Comments on: Motorola Giving Away an R2-D2 DROID2, Still Not Sold Out?

By: Joyce D

Joyce D — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:49:40 +0000

The reason the Droid r2d2 did not sale is because it was NOT ADVERTISED! No one new about it!!! I followed the phone on the internet and I had a difficult time obtaining information. Even the Verizon staff did not know about the phone until days before it lauched. On Sept 30 I went to Santa Monica to purchase the phone. The employees out numbers the customers. It was a festive events and I enjoy myself; however, I think if Verizon would have let the public know about the phone, the place would have been filled. I show my phone to everyone and most people really like it. Hopefully they will pick up one for themself….there should be plenty left. Joyce D

By: DBK

DBK — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 22:47:10 +0000

The main reason, I believe, that the R2 hasn't sold out is because they changed the nature of it's rebate within a day after it's release. Not only did that make the phone more expensive then it already was, but it eliminated an possibility of billing it to your account, which is what I believe to be the reason as to why the change was made in the first place. Too many (in their eyes) bill-to-account purchases. Granted we get the next bill paid for us (if that's what you will use the rebate for), but we are forced not only to pay an extra $150 more (since the phone is $50 more than the regular Droid 2), but to also pay it all upfront. That is the sole reason I will not get this phone. Sorry, but I don't have $320 to spare.

Hopefully, someone is nice enough to make the contents of R2 available for download so I can put it on the regular Droid 2 I should be receiving shortly.

By: leanbarton

leanbarton — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:02:17 +0000

Star Wars love is not universal.

By: Mykalai Kontilai

Mykalai Kontilai — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:33:48 +0000

Nice blog,I bought the X. So this would be a cool novelty, but they should have beefed it up. The R2D2 was NOT the Droid I was looking for, personally.

By: Towel73

Towel73 — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 05:38:23 +0000

I think the big reason is that, outside of something like Comic-Con, most people would not want to be seen using this phone in public. Whether fair or not, this phone would seem to invite the ridicule that hardcore Star Wars (and Star Trek) fans already recieve. Sort of a 21st century “Kick Me” sign.

By: The350zWolf

The350zWolf — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 05:34:32 +0000

I suppose that the idea is that an R2 unit is the trusted companion of all rebel pilots, including Anakin and Luke Skywalker, therefore the R2D2 should be the trusted companion of all android geeks. We'll I would have gotten one if it was better designed and with an unlocked motivator (read bootloader). Mediocre effort by Moto and VZW.

By: Marcus Cathey

Marcus Cathey — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 03:52:28 +0000

I want one, but not at $249 dollars. They won't let me get one as part of a BOGA deal either…

By: Keefers

Keefers — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 02:31:26 +0000

I hear that C3PO bought most of the phones.

By: Russell

Russell — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 02:22:19 +0000

I really like the idea…I think it would be cool, but the X is a better phone, better camera, more memory and such. I bought the X. So this would be a cool novelty, but they should have beefed it up. The R2D2 was NOT the Droid I was looking for, personally.

By: quiklives

quiklives — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 23:48:56 +0000

Totally off topic, but not sure where to put it - has anyone tried this root option?

http://lifehacker.com/5664001/superoneclick-roots-virtually-every-android-phone-out-there?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+lifehacker/full+(Lifehacker)

By: The_Other_Ray

The_Other_Ray — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 23:47:43 +0000

If they put out a princess leia droid 2 in her bikini, I would have gotten one.

By: Truemobius

Truemobius — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 23:43:31 +0000

Not to mention that all of us who bashed our heads over trying to solve the ridiculous puzzles, and did want one for a while got fed up with the whole thing.

At least thats what happened to me.

By: El El Kool J

El El Kool J — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 23:36:06 +0000

would be like an Video game that releases with a collectors edition, and standard edition on separate release dates.. not a lot of people are going to wait months later just to get a collectors edition when they could have the game now… this is where Moto/VZ messed up at!!

By: Chris Jones

Chris Jones — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 23:34:15 +0000

Most likely members of the 501st Legion…Star Wars costumers all over the world that make screen-accurate costumes and wear them for charity and other public events.

By: Zach

Zach — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 23:27:00 +0000

The phone would have sold better if they weren't releasing a World phone version of the Droid 2, if it came out at the same time as the regular Droid 2, if it were cheaper in price, and if it had an unlocked bootloader.