0xfeedface Tech musings and rants

I bought the Droid X. It's the largest phone I've ever purchased. It feels weird being back on Verizon. I started out with a dumbphone on Verizon three years ago then I went to AT&T for the iPhone 3G and finally ended up at T-Mobile with the Nexus One. T-Mobile doesn't have the best coverage so I wanted another carrier for trips and vacations. Verizon's network sure has changed (for the better, of course) in these last three years.

The phone itself is nice. I miss the trackball the G1, MyTouch 3G, and Nexus One all have and all of which I've owned. The screen size is perfect for reading material larger than Wordpress blogs. The size of the screen, though, can be a bit uncomfortable at times--like when playing solitaire. I'm used to using one hand with my Android devices, and the Droid X occasionally requires two hands.

I've found that I can bypass the Grooveshark wifi-only restriction for certain songs if I use Froyo's built-in wireless tether on my Nexus One to tether my Droid X. Unfortunately, Grooveshark isn't the most stable of apps and can poop out if there's any packet loss (which sadly happens frequently on T-Mobile's network in my area).

I'm not a fan at all of the Motoblur UI. I quickly installed ADW Launcher from the Market and got the familiar mostly stock UI I love.

Over all, I think the Droid X is a great Android phone. I'll be buying an HDMI cable for it shortly. It might launch me into the gaming scene. I haven't tested 720p recording or playback, yet. I'm sure I'll enjoy it just like I enjoy the rest of the phone. This phone is worth its weight in money.