Comments on: Some Thoughts On the HTC Hero After a Few Days http://www.geardiary.com/2009/08/15/some-thoughts-on-the-htc-hero-after-a-few-days/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carsten Kloumanhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/08/15/some-thoughts-on-the-htc-hero-after-a-few-days/#comment-57291 Carsten Klouman Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:42:15 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=42902#comment-57291 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">@mblomqvist HTC Hero vs iPhone http://tinyurl.com/l2mmgg (US). 3G works on the Hero here (SE). Tech people go for the Android</span></span> @mblomqvist HTC Hero vs iPhone http://tinyurl.com/l2mmgg (US). 3G works on the Hero here (SE). Tech people go for the Android

]]> By: Joel McLaughlinhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/08/15/some-thoughts-on-the-htc-hero-after-a-few-days/#comment-48086 Joel McLaughlin Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:42:58 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=42902#comment-48086 A honest overview Dan. I like the G1 and I am sure I would like the Hero, but lack of 3G kills me. The big reason is I did not have it for the first 6 months and Edge is too slow. I use it all of the time on the bus and I love it. You have valid points on the lagginess. It's not too bad but it appears the garbage collection isn't that great. We deal with this on the web server level too at work. Java is java no matter where it runs. It can be a bear. I did find a app that is extremely useful and that is Task Killer. It's primarily a widget on the desktop that let's me kill an app at a time or a bunch of apps. Works well. The prime problem that Android has is that it only stores apps on the internal storage. It should be possible to run apps of the SD Card. If you did that, it would free up internal storage. I find that if I keep my app load manageable, then it runs pretty well. If I start getting out of hand with the apps, then well, it bogs down. My least favorite apps are ones that are in the 4-5 MB. That is TOO large for running on only the 256 MB of storage that the G1 has. The additional storage that the mytouch 3g and the Hero have is still not enough. The CPU power is there....it's just needs a little more tweaking to be less resource intensive. A honest overview Dan. I like the G1 and I am sure I would like the Hero, but lack of 3G kills me. The big reason is I did not have it for the first 6 months and Edge is too slow. I use it all of the time on the bus and I love it.

You have valid points on the lagginess. It’s not too bad but it appears the garbage collection isn’t that great. We deal with this on the web server level too at work. Java is java no matter where it runs. It can be a bear.

I did find a app that is extremely useful and that is Task Killer. It’s primarily a widget on the desktop that let’s me kill an app at a time or a bunch of apps. Works well.

The prime problem that Android has is that it only stores apps on the internal storage. It should be possible to run apps of the SD Card. If you did that, it would free up internal storage. I find that if I keep my app load manageable, then it runs pretty well. If I start getting out of hand with the apps, then well, it bogs down. My least favorite apps are ones that are in the 4-5 MB. That is TOO large for running on only the 256 MB of storage that the G1 has. The additional storage that the mytouch 3g and the Hero have is still not enough.

The CPU power is there….it’s just needs a little more tweaking to be less resource intensive.

]]> By: runningmanhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/08/15/some-thoughts-on-the-htc-hero-after-a-few-days/#comment-48082 runningman Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:33:13 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=42902#comment-48082 Dan, thanks for feeling my pain and going through what I was considering. Fact is, as much as we complain, the iPhone 3GS is still the best game in town. Trouble is, Apple knows that as well. Having worked for 2 Fortune 500 companies, I know they get caught up in their own red tape much too often. It's especially frustrating when you see a company like Apple which could take the advantage that they have with the App Store and use it to crush the competition, instead of just taunting them. Well, at least we have something to talk about! Bill Dan, thanks for feeling my pain and going through what I was considering. Fact is, as much as we complain, the iPhone 3GS is still the best game in town. Trouble is, Apple knows that as well. Having worked for 2 Fortune 500 companies, I know they get caught up in their own red tape much too often. It’s especially frustrating when you see a company like Apple which could take the advantage that they have with the App Store and use it to crush the competition, instead of just taunting them. Well, at least we have something to talk about!

Bill

]]> By: Wayne Schulzhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/08/15/some-thoughts-on-the-htc-hero-after-a-few-days/#comment-48079 Wayne Schulz Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:47:22 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=42902#comment-48079 I'm on vacation this week and to my total amazement the only carrier that has decent service (aside from Verizon) is T-Mobile. I have my new myTouch3G and will be giving it a pretty thorough workout all week. So far my biggest problems with the myTouch3G: - Laggy - not as fluid in scroll or keyboard - Multi-apps - as you point out when you have several running they eventually come back to bit you in the ass But I have to say that the battery on this bad boy is partying like a rock star. In June when I was here I had the Palm Pre which crapped the bed regularly at about 11:30 (that's AM) and I was terrified of taking it anywhere for fear of having a lead weight in my pocket after a few hours. The myTouch3G was 35% battery life at 11 yesterday (that's PM). Granted I was on native T-Mo signal (albeit GPRS) while the Pre was on Verizon (roaming). Still I'm relatively happy with myTouch 3g so long as I still can have my iPhone 3GS. Worth noting that on a new contract the iPhone 3GS is the same as a myTouch3G so I'd still be buying the iPhone despite there being a slight difference in monthly service. I’m on vacation this week and to my total amazement the only carrier that has decent service (aside from Verizon) is T-Mobile. I have my new myTouch3G and will be giving it a pretty thorough workout all week.

So far my biggest problems with the myTouch3G:

- Laggy – not as fluid in scroll or keyboard
- Multi-apps – as you point out when you have several running they eventually come back to bit you in the ass

But I have to say that the battery on this bad boy is partying like a rock star.

In June when I was here I had the Palm Pre which crapped the bed regularly at about 11:30 (that’s AM) and I was terrified of taking it anywhere for fear of having a lead weight in my pocket after a few hours.

The myTouch3G was 35% battery life at 11 yesterday (that’s PM).

Granted I was on native T-Mo signal (albeit GPRS) while the Pre was on Verizon (roaming).

Still I’m relatively happy with myTouch 3g so long as I still can have my iPhone 3GS.

Worth noting that on a new contract the iPhone 3GS is the same as a myTouch3G so I’d still be buying the iPhone despite there being a slight difference in monthly service.

]]> By: neudahttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/08/15/some-thoughts-on-the-htc-hero-after-a-few-days/#comment-57292 neuda Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:24:20 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=42902#comment-57292 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Some Thoughts On the HTC Hero After a Few Days: I have become increasingly disenchanted due to the nonsense bein.. http://bit.ly/1gq58d</span></span> Some Thoughts On the HTC Hero After a Few Days: I have become increasingly disenchanted due to the nonsense bein.. http://bit.ly/1gq58d

]]> By: feiryhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/08/15/some-thoughts-on-the-htc-hero-after-a-few-days/#comment-57293 feiry Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:18:54 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=42902#comment-57293 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Some Thoughts On the HTC Hero After a Few Days http://tinyurl.com/l2mmgg from @iNewsApp</span></span> Some Thoughts On the HTC Hero After a Few Days http://tinyurl.com/l2mmgg from @iNewsApp

]]> By: Marty Bushwayhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/08/15/some-thoughts-on-the-htc-hero-after-a-few-days/#comment-57294 Marty Bushway Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:02:58 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=42902#comment-57294 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @GearDiarySite: Some Thoughts On the HTC Hero After a Few Days http://bit.ly/Z0G3I Thanks for the P.O.V. On the Hero!</span></span> RT @GearDiarySite: Some Thoughts On the HTC Hero After a Few Days http://bit.ly/Z0G3I

Thanks for the P.O.V. On the Hero!

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