HTC Incredible or a Motorola Droid X Verizon gives you the choice
When launched the HTC Incredible was well, literally incredible. With its 1GHZ Snapdragon processor and its 3.7-inch AMOLED WVGA touch screen, makes the Incredible, well again Incredible. But problem here is that HTC seemingly cannot keep up with the demand, as many Verizon customers who ordered the Incredible are still waiting on them to be delivered. The last time anyone checked a restock of the Incredible was to show up sometime in July.
Today however should bring some, at least a somewhat positive outlook to the situation for the HTC Incredible waiting customers. Verizon announced their new Motorola Droid X recently and have officially stated that any customer waiting on the HTC Incredible can now pick up a Droid X at no additional charge, the catch…you still have to wait, assumingly not as long however. There are a couple upsides to the customers that may find themselves in this awkward position. The Droid X sports a larger screen, at 4.3 inches than the Incredible’s 3.7, the Droid X also carries with it little more heat in a few other specifications. The Incredibles camera is recording video at 800×480 resolutions, while the Droid X is recording in 720p.
Ironically enough the phones are listed at the same price, listed at $199 with the start of a new contract. So applause to Verizon, as this is the right thing to do. If you run into a situation where a manufacturer cannot keep up with your demand, give your customer an option. HTC we all love your phones, just need to step it up in the manufacturing end.
I personally am waiting on a restock of EVO’s, and there is no alternative to the EVO on the Spring network, so my wait continues.
Are you a Verizon customer waiting on a restock of the Incredible?
Tags: htc incredible, Verizon, motorola droid x
THERE IS NO SUCH WORD AS ASSUMINGLY. If you’re going to write for public consumption, get a grip on the English language. That fries your credibility.
“Today however should bring some, at least a somewhat positive outlook to the situation for the HTC Incredible waiting customers. Verizon announced their new Motorola Droid X recently and have officially stated that any customer waiting on the HTC Incredible can now pick up a Droid X at no additional charge, the catch…you still have to wait, assumingly not as long however.”
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Recently switched from TMo to VZ. Got the X on launch day. Honestly, I am considering returning it in lieu of the Incredible. The screen is just too big. It covers half of the right side of my face during calls. Not a fan of Blur either. And though they did dumb it down from older versions, it is still present and obnoxious. It is very snappy, responsive, and watching video is fluent and free of choppiness. Excellent effort, but the Incredible is a smooth operator and definitely takes the gold slightly ahead the other android options on verizon.
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Forget it. You cannot buy the HTC or Droid X. It is a conspiracy. The HTC comes out and goes out of stock. Then Droid X comes out and goes out of stock. HTC is now schedule to start shipping in june, no wait early july, no wait mid july, no early Aug. WTF people. Talk about monopolistic practices. Where is the justice ????
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Ordered the Inc June 8th. No Verion rep can tell me anything. When I am next in line, I guess I get mine. Has anyone seen a photo of a person talking on the droid x? Funny stuff. Looks like a kid playing grown up with daddy’s phone. ….or maybe they used a model with a tiny head….. either way, I gave up the fanny pack 20 years ago, and thats what you will need to carry the x. Little children will stop and point at me!!! AAAGGHHH
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Still waiting on the Incredible… Droid may record in 720p, but it won’t stream 720p from web content like hulu or youtube (what’s the point of the HDMI). I’ll also take the Sense UI over Motoblur as well (I hear Motoblur is bogging down that new OMAP processor).
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How much for the Droid x??? I have Verizon but is expensive to upgrade.
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I ordered mine on the 8th of June was to be shipped on the 29th of June, just got an email from Verizon telling me it may be another 7 days, and gave me a $25 in-store gift card.
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I ordered an Incredible last week, and I plan on waiting for it. I prefer the smaller size and the Sense UI.
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Still holding out for the incredible here. I like htc, and the form factor of the incredible just meets what I’m looking for. Hopefully mine will come in soon.
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i cant wait for the droid x if your a verizon lover like and you have big hands like me then this is the phone weve been waiting for.
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I leaned the other way, I punted on the X because of size. Even the Incredible is larger than I wanted…I am almost thinking I will need a man purse to carry it around. But, some i searching and mapping needs (well, really wants, not needs) drove me to deciding on getting a smart phone
I think next they should work on making phone audio quality as good as it was on the old analog phone systems
That would be something !
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I was waiting for the Droid Incredible but as soon as the Droid X was announced and found out it was the same price I debated whether i should get the Incredible or X I made my decision to get the X because it’s a little faster and the screen is bigger but most importantly it has HDMI so I can connect it to my tv. Having Swype doesn’t hurt either.
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