I-Mate Vs. HTC. Which would you choose?

[Monty Gibson]

Everyone just loves a poll; so, I have to ask. I am waiting for stock to come in on the HTC Touch Cruise... in the meantime I am noticing a LOT of negative feedback from HTC users of the TyTn II and those who have a Touch Cruise. With the recent "No new video drivers for you" statement from HTC which company would you now choose?

[hamishmacdonald]

I chose the HTC Touch Cruise, and I'm perfectly happy with it.

[Monty Gibson]

I chose the HTC Touch Cruise, and I'm perfectly happy with it.

That's great to hear! I was skeptical due to all the bad publicity surrounding the video drivers.

Have you ever had a VGA device? If so, is the Touch worth the lack of VGA for a qVGA screen?

Thanks!
-Monty Gibson

[Monty Gibson]

For those who chose "Neither," which would you suggest?

Thanks!
-Monty Gibson

[ADBrown]

i-mate has apparently shifted manufacturing back to HTC, so I'm not sure there's much of a distinction.

Personally, I've become very fond of Samsung hardware lately.

[Monty Gibson]

i-mate has apparently shifted manufacturing back to HTC, so I'm not sure there's much of a distinction.

Personally, I've become very fond of Samsung hardware lately.

I'm in the market now and the money is burning a hole in my pocket :devilboy:. I can't decide on the I-Mate 8150 with its lack of SDHC above 2 Gig or the HTC Touch Cruise with it's lack of VGA. I have not looked at a Samsung, which one would you recommend?

Thanks!
-Monty Gibson

[ADBrown]

Samsung doesn't really have a high-end GSM PPC phone in the US at the moment. If you're on T-Mobile, you could contemplate the i780. Not VGA, but 320 x 320 and what looks like a very nice design.

Are you sure the 8150 lacks SDHC?

[Monty Gibson]

Samsung doesn't really have a high-end GSM PPC phone in the US at the moment. If you're on T-Mobile, you could contemplate the i780. Not VGA, but 320 x 320 and what looks like a very nice design.

Are you sure the 8150 lacks SDHC?

Positive, they are actually making a ROM that is supposed to fix this issue, but those are just words. I need something more defenitive.

Thank you!
-Monty Gibson

[brayndeded]

i thought i was doing the smart thing by jumping on the htc 6800...however, the reports all around the net are true about the drivers...and NOT just for watching vid or playing games. i have none on my phone and the touch response and window closing and such are real slow. i feel stupid now for buying it and wish i would have went blackberry like my wife did. i didnt know about all the driver stuff til i really started using it for ppc stuff after my 30 return was up.
htc will never get my money again.

[V-iPAQ]

Anyone have battery info on the cruise? My friend bought the tytn II and once a few apps installed, battery goes down 1% every few min!

if cruise has the same cpu/etc, same vid driver probs, does it have the samebattery problem?
:(