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should you switch from hero to droid? yes. some quick usability comparisons after switching from the sprint htc hero to the droid:

where droid’s better (be it the hardware or eclair – i can’t tell)

• finally, a respectable response speed. (see “hero sucks” below)
• on a related note – no longer scared of opening full webpages like techcrunch – browser won’t freeze/crawl
• when wifi is available, it turns off the 3g to switch to something that looks like edge to save batteries.. or maybe it just disconnects data altogether?
• multiple gmail contacts sync (calendar sync is with only one)
• unified multiple imap/exchange inbox
• seems to have a stronger bluetooth receptivity, because with hero, when i placed the phone on the left hand side of my body (i’m left handed, so that’s a better position while i bike) while listening to music, i used to get frequent interruptions and i thought it was the headset’s (blueant x5) fault. turns out i no longer have this issue with the droid.
• contacts app includes a “join duplicate contacts” feature
• i am not 100% sure but it seems the design is ambidexterous compatible! i have been instinctively using this with my left hand. (i’m left handed)

where droid sucks

• non-standard microUSB/charging port. (hero has a standard microusb) moto why did you have to do this to me.. :/
• the button placement still leads to hitting the wrong ones at the wrong times multiple times a day
• the tiniest possible power button – it’s hiding behind a small chin and it’s hard to press it without looking at it.

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