The Q Coming Soon on Motorola.com

[Mike Temporale]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://promo.motorola.com/q/index.html' target='_blank'>http://promo.motorola.com/q/index.html</a><br /><br /></div><img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/Temporale-20060324-Q.jpg" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/> <br /><br />Looks like Motorola is getting the marketing in place for the Q. You have to admit, they've done a heck of a job on this website. I think it looks really nice. The webpage hints at an April availability, but I wouldn't put that in your calendar just yet. We've heard a lot of different ship dates from Motorola since the Q was originally announced. It's best to just wait until you see it in your local Verizon store. Hopefully all the delays spell extra good quality control and an excellent finished product. I'm hopeful anyway. :D

[randalllewis]

I confess that I signed up to be notified of Q news from Moto many months ago when it was first announced. It is an attractive device and this new website stirred those feelings in me again.

But then I quickly recall my previous Moto smartphone experience and all of my experiences with Verizon and the hold of this Siren is broken.

The Moto Q is beautiful, but my Cingular Q (as in Quasimodo, aka the 2125) is my true and faithful love.

[shindullin]

Ditto on everything randalllewis said baby.
Moto better put out something that actually works this time or no-one will take them seriously in the future.

[xultar]

I wouldn't buy that hunk-o-junk if my life depended on it.

[Jerry Raia]

They already have a users group site for this thing? I can't wait to read what goes on there once and if it is released! :lol:

[dh]

Maybe I'm missing something, but why would anyone buy one of these rather than a Treo?

C'mon Moto - it you want to make a Treo beater, it would help if it was actually better!

[Jerry Raia]

Moto could really be the come back kid if they do this right. I'm hoping they do it right.

[Mike Temporale]

Maybe I'm missing something, but why would anyone buy one of these rather than a Treo?

C'mon Moto - it you want to make a Treo beater, it would help if it was actually better!

It's not a Treo killer. It's a BlackBerry killer. ;)

[Stinger]

Can anyone confirm that it ships with AKU2? Some of the less reliable (http://msmobiles.com/news.php/5044.html) sources of information are saying that it won't.

A Blackberry killer without push e-mail? Good job, Motorola! :D

[Kris Kumar]

Maybe I'm missing something, but why would anyone buy one of these rather than a Treo?


The biggest advantage is the scroll wheel, for the single handed operation. Then there is the better resolution. Also the slim form factor.

I am not sure if the readers would agree with this one, but I think lack of on the Moto Q touch screen is a good thing (compared to Treo 700w), this way the user is trained for single handed operation using the scroll wheel and clicks thru scroll wheel, as opposed to pulling out the stylus just because it is there. I know it is a crazy theory, but sometimes less offers more functionality, because the users will not get baffled with too ways to do the same thing.

[encece]

I dont know what all of the bad feeling about THIS phone are all about. It's not even out yet. We would all hope that Motorola learned from their mistakes and you need to give them time to prove it. It's not like they WANT to put out a bad device.

The MPx200 was a nice phone (for it's time) and the 220 had it's share of problems...but still a nice phone.

This one is sure to be a hit. My only concern is the landscape screen. This first of it's kind for Smartphones. My concern is that many programs wont work correctly and Mototola will get the blame for that.

[Mike Temporale]

This one is sure to be a hit. My only concern is the landscape screen. This first of it's kind for Smartphones. My concern is that many programs wont work correctly and Mototola will get the blame for that.

Very true. From what I saw, it wasn't a problem. I didn't have a chance to play around and install all sorts of programs, but it appeared to work just fine with everything that was on the device (and this was back in Decemeber - so I'm sure things have changed a little since then)

[Jerry Raia]

When I had my 6515 (square screen) quite a few programs had some display issues. Of course that wasn't a Smartphone but I would suspect there will be some of the same with the Q until the vendors make the changes.

[raulr]

When I had my 6515 (square screen) quite a few programs had some display issues. Of course that wasn't a Smartphone but I would suspect there will be some of the same with the Q until the vendors make the changes.

If the Q becomes popular, you can bet there will be programs coming out in landscape mode. Plus, I thought other phones like the Samsung thin smartphone, were coming out with landscape screens as well.

[Ryan Joseph]

Maybe I'm missing something, but why would anyone buy one of these rather than a Treo?

I've seen Treos and they're really thick, in my opinion. Something with that kind of functionality that's as thin as the Razr? Sounds pretty good...

Personally, I'm reserving judgement until the thing is released. It looks awesome, but we'll see. :wink:

[shindullin]

It looks really nice, but I would wait a few months after release before even considering buying it. Moto has too much of a trackrecord of producing shoddy products. Sometimes, they're well made, but many times they are not.