Phil
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Jim Dick said:I've had the DROID for about a week. It is slick and should be easy to use once you find all the pertinent information.
I find the screen for mapping is way too small to be visible by a driver of the vehicle. A window mount would definitely put it out of sight for most of us. I haven't found any voice prompts so one must watch the screen to see if they are on course. Voice prompts definitely would help replace separate GPS units.
I'm still undecided about this phone but it's fun to fool around with the various screens. I have not found a listing of missed calls as in most phones. It's a foreign world when compared to normal cell phones which means a learning curve that may or may not be steep.
I have been playing with the Droid navigation and I really like it. It is much faster than my Storm 1. I use the voice prompts so I don't need to look at the screen. The window mount will work on the window or dash or console. It is very adaptable. The mount has a magnet in it that switches on the navigation menu.
The navigation screen can use the map or satellite view. With satellite view, you can access the street level view to see the turns at eye level.
It takes a while to get comfortable with all the settings.
The missed calls are in the call log but, I would like a better notice of missed calls.
I loaded 60 apps before I started deleting the ones that I don't really use. App memory does not seem to be an issue.
Like Ned, I use the on screen keyboard and it is OK. The "real" keyboard is nice if the Droid is flat on a table.
So far, I have not found anything that makes me want to send it back.
Phil