Sorry guys, really not trying to start a flame war here, but the fact is we're both right. Look it up, they share the same radio and ALMOST identical hardware overall. The Bionic just came first, so it took the brunt of the criticism while the Razr slipped by because of looks, even though it was having the same issues. But no surprise after a few updates the issues improved. Hardware is only as good as its software. If you saw what I said, by now things have been corrected FOR THE MOST PART. I don't know what else to say other than this isn't my opinion, this is history. They both had data drops or weak signals, just like the Droid 4 did. And again, like I said, it depends on many factors, like many Bionics, my own and a friends included, had no issues. Others did.
What I want to know is WHY so many praise it. It's just no different from any other brand. Some Samsung/HTC/Blackberry/Sony have 0 connection issues, others have them constantly. Just like Moto phones. So I see no reason to regard them as having some of the best in the industry, when, Maxx aside, the last 4 phones they released all had data issues upon release and for awhile afterwards. Obviously ICS fixed it....about 6-7 months after release. And zomnon, you basically argued with yourself by saying the Razr was flawless, but then admitting it did have connection bar issues (which is true, but was a completely separate issue). Just sayin...
Concerning the launchers and phones from the past year or so, more often than not users actually had improved performance and battery life. This was especially the case with the X2. With my Bionic GoLauncher degraded over time but an uninstall/reinstall would correct it for another few months. Then I switched to TSF shell and not only did my battery life improve, but I haven't had a single bit of lag since. Ever. Nothing. This is proof to me that bloat and programming IS the problem, not just look or phone power. What you claim is only true on older phones, pretty much pre-X2. At this point it depends on what else is on the phone and how often you use it, not the phone itself. I wasn't singling you guys out, I'm just saying if you like everything about a phone except blur, I don't think that's a reason to turn it down since it can easily be replaced. Obviously most people won't know about launchers, but I didn't either when I got my Eris. Then I learned. but I didn't realize we were talking about most people when almost every post is about "my" phone.
And finally, Moto customer service is by far the worst. They don't know anything, they rarely respond to anything, when they do they give everybody different answers, they release a rushed phone to make money off hype, then release an almost identical phone less than 2 months later off hype and immediately blocked out the Bionic like it never existed. Then they release the Maxx shortly after, basically a Razr with a better battery...why not just release the Maxx as the Razr? Money. The Droid 4 was immediately forgotten because it had so many issues right away. Bionic was promised ICS way before the Razr, and not only did general updates get ignored, Bionic doesn't even have an estimated release time yet. Throw all that on top of massive bloat, and I just don't think Moto phones are superior. They're not bad, they're just not any better. It comes down to preference and chance. Bottom line.
No flaming intended. Again all of this is basically just a summary of the DF/AC forums, so it's a biased source. But it's all true.
