Milestone 1 or 2?

Hi!

Not sure if its right place for this kind of thread but i hope it is.

Im about to buy motorola milestone 1 or 2 (Droid that is, as im from Europe) and here's the deal, what's better, milestone 1 modded with custom ROMs or stock milestone 2? I'm very new to android and even smartphones (been using SE k800i for 2 years)

i also have few additional questions,

-what's the best about custom ROMs? What are the features of newest CyanogenMOD compared to Froyo?
- Can i turn off all internet/data connections (WiFi, 3G, GPS locating etc.) on android phones/Motorola droid? I don't plan using 3G and i have just few wifi hotspots i can think of.
- Is there any significant improvement in battery life on Droid 2 compared to Droid 1 with froyo/cyanogenmod?
- Does Droid 1 or 2 play divx/xvid vids? Or is it possible with additional App from android market? would be nice if i could play FLV (flash) vids as well - possible?
- is it possible to install cracked Apps on non-modded, non-rooted Droid 2 with Froyo? Or at least on rooted (as it is possible with droid 2 now, correct?)
- what about warranty? can i root Droid 2 without fear of losing warranty? (if something bad happens can i backup and unroot it like any other android cellphone?)


what i hate about motorola cellphones are crap cameras, damn i've taken over 6000 photos with my k800i, and im really amazed with the quality (as for a cellphone of course) and when i looked at Droid 1 photos i was shocked with the poor quality, every photo lacked something and not to mention even with a lot of light dark colors seem to be very grainy so the photos quality turn out really bad comparing to my K800i.

Are there any custom camera mods/software? I know it won't change lousy sensor installed in the droid but could improve quality of the photos/reduce grain. I also though about changing the camera - would it be possible with some soldering skills and stuff to transplant old camera from k800i to droid? Of course that would need firmware changes..

 

that's not really obvious to me as i wouldn't ask, so can some1 answer my questions as im about to buy it right now by internet auction.

hey guys? any1?

 

Thanks for answers, well i bought droid 2 just a moment ago, waiting for a package now .

I plan using wifi with some heavy internet usage but i won't be 24/7 under wifi signal and prices for data/internet transfers through 3G are horrible. And to save battery life i'd like to turn on/off WiFi when im not in "safe" hotspot. I just want to be sure that no app or nothing connects to internet unless i want to (and without my permission, especially through GSM like GRPS or 3G), waking up with high bill from my GSM operator doesn't sounds good

Are the differences between D1 and Droid 2 Cameras really that big? i've heard that both of these smartphones comes with same camera/sensor. Doesn't that mean that droid 2 has just better camera software (doable for d1 as well)?

As for rooting and ROMs, any idea if Droid 2 bootloader is going to be hacked? I guess im not going to miss customization as im not yet familiar with android

 

i got package with my motorola milestone 2 just now :icon_twisted:

gotta see what is it all about

 

Does BP6X battery needs formatting? if so how long should i let it charge from a wall charger (its a first time charge, i drained the battery really fast.. like in 2 hours, it was on 40% when i got my hands on it)

i'm a bit confused with android OS, touchscreen and qwerty (i jumped from nokia 6610/SE K800i)

How can i change between GPS and A-GPS ? Does A-GPS uses GSM operators antennas?

i love the single red eye theme/startup screen from droid 1, is there any theme/screensaver for droid 2 with such thing?

Yea i got it few hours ago and bought it yesterday, i got it shipped to my doors through UPS courier