did I read that correctly in that you think the DMV tries to turn a profit AND use that money to improve the customer experience? Have you been to the DMV? Sorry... when someone tees it up like that, I have to take a swing :) Eric On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 7:42 AM, Stephen wrote: > I have the DNA, and while i love the device i hate the stock HTC Sense > experience. however after unlocking, rooting, and the like the custom rom i > have is pretty nice and allows me to get a more AOSP feel to the device. > And the development on getting Cyanogen to run is very close, they just had > a breakthrough yesterday and got the radois to work, next is WiFi and audio > i think. > > Also the dust plug on the bottom will come off on you pretty readily, and > the speaker on minimum volume is actually quite loud still. > > that's enough of the bad. > > The good. the screen resolution is the best i have seen in a handheld > device ever. it is large without feeling clunky (its actually quite > comfortable to hold and work with, and it is very fast. The battery i get > an average of 12-14 hours of use out of the device with medium heavy load, > and more with light load. the sound with beats enabled sounds very good, to > the point i can hear the difference in lower quality streams now where > previous devices i could not. the camera is fast, and very responsive. and > the screen is amazing... yes i did mention it twice. it is that nice. > > If you have any specific questions let me know. but i like you dont play > more than maybe one or two games, and its mostly an internet device i can > make calls on. > > Side note SSH is a bit interesting, as you have more screen real-estate to > work with, but if you are not careful you may need a magnifying glass to > read the screen, i suggest an ssh client like connect-bot that will let you > change your font size a bit. > > I chose this over the Note2, S3, and N4. While the N4 has all the cool > development, the DNA was a nicer device to use, physically. and i actually > like the hardware buttons so they are not actually eating up part of my > screen space. > > > On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 7:22 AM, keith smith wrote: > >> >> >> Hi, >> >> I'm thinking about making the move to a smart phone. I am looking at the >> DROID DNA by HTC that Verizon is offering for $199. >> >> I am interested in a smart phone because I would like to use it to take >> pictures, capture video, and edit video, so I can manage my blog and social >> media. I might even use it as a phone. >> >> As an example usage: I went to DMV about a year ago to update my title >> after paying off my car. I had to wait over an hour. DMV charges for the >> service they provide. I suspect the state has reduced the number of people >> assisting customers due to budget constraints. I also suspect that the DMV >> turns a profit and if so that money needs to be used to create a better >> customer service experience. >> >> If I would have had a smart phone I could have interviewed several >> people, uploaded the video to YouTube.com, written an article for my blog, >> added some tweets to my twitter account, and updated my Facebook page, all >> while waiting. >> >> This is an example as to why I want to upgrade to a smart phone and what >> my expectations are. >> >> I'd be interested in what your thoughts might be about the DROID DNA, >> Verizon, and how I expect to use the phone. >> >> Thank you!! >> >> >> ------------------------ >> Keith Smith >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >