Droid X or Samsung Fascinate?

Motorola Droid X

 

I'm still torn between DX and the SF. Disappointed to find they're about the same size :icon_eek:. SF has Bing Search and Maps -- don't know how hard it is to switch to Goog. SF display looks better and supposedly saves battery. I prefer bottom capacitive buttons on SF. SF will likely have better Developer support -- easily rooted and not locked down like DX. DX looks more solid/durable. SF looks more pocketable. SF only has 2gb internal NAND flash. No release date for SF. Leaning DX.

 

Personally you can't really go wrong with either. Both are excellent performing handsets that offer nearly identical feature sets.

EDIT: After reading this news: http://www.droidforums.net/forum/android-forum/59004-u-s-galaxy-s-variants-rooted.html

I can say that IF I were to make the choice right now I would get the Samsung Fascinate. Knowing that it has been fully and properly rooted and custom ROMs are coming, in my opinion, trumps the Droid X hands down.

 

I just edited my post as you replied. I'm getting slow in my old age.

 

samsung ftw

 

Sorry to make it a bit more complicated for you. Personally I avoid any hardware that is locked down because it pisses me off. The Samsung Fascinate aside from not having HDMI out, although it does support video out through the 3.5mm jack, is damned near identical in features to the Droid X. Knowing that it has been rooted proper and the bootloader is open makes the decision a no brainer for me. I can only hope that when my time comes to upgrade, which should be circa dual core whatever, the phones that are available are rooted. Otherwise I will be with my Droid for a while.

 

I get what your saying. Im having the same problem choosing which to get. The Droid X comes out on the 15th so you wouldnt have to wait for it and the Fascinate comes out in August. I really like both but i know that if i were to go with one than i would regret not going with the other. Overall I like the look of the Droid X better and seeing how good of a phone the droid was, thats all the more reason for me. Although the Fascinate looks and feels and runs awesome, the OS is probably not what i would look for and if your anything like me than we might be similar. Also i havent ever had good experiences with samsung devices although everyone else i know has. After all that, I would go with the Motorola Droid X . Hope this helped!

 

well im getting the droid x for free, verizon is replacing my droid with an x as a warranty exchange

i think the x will have many capabilities, as far as locked bootloader, im sure since so many people are gonna get it they will find a way around it

 

There are doubts that the Samsung Fascinate will be released anytime soon.

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...-leaks-droid-2-unofficially-now-official.html