# Let's talk about HTC. Also, let's talk about something better than the iPhone **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 6, 2007, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-htc-also-lets-talk-about-something-better-than-the-iphone/30459 "2007-06-06T10:35:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-htc-also-lets-talk-about-something-better-than-the-iphone/30459/1 "2007-06-06T10:35:44Z")
don’t worry click lazy, pics are at the bottom of the post. HTC touch has me intrigued. The iPhone has me intrigued, but in a negative way. From this morning’s searching I was doing, I think I have found something as innovative that will be better than the iPhone. I don’t think it will come close to outselling the iPhone. best i can do on specs is this. [http://www.htc.com/press\_room/03-press-070605.htm](http://www.htc.com/press_room/03-press-070605.htm) of course engadget had some pics and story about it. i’m actually surprised our own engadget RSS feed nyspeed bot, “Rubicant” didn’t have a thread on this already. > **[mobile articles on Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/tags/mobile/)** > > Everything you need to know about the latest smartphones, tablets, smartwatches and more. here’s some video on it. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6722629.stm](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6722629.stm) ![http://xs116.xs.to/xs116/07233/htc-touch-hands-on-08.jpg](http://xs116.xs.to/xs116/07233/htc-touch-hands-on-08.jpg) ![http://xs116.xs.to/xs116/07233/htc-touch-hands-on-11.jpg](http://xs116.xs.to/xs116/07233/htc-touch-hands-on-11.jpg) ![http://xs116.xs.to/xs116/07233/htc-touch-hands-on-23.jpg](http://xs116.xs.to/xs116/07233/htc-touch-hands-on-23.jpg) ![http://xs116.xs.to/xs116/07233/htc-touch-hands-on-25.jpg](http://xs116.xs.to/xs116/07233/htc-touch-hands-on-25.jpg) that’s what i’ve found. now you tell me everything you know. ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-htc-also-lets-talk-about-something-better-than-the-iphone/30459/2 "2007-06-06T10:36:13Z")
the only real inherent issue i see is the OS. ---
**Author:** ![Shrives](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shrives/32/7250_2.png) [@Shrives](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shrives)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-htc-also-lets-talk-about-something-better-than-the-iphone/30459/3 "2007-06-06T10:58:29Z")
IB4Sc1chik ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-htc-also-lets-talk-about-something-better-than-the-iphone/30459/4 "2007-06-06T11:01:54Z")
_sigh_ ---
**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-htc-also-lets-talk-about-something-better-than-the-iphone/30459/5 "2007-06-06T11:09:57Z")
Inb4rubicant making fun of sc1chik ---
**Author:** ![Shrives](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shrives/32/7250_2.png) [@Shrives](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shrives)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-htc-also-lets-talk-about-something-better-than-the-iphone/30459/6 "2007-06-06T11:12:46Z")
whats this thread about again? ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-htc-also-lets-talk-about-something-better-than-the-iphone/30459/7 "2007-06-06T11:16:07Z")
I JUST WANT TO TALK ABOUT A PHONE I REALLY LIKE!!! CAN WE PLEASE JUST TALK ABOUT HTC?!?!?!?! lc ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-htc-also-lets-talk-about-something-better-than-the-iphone/30459/8 "2007-06-06T11:28:49Z")
So, ah, what’s the deal? I’m too lazy to read. It looks like a phone with a decent sized touch screen instead of a smaller screen and keypad? ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-htc-also-lets-talk-about-something-better-than-the-iphone/30459/9 "2007-06-06T11:31:48Z")
[quote=“BikerFry,post:8,topic:30459"”] So, ah, what’s the deal? I’m too lazy to read. It looks like a phone with a decent sized touch screen instead of a smaller screen and keypad? [/quote] that’s part of the idea. it lets you use your finger to navigate around the phone, but it can also detect when you are using a stylus for more precise inputs. something i wish my treo was capable of. plus it’s 3G enabled :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-htc-also-lets-talk-about-something-better-than-the-iphone/30459/10 "2007-06-06T11:35:18Z")
[quote=“Dex,post:9,topic:30459"”] it lets you use your finger to navigate around the phone, but it can also detect when you are using a stylus for more precise inputs. [/quote] It’s got a fat finger detector? That’s pretty friggin cool. ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-htc-also-lets-talk-about-something-better-than-the-iphone/30459/11 "2007-06-06T11:44:15Z")
[quote=“BikerFry,post:10,topic:30459"”] It’s got a fat finger detector? That’s pretty friggin cool. [/quote] :lol: basically yes, that’s what it has. ---
**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-htc-also-lets-talk-about-something-better-than-the-iphone/30459/12 "2007-06-06T11:59:50Z")
I saw some stuff about it yesterday, but what I want to know is - does it have a keyboard??? I know this touch sensitive crap is all the rage now, but my fat fingers suck at touching a screen keyboard. I like the slideout on my 6700. I think the HTC Herald is what I am leaning towards ![http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/media/HTC_Herald.jpg](http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/media/HTC_Herald.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-htc-also-lets-talk-about-something-better-than-the-iphone/30459/13 "2007-06-06T12:02:32Z")
[quote=“Shrives,post:3,topic:30459"”] IB4Sc1chik [/quote] **HAHAHAHAH** LAWL!!! I don’t know that this device has the name recognition that the iPhone does (in fact it certainly does not) but it’s a nice alternative. Motorola is coming out with another iPhone killer the Q9M in late July IIRC. ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-htc-also-lets-talk-about-something-better-than-the-iphone/30459/14 "2007-06-06T12:03:28Z")
[quote=“sureshot007,post:12,topic:30459"”] I saw some stuff about it yesterday, but what I want to know is - does it have a keyboard??? I know this touch sensitive crap is all the rage now, but my fat fingers suck at touching a screen keyboard. I like the slideout on my 6700. I think the HTC Herald is what I am leaning towards ![http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/media/HTC_Herald.jpg](http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/media/HTC_Herald.jpg) [/quote] July 18th the 6800 will be out. The Herald is an old handset and GSM only so if you are switching to Cingular, you are safe with the Herald, sticking with Verizon, that phone is not going to work. ---
**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-htc-also-lets-talk-about-something-better-than-the-iphone/30459/15 "2007-06-06T12:05:01Z")
I’m actually with Sprint, so it will be another year or so before I can have one ☹ (I get a good discount on the service) ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-htc-also-lets-talk-about-something-better-than-the-iphone/30459/16 "2007-06-06T12:05:56Z")
[quote=“sureshot007,post:15,topic:30459"”] I’m actually with Sprint, so it will be another year or so before I can have one ☹ (I get a good discount on the service) [/quote] In a year better shit will be out anyway. HTC Kaiser is much much better than the Herald. ---
**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-htc-also-lets-talk-about-something-better-than-the-iphone/30459/17 "2007-06-06T12:08:21Z")
If I play the waiting game, I’d never own anything. ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-htc-also-lets-talk-about-something-better-than-the-iphone/30459/18 "2007-06-06T12:12:28Z")
i’m going to stick with my treo for right now. i’m a huge fag and will probably end up with an iPhone in my hands and my foot in my mouth. i’m really intrigued about this new HTC though. ---
**Author:** ![adamantairman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@adamantairman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/adamantairman)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-htc-also-lets-talk-about-something-better-than-the-iphone/30459/19 "2007-06-06T15:44:04Z")
The only reason you like e30’s is because I had an apple sticker on mine… In a year from now, I’m going to come back to this thread, and post “I really think Dex could give a fuck about the HTC at this point” …subtle?