I don’t really understand what the selling point of the newer models is. I’m also quite happy with a HTC Desire (apart from the internal storage running out of app install space, had to install CyanogenMod just to patch over that), since it seems to do everything I want from a thing with that particular form factor and interface constraints. Basically, browse the web, write short messages, display reflowing text documents, run a scientific calculator and play video and audio. All of these seem to generally run without me thinking “I wish I had more processing power for this”.
Not saying this is necessarily for you, but each time I’ve upgraded to an iphone with a faster processor I’ve been like “Shit this is way faster than the crap I was used to”. App loading, web page loading, google maps running faster, etc. Maybe this won’t be your experience, but it’s easy to test by borrowing a newer version of your phone.
Totally agreed, you want a smartphone. Doesn’t have to be the latest and greatest, either; my two year old HTC Desire continues to make me very happy.
I don’t really understand what the selling point of the newer models is. I’m also quite happy with a HTC Desire (apart from the internal storage running out of app install space, had to install CyanogenMod just to patch over that), since it seems to do everything I want from a thing with that particular form factor and interface constraints. Basically, browse the web, write short messages, display reflowing text documents, run a scientific calculator and play video and audio. All of these seem to generally run without me thinking “I wish I had more processing power for this”.
Not saying this is necessarily for you, but each time I’ve upgraded to an iphone with a faster processor I’ve been like “Shit this is way faster than the crap I was used to”. App loading, web page loading, google maps running faster, etc. Maybe this won’t be your experience, but it’s easy to test by borrowing a newer version of your phone.