OT : DROID DNA by HTC

[Eric Cope]

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 <cryptworks at gmail.com> 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 <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com>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!!
>>
>>
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>
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> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.
>
> Stephen
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