
> social network feature of the Hero and Cliq devices.

> The Droid is expected to run on Android 2.0 (Eclair) using Texas
> Instruments OMAP 3430 processor, making it the fastest Android device
> to date!  The 5 MP camera and the GPS features will set the phone
> apart.  The only slight negative I guess is the lack of push messaging
> technology that BLUR offers to Cliq users but I assume that will not
> be too big an issue for most buyers of the Droid. Verizon is really
> pushing this one hard....I liked the Droid commercial introduced last
> weekend. I expect Verizon will spend marketing dollars behind this
> phone in ads and subsidy. Motorola is making a huge commitment to
> Android (eliminating Windows mobile, Linux and Symbian) and I believe
> it will turn the company around as it will streamline their component
> sourcing and distribution strategies by concentrating on one common
> operating system, Android. Good luck to them! I also look forward to
> the many other Android devices that Motorola plans to launch in 2010
> ("tens of Androids" in their words) including a high end 3G touch
> tablet, a mid end touch tablet, and more QWERTY device sliders with
> touch screen and high and medium specs around camera, BLUR software
> inclusion, WiFi, GPS, etc.

> Anyone else planning to buy or consider the Droid or the many
> anticipated Android devices from Motorola? The launch will, IMO,
> improve the Google ecosystem experience on mobile devices....all good
> news for Google search/ad revs.

> Comments?