Still Loving It
It’s been a couple of months since I got the new HTC HD2 phone, so I thought I should let you all know how it’s going. I’ve spent about £40 on gubbins for it so far and I think I’m about done, so an objecive view of the Cost Of Ownership is probably due, too.
HTC HD2 Long (ish) Term Test
Gubbins
To make the phone fit my lifestyle, I’ve spent some of my hard-earned cash on the following:
- Bike handlebar mount (see this post about that little thing)
- Screen protector sheet, to stop my keys jagging it
- Crystal case to protect it from my clumsiness
- Car charger, to stop it dying whilst I drive
- Windscreen mount, so I can video idiots blocking roads and see the Sat Nav.
- 3 micro-USB cables to allow me to synch at work, at home and charge in the car
I also put the following software onto the device:
- Cycle Computer, GPS tracking software
- Interval trainer, for jogging expeditions
- TomTom 7 for Windows Mobile
With all the above, I have only 3 complaints:
Battery Life
Most of the time, my phone’s on charge either at home or at work. But in the car, even with a cheap no-mark charger on, the battery dies faster than it charges if I’m using the TomTom. This is simply unacceptable. I’ve had a new “official” HTC car charger delivered from MobileFun today, so it had better work or I’ll be mightily irked.
Screen Protector
In my experience, all screen protectors are rubbish. I think I need one for those moments when I accidentally put my phone into the same pocket as my car keys, but they always make your screen look crap don’t they? Gah. I have no better ideas, so I put one on.
Windows Mobile
I love Windows Mobile. I love the way it works, and the way it looks. I love being in a familiar Windows environment on my phone.
On the other hand I ruddy hate it when it hangs. When it hangs, boy does it hang. Forget that urgent call you wanted to make, just forget it. And the fact is, it hangs most when you try ot take the phone out of standby quickly, which is when? It’s when you want to use it urgently! Sort it our Microsoft. Find a way of letting me get to the basic functionality while all the flashy, pretty, normally lovely stuff awakes gently from its slumber. Then I will be a truly satisfied user.
To Wrap Up…
I still love my phone. It’s the best phone I’ve ever had. The GPS tracking and SatNav functions are particularly excellent, with the phone knowing exactly where I am al the time, even I haven’t got a bloody clue. Thi is an absolute bonus when I’m tracking a bike ride or a jog, as it knows where I’ve been, how quickly and for how long. To be honest, it’s a stalker’s dream if you can sneak it in your partner’s handbag…. 😉
I would recommend it to anyone, even you. Even though you might shout at me whe you can’t make that urgent, quick call. But you wouldn’t, because while you were shouting the phone would be slowly rubbing its eyes, scratching its gonads and thinking about waking up. By the time it was ready to connect you to me, you’d have calmed down.
So that’s ok.
Tell ’em Phill sent you.
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