Comments on: Parting with the Google Phone T-Mobile G1 – The Verdict – Top 10 http://solyoung.com/2008/11/11/parting-with-the-google-phone-t-mobile-g1-the-verdict-top-10/ Out In His Elements Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:30:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sol Young » Blog Archive » Could somebody please make Mike Arrington a Web App? http://solyoung.com/2008/11/11/parting-with-the-google-phone-t-mobile-g1-the-verdict-top-10/comment-page-1/#comment-2761 Sol Young » Blog Archive » Could somebody please make Mike Arrington a Web App? Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:21:45 +0000 http://solyoung.com/?p=307#comment-2761 [...] launched by Monday… In time to save Arrington and the world from an unnecessary rant on the failings of Android. blog comments powered by Disqus var disqus_url = [...] [...] launched by Monday… In time to save Arrington and the world from an unnecessary rant on the failings of Android. blog comments powered by Disqus var disqus_url = [...]

]]> By: Steve4322 http://solyoung.com/2008/11/11/parting-with-the-google-phone-t-mobile-g1-the-verdict-top-10/comment-page-1/#comment-2815 Steve4322 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:41:57 +0000 http://solyoung.com/?p=307#comment-2815 I am dipping my toe in the water about whether to get the G-1 phone so I apprecaite your site that I found through Google. I am adding you to my Yahoo reader! I am dipping my toe in the water about whether to get the G-1 phone so I apprecaite your site that I found through Google. I am adding you to my Yahoo reader!

]]> By: Steve4322 http://solyoung.com/2008/11/11/parting-with-the-google-phone-t-mobile-g1-the-verdict-top-10/comment-page-1/#comment-2700 Steve4322 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:41:57 +0000 http://solyoung.com/?p=307#comment-2700 I am dipping my toe in the water about whether to get the G-1 phone so I apprecaite your site that I found through Google. I am adding you to my Yahoo reader! I am dipping my toe in the water about whether to get the G-1 phone so I apprecaite your site that I found through Google. I am adding you to my Yahoo reader!

]]> By: atea41 http://solyoung.com/2008/11/11/parting-with-the-google-phone-t-mobile-g1-the-verdict-top-10/comment-page-1/#comment-2664 atea41 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:35:52 +0000 http://solyoung.com/?p=307#comment-2664 thanks! thanks!

]]> By: Shannon T Alston http://solyoung.com/2008/11/11/parting-with-the-google-phone-t-mobile-g1-the-verdict-top-10/comment-page-1/#comment-2660 Shannon T Alston Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:13:12 +0000 http://solyoung.com/?p=307#comment-2660 nice article! nice site. you're in my rss feed now ;-)<br>keep it up nice article! nice site. you're in my rss feed now ;-)
keep it up

]]> By: Sol Young http://solyoung.com/2008/11/11/parting-with-the-google-phone-t-mobile-g1-the-verdict-top-10/comment-page-1/#comment-2485 Sol Young Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:01:20 +0000 http://solyoung.com/?p=307#comment-2485 That does sound strange. Why wouldn't someone want to type faster? <br>Granted, it doesn't happen out of the box - there is an adaption phase <br>to a virtual keypad. Once you learn to work with the keypad you get to <br>where you're typing magically fast (compared to a physical keypad).<br><br>True that Apple has a patent on multitouch, but the trackball is just <br>a terrible implementation. It feels like it's going to wear out in a <br>few months.<br><br>Do you own a G1? What are you thoughts? That does sound strange. Why wouldn't someone want to type faster?
Granted, it doesn't happen out of the box – there is an adaption phase
to a virtual keypad. Once you learn to work with the keypad you get to
where you're typing magically fast (compared to a physical keypad).

True that Apple has a patent on multitouch, but the trackball is just
a terrible implementation. It feels like it's going to wear out in a
few months.

Do you own a G1? What are you thoughts?

]]> By: gun http://solyoung.com/2008/11/11/parting-with-the-google-phone-t-mobile-g1-the-verdict-top-10/comment-page-1/#comment-2484 gun Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:50:53 +0000 http://solyoung.com/?p=307#comment-2484 Hardware keypad is useful for customers who aren’t willing to type more quickly on a virtual keypad.<br><br>perhaps thats phrased strange, but id be willing to argue about typing more quickly on a virtual keypad.<br><br>granted i have no idea who you are so your recommendations don't really mean much but some of the pros(5) and cons(2,5 apple has it patented which is seemingly more silly overall (it has been implemented however),9) are a bit silly. Hardware keypad is useful for customers who aren’t willing to type more quickly on a virtual keypad.

perhaps thats phrased strange, but id be willing to argue about typing more quickly on a virtual keypad.

granted i have no idea who you are so your recommendations don't really mean much but some of the pros(5) and cons(2,5 apple has it patented which is seemingly more silly overall (it has been implemented however),9) are a bit silly.

]]> By: Greg http://solyoung.com/2008/11/11/parting-with-the-google-phone-t-mobile-g1-the-verdict-top-10/comment-page-1/#comment-2483 Greg Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:53:15 +0000 http://solyoung.com/?p=307#comment-2483 I certainly agree... it is junk. Out of the box, getting the battery case back off is an effort that made me think it would break. I am sure the plastic clips on the battery cover will wear off or break in about a dozen openings. -- THEN one must call to get provisioning to sign in an existing GOOGLE account (if you have one). Provisioning will take from one to 25 house claimed customer service. -- my tolerance for an already disappointing venture will not last hours. The keyboard is useless compared to my Razr... which I have happily used for 4 years now. The phone is considerably larger than the Razr and the feel is really odd. "TRY AGAIN" for the provisioning check requires you re-enter your password on the dinky keyboard... minimum of 8-character passwd... each time you RETRY over the 25-hour wait time. I could drive to the phone kiosk store and back with a Blackberry by the time this dog will hunt. Back in the box for Buyer's Remorse Return. I certainly agree… it is junk. Out of the box, getting the battery case back off is an effort that made me think it would break. I am sure the plastic clips on the battery cover will wear off or break in about a dozen openings. — THEN one must call to get provisioning to sign in an existing GOOGLE account (if you have one). Provisioning will take from one to 25 house claimed customer service. — my tolerance for an already disappointing venture will not last hours. The keyboard is useless compared to my Razr… which I have happily used for 4 years now. The phone is considerably larger than the Razr and the feel is really odd. “TRY AGAIN” for the provisioning check requires you re-enter your password on the dinky keyboard… minimum of 8-character passwd… each time you RETRY over the 25-hour wait time. I could drive to the phone kiosk store and back with a Blackberry by the time this dog will hunt. Back in the box for Buyer's Remorse Return.

]]> By: Sol Young http://solyoung.com/2008/11/11/parting-with-the-google-phone-t-mobile-g1-the-verdict-top-10/comment-page-1/#comment-2482 Sol Young Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:27:13 +0000 http://solyoung.com/?p=307#comment-2482 That YouTube is fantastic, thanks for the link. I think those of us who have<br>used HTC, Palm, Windows Mobile, and other devices over the years had an<br>engrained sense of doom for the G1. The combination of hardware, UI, and<br>offerings, just aren't what one expects in a production device. That YouTube is fantastic, thanks for the link. I think those of us who have
used HTC, Palm, Windows Mobile, and other devices over the years had an
engrained sense of doom for the G1. The combination of hardware, UI, and
offerings, just aren't what one expects in a production device.

]]> By: Sol Young http://solyoung.com/2008/11/11/parting-with-the-google-phone-t-mobile-g1-the-verdict-top-10/comment-page-1/#comment-2480 Sol Young Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:21:45 +0000 http://solyoung.com/?p=307#comment-2480 I've been using and reviewing phones since the mid-nineties. Most of them<br>I've bought with my own skrilla.<br><br>The G1's hardware is the major failing point. It just plain sucks, sucker. I've been using and reviewing phones since the mid-nineties. Most of them
I've bought with my own skrilla.

The G1's hardware is the major failing point. It just plain sucks, sucker.

]]> By: skeleton69 http://solyoung.com/2008/11/11/parting-with-the-google-phone-t-mobile-g1-the-verdict-top-10/comment-page-1/#comment-2481 skeleton69 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:00:20 +0000 http://solyoung.com/?p=307#comment-2481 Nice review, this matches my impression of the G1 (definitely first generation).<br><br>By the way, have you seen this spoof review of the G1? <br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEYWtouy8eE" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEYWtouy8eE</a><br><br>Its from the point of view of a guy who hasn't actually seen a G1, but his conclusions about the interface seem surprisingly on the mark, if a little weird. Worth a watch. Nice review, this matches my impression of the G1 (definitely first generation).

By the way, have you seen this spoof review of the G1?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEYWtouy8eE

Its from the point of view of a guy who hasn't actually seen a G1, but his conclusions about the interface seem surprisingly on the mark, if a little weird. Worth a watch.

]]> By: sum guy http://solyoung.com/2008/11/11/parting-with-the-google-phone-t-mobile-g1-the-verdict-top-10/comment-page-1/#comment-2479 sum guy Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:40:54 +0000 http://solyoung.com/?p=307#comment-2479 shut your face ' fanboy' dont review phones untill you have to pay for the next iphone with video record. G1 will be upgradeable, sucker shut your face ' fanboy' dont review phones untill you have to pay for the next iphone with video record. G1 will be upgradeable, sucker

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