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I personally dont even know which I'd go for, both phones are freakin amazing in stats.
Let me spare you some time:
DROIDX and Fascinate are nearly identical in info.
They both have 8.0 MGPX camera, HD video recording and both run on 2.2 Froyo (and if one is 2.1, its easily software-upgradeable to 2.2 when it is released as an update.
DROIDX: 4.0 screen, Physical durability, HDMI PORT, internal space for multimedia/business, comes with 2.1 system but upgradeable via software update by DEC. Run by GOOGLE, comes with GOOGLEMAPS.
Fascinate: 4.3 screen, Extreme gaming capabilities, comes with automatic 2.2 Froyo, also runs outlook programs/files. Not as physically durable. Run by BING. Googlemap APP...
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They both record in HD, however only the DROIDX has an HDMI PORT.
Also, the X has a 4.3 inch screen, the Fascinate a 4.0. The X has an 8 MP camera, the Fascinate a 5.0MP. And you know what, side by side they are very different in size, looks and feel.
To the original poster, I'd read some of the reviews, both here and on Phonearena, visit a local store and play with them, and then make a decision. I've sold both of them and like the X better because of the bigger screen and the larger out of the box memory capacity (24 vs 16). The Fascinate has a lot to recommend it as well, so it will really be a contest of your initial gut feel for which one you like when you see them. Neither one of them is a bad choice, or prese...
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They mentioned at multiple separate times that the screen was 4.3, so I find that rather interesting.
In using the two, I say the Droidx has a slight edge when it comes to browsing because the LCD screen is a bit better at rendering smaller text and white backgrounds kille AMOLED screens.
If you want it for multimedia, the Fascinate has the edge. but they're both great choices.
Menno said:
In using the two, I say the Droidx has a slight edge when it comes to browsing because the LCD screen is a bit better at rendering smaller text and white backgrounds kille AMOLED screens.
This is exactly true. If web browsing is your primary concern, get the Droid X. White backgrounds decimate the battery life on AMOLED screens and, unfortunately, the internet is WHITE.
Also, Fascinate has not yet been blessed with the Froyo 2.2 upgrade, so the Droid X has the upgraded 2.2 browser (with Adobe Flash) rolling in its favor as well.
Jayshmay said:
Aren't Super AMOLED screens suppose to be 30 more power efficient.
Well, the cynical answer is, "30% compared to WHAT?" It's a bit more efficient than non-super AMOLED displays. Traditional and Super AMOLED both use almost the same technology for igniting the pixels, but they differ in the number of layers of glass/ceramic between the LED light source and the actual finger impacting the screen to register input.
AMOLED in general are only power efficient when displaying black, red and blue and are terribly inefficient when displaying whites or greens.
The problem is that the internet is 95% white, so AMOLEDs are being forced to operate in one of the most inefficient bands they have whi...
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That or phonearena is fabricating data, which wouldn't be too surprising.
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Smartphone-Displays- ... »
Being 20% to 40% more efficient at color but being over 300% LESS efficient on white isn't a great position to be in with a white internet. âšī¸
Droid X: 4.3 in screen with 16M color support, runs 2.1 out of box but is being pushed 2.2 currently. mini HDMI out. comes with google maps
Fascinate: 4.0 In super AMOLed screen (great color contrast) comes with 2.1 out of box with an upgrade to 2.2 in the near future (no release date set) default search is Bing.
Both are android phones so both are run by google.
I doubt you are getting your information from VZ corporate.
I was sharing the information I was trained on, if you don't agree with it or think it's wrong, just a simple correction will do, thank you.
Droidx: 4.3 inch LCD screen 854x480 resolution. Running 2.1 with 2.2 being pushed out now, so they can upgrade as soon as they activate the device. It has a 8MP camera with HDMI out, and can record in 720p at 25fps
The Fascinate is a 4.0 inch SuperAMOLED screen with 800x480 resolution. This means better glare resistance, and deeper blacks, but some fuzzyness when rendering text. It has a 5MP camera but still records 720p at 30FPS. It ships with 2.1 and 2.2 IS NOT OUT FOR IT YET, though it will be most likely soon. Preinsalled with Bing and Vznav but you can replace most of the functions with Google.
I've been to device training before, and they're not i...
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It's so funny that he told his managers and reps this information =P It's no wonder customers question the knowledge of the store LOL.
Tell the district Manager to join Phonescoop for his info, hah.
They did NO training for the first 2 months I was even on the sales floor, I had never sold cellphones before, It was usually computers or other electronic devices like Digital Cameras, GPS systems, Laptops and etc, but my personal impression of this company so far isn't that great in my opinion, they are very laggy with getting their employees the tools they need to sell, and we usually get our trainings after the device is already launched and customers are asking about them. Maybe it's just my location, because some other employees I worked with at the beginning of this job were quite questionable, a few had no electronic sales experience at all.
As one of my first jobs after moving here in LA, I'd say its merel...
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I work for a company that does, which is what I was going off of since you said Verizon trainer.
That's an issue with your retailer (and with a lot of them, it was that way with my old company)..
I can assure you I am better trained than anyone at our local corp store, as are most people in this company
Epik knows more than I do, and he's corp.
It all depends on the area and with indirects what company they're with.
Company I am with now has been slinging mobile devices since you only had 2 motorola pagers to choose from
http://4gwireless.com/Employment/AboutUs »
This may or may not explain the delay in trainings she mentioned in her follow-up to this message, as well as the incorrect information, assuming she's being trained by 4G and not Verizon.
I know Verizon trainers (meaning, they are employed by Verizon) in southern California, as well as some of the indirect staff, and I know for a fact that the training department in California is top-notch. They train the other trainers throughout the western US. Indirect is crazy busy throughout California, with a lot of authorized and premium retailers (4G is a premium retailer...
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It's just a little plug, no need to worry.
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So, there are three different things that could've happened here. You didn't get trained by Vz Corp, you didn't pay attention, or your trainer was wrong.
The basic point is that if you believed the information that you posted earlier, there is a likely chance that you were positioning the phones incorrectly to your customers, which in itself is bad for several reasons. The customer gets misinformed then pissed off and adds to the already lowly opinion of Verizon Retailers.
As a salesperson its your job to know the ins and outs of every product that you sell. Not knowing your product hinders both yourself and the customer.
thats just my take on the matter. You can take it however you want.
Droid X still has the best overall specs. Camera, memory, etc.
1.2 MHz processors coming soon but how long do you want to wait.
texaswireless said:
1.2 MHz processors coming soon but how long do you want to wait.
Who cares?