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I have a DROID X and I've never used an iphone. Google is creepy. Nevertheless, the DROID is brilliant. Speech recognition for web search and gps is shockingly accurate. Google goggles is great. A lot of apps are useful and friendly. Verizon has great coverage and service. Buy one. John Bonin [log in to unmask] On Oct 15, 2011 12:24 PM, "Skip King" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > This gang is among the smarter online communities in which I participate > (if singularly misguided), so I thought I'd toss this question to the floor. > > The battery in my 2-year old Crackberry Storm is well on its way to > uselessness, and rather than a re-power on a unit with which I'm not wildly > impressed anyway, the time is ripe for a change. > > The question is iPhone or Android. I'm currently a Verizon customer and am > likely to remain so (though will comparison shop between Verizon and ATT to > see how much they want me) for the simple reason that my travels are more > often to put me in a good Verizon coverage zone than a good ATT one. > > So the question is really platform. Any input on the > advantages/disadvantages between the two - particularly if you've used both > - would be appreciated. I'm a bit more hesitant to go Android for the > simple reason that I think Google knows way too much about us all anyway > (recognizing that's a bit naive). > > Key items for consideration: > - Either phone has to be able to easily transfer old calendars and contact > information. I don't use Outlook on my computer but that's what Blackberry > recognizes, so the new phone needs to be able to work with it. Ideally, > anyway. > > - Phone usage is primarily as a phone and for email, with occasional web > browsing. Speed on the latter would be a real advantage. As far as the Web > is concerned, it takes a Crackberry two months to die suddenly. > > - Media stuff really isn't a consideration - I have a separate iPod and > don't see cluttering the new unit with music. > > - Don't use many apps, although might be more likely to with new gadget. > > Any thoughts appreciated! > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > SkiVt-L is brought to you by the University of Vermont. > > To unsubscribe, visit http://list.uvm.edu/archives/**skivt-l.html<http://list.uvm.edu/archives/skivt-l.html> > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SkiVt-L is brought to you by the University of Vermont. To unsubscribe, visit http://list.uvm.edu/archives/skivt-l.html