Comments on: HTC Diamond is fatally flawed http://www.jeffkirvin.net/2008/05/07/htc-diamond-is-fatally-flawed/ The journey of a reluctant writer Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:08:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: jeff http://www.jeffkirvin.net/2008/05/07/htc-diamond-is-fatally-flawed/#comment-713 jeff Sat, 10 May 2008 21:57:58 +0000 http://www.jeffkirvin.net/?p=805#comment-713 There will be two sibling devices, the Diamond Pro (codenamed Raphael) and Diamond Dual. The Pro is a horizontal full-QWERTY slider that replaces the Mogul and Tilt. It's about the thickness of the Tilt, but shorter and narrower (looks identical to the Diamond from the front). The Dual is similar, but a vertical slider with a SureType keyboard. Both should have microSD card slots. There will be two sibling devices, the Diamond Pro (codenamed Raphael) and Diamond Dual. The Pro is a horizontal full-QWERTY slider that replaces the Mogul and Tilt. It’s about the thickness of the Tilt, but shorter and narrower (looks identical to the Diamond from the front). The Dual is similar, but a vertical slider with a SureType keyboard. Both should have microSD card slots.

]]> By: obb http://www.jeffkirvin.net/2008/05/07/htc-diamond-is-fatally-flawed/#comment-712 obb Sat, 10 May 2008 21:17:13 +0000 http://www.jeffkirvin.net/?p=805#comment-712 Hi, I totally agree. What you’ve said is exactly my thoughts. Im hoping HTC will make a version with a keyboard as well. No really! It won’t be nearly as super thin and cool, but it will be more useable. Currently I carry a HTC TYTN, its lumpy – about 190g, but I like it. And boy do I wish I had a version with a VGA screen! It’s the screen that’s attracting me to the diamond and not much else. How hard can it be to put a little slot for a micro SD. Otherwise how am I going to get stuff in bulk onto the device. Don’t tell me to use active sync please! Battery life is a big concern. Often you are using several transceivers at once. Hpsdpa and Bluetooth and gps for example start to really cane that battery. Also this device has a bigger screen and a faster processor than mine. That worries me. I think htc have gone for all out look and suavity that might not necessarily translate to usability. Instead id prefer something a little less chunky than what I have now, with more function. I don’t agree that it’s a zero sum game. Hi,
I totally agree. What you’ve said is exactly my thoughts. Im hoping HTC will make a version with a keyboard as well. No really! It won’t be nearly as super thin and cool, but it will be more useable. Currently I carry a HTC TYTN, its lumpy – about 190g, but I like it. And boy do I wish I had a version with a VGA screen!

It’s the screen that’s attracting me to the diamond and not much else. How hard can it be to put a little slot for a micro SD. Otherwise how am I going to get stuff in bulk onto the device. Don’t tell me to use active sync please!

Battery life is a big concern. Often you are using several transceivers at once. Hpsdpa and Bluetooth and gps for example start to really cane that battery. Also this device has a bigger screen and a faster processor than mine. That worries me. I think htc have gone for all out look and suavity that might not necessarily translate to usability.

Instead id prefer something a little less chunky than what I have now, with more function. I don’t agree that it’s a zero sum game.

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