Comments on: More XOOM and Thunderbolt Ads Pop Up in Esquire, Popular Science and Popular Mechanics

By: DBEvans

DBEvans — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:47:00 +0000

I’m only comparing the phone portion. Yet, the Atrix has an optional netbook wanna-be for $500, but that’s irrelevant as I certainly wouldn’t get that add-on and would laugh at others who did. Just buy a real netbook or small laptop and tether it, and get better overall results.

But back to the phone portion … VZW I’m really hoping that the $249 price was only the BB price, or was a place-holder. If launched at that – then combined with the dual-core and memory differences, the T-bolt is starting from a disadvantage marketing-wise.

Keep in mind, this is from someone who only uses VZW and laughs when frineds on other networks can’t get a signal on their provider while I can on VZW. I am seriously considering the Thunderbolt; but it’s all about price. If over-priced, then I’ll likely skip it for a different offering.

By: BillyBoy

BillyBoy — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:29:00 +0000

username for me is in the format: domainlogin
I have checked “Secure connection” and “Verify Cert”
The rest of the stuff you should be able to get by emailing your tech guys (server name, etc.)
Why Moto can’t implement auto-discovery of exchange settings is another example of incompetence.

By: BillyBoy

BillyBoy — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:29:00 +0000

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:24:00 +0000

are you nuts? the atrix is locked down, no sideloading even from the sd card….priced at 199 but 500 for that and the worthless screen….netbook..my ass….and a 130 dollar dock and its not even real 4g….its slower than the iphone..engadget…read their unbiast review.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:23:00 +0000

If you wouldn’t mind, how did you do your setup. I can’t figure what I need to change, to reactivate my work emails to push.

By: BillyBoy

BillyBoy — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:19:00 +0000

There’s also an entire forum just devoted to exchange issues and a supposed update coming out to fix their buggy email client, but they won’t confirm a release date. I hope they fixed that crap for the Atrix/Bionic.

By: BillyBoy

BillyBoy — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:16:00 +0000

Me too, while I can send/receive on Exch2010sp1, it still has some bugs about marking items read/not read and push will just stop randomly every 3-10 days requiring a reboot to get it going again. I hate Moto blur. HTC seems to have their software together much better than Moto, even tho the Moto Hardware rocks. I’m gonna ditch my DriodX for Thunderbird on release day and pay either the ETF or retail.

By: DBEvans

DBEvans — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:54:00 +0000

You’re off in some areas – but overall, you make a valid point. This will need to go face-to-face against the Moto Atrix at AT&T (officially launching Feb 22nd), which has dual-core, more RAM, and priced at $199. That leaves the T-bolt’s selling point as being on Verizon 4G (or 3G where coverage is an issue), and having a 32GB memory card. If the leaked pricing from BB (not the most reliable source, so I keep hoping it’s wrong) is true that the T-Bolt is $249, it’s going to be a tough sell.

Don’t get me wrong, I like the Thunderbolt, and have been looking forward to it; I just think it needs to be priced right, and may be a bit late to the market to be able to gain any real traction ahead of competition (both from other providers and from VZW’s own line-up over Q1 & Q2).

By: Tawilson1966

Tawilson1966 — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:36:00 +0000

If you upgraded to the new 2010 exchange than more then likley there is a setting in the exchange server. There is something posted at motorola about this.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:17:00 +0000

Cool, then if you get this phone, you have something to toss in the garbage can. Neat.

By: Funnyman

Funnyman — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:09:00 +0000

Oh look at that. It comes with a cute little kickstand that will break off in a month.

By: Bullet Tooth Tony

Bullet Tooth Tony — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:40:00 +0000

As an OG Droid user… comparing my phone against a friends Evo… the Evo is exactly the same weight, thinner, and just barely bigger around the edges. I think I’ll be fine…

By: John R Ruddick

John R Ruddick — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:21:00 +0000

1) The back is different
2) New snapdragon makes battery life more efficient
3) Yes but Super LCD
4) Go watch the bench mark tests on youtube. This phone destroys on quadrant scores
5) Phone size is a personal opinion and choice

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 06:14:00 +0000

Ok, off topic little rant/ question here. I am ready to chuck my droidx against the wall. I can no longer send or receive my corp exchange email, since my company upgraded to 2010 version. Please, please tell me the tbolt won’t have this issue. I can not find a solution and its driving me bonkers

By: Darius

Darius — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:48:00 +0000

With the magazine ads and commercial out………………….it should be released within the next two weeks.