Just got the Magic today, and I have to say - it owns the iPhone

[hotweiss]

I've had an iPhone for close to a year, and the Magic is better in most respects. Mind you, the iPhone is a great device, but it has become rather stale. Below I will list the pro's and con's of the Magic in comparison to the iPhone.

Pro's

-you can multitask (e.g.-I can surf the web or IM while listening to Shoutcast radio)

-much quicker UI in comparison to the iPhone

-Android is more open, you can install apps outside of the Android Market

-ability to view MS Office apps and PDF files

-push Gmail (priceless)

-trackball is nicer to scroll with than constantly swiping

-better onscreen keyboard

-a more configurable user interface

-better internet browser

-I can sync with Ubuntu!

-better phone book

-syncs everything over the internet to your Gmail account, so you can edit everything on your computer without installing one app

-really easy to unlock the phone

-Youtube videos are HQ, iPhone Youtube videos are standard quality

-OTA updates

-highly hackable with a variety of ROM's (waiting for Haykuro to crack the Rogers version)

Con's

-only 2.5 GB of memory (expandable to 32 GB)

-dragging is not as smooth

-proprietary headphone jack

Wishlist
-support for XVID video

[Gee]

Where is the tip calculator?

[hotweiss]

Where is the tip calculator?

LOL, what?

[Lulz]

LOL, what?

Tip Calculator

or Far Sound app

without them, phone isn't a phone

[hotweiss]

Tip Calculator

or Far Sound app

without them, phone isn't a phone

I see said the blind man.

[trixstar]

I can multitask on my iPhone. I can also view office documents and PDF files. Oh and can also track my phone :)

[shaolinmonk]

hmm.. were you using the iphone straight out of the box???

-you can multitask (e.g.-I can surf the web or IM while listening to Shoutcast radio)
-backgrounder

-Android is more open, you can install apps outside of the Android Market
-cydia

-ability to view MS Office apps and PDF files
-you can view on iphone just not edit

-push Gmail (priceless)
all about preferences i guess.. i use push ymail

-better onscreen keyboard
i think you are the first person to EVER say that any touch keyboard is better then the iphone

-a more configurable user interface
sbsettings kills any config imo

-better internet browser
preferences i guess... the touchscreen makes the surfing experience better imo.

-really easy to unlock the phone
apple iphone is pretty easy to unlock, cydia, install yellowsn0w for free too

-Youtube videos are HQ, iPhone Youtube videos are standard quality
you can watch youtube in HQ on iphone as well.

i like the potential of the magic and plan on getting one once it comes out in white on rogers.. but i don't find it much better then iphone just different..

[Kakarot]

exactly, preference... nothing more.

compare on friday, can't wait to see what they do once they have that and 3.0

[mr_raider]

-I can sync with Ubuntu!

Really? WHat are you using?

[hotweiss]

hmm.. were you using the iphone straight out of the box???

-you can multitask (e.g.-I can surf the web or IM while listening to Shoutcast radio)
-backgrounder

-Android is more open, you can install apps outside of the Android Market
-cydia

-ability to view MS Office apps and PDF files
-you can view on iphone just not edit

-push Gmail (priceless)
all about preferences i guess.. i use push ymail

-better onscreen keyboard
i think you are the first person to EVER say that any touch keyboard is better then the iphone

-a more configurable user interface
sbsettings kills any config imo

-better internet browser
preferences i guess... the touchscreen makes the surfing experience better imo.

-really easy to unlock the phone
apple iphone is pretty easy to unlock, cydia, install yellowsn0w for free too

-Youtube videos are HQ, iPhone Youtube videos are standard quality
you can watch youtube in HQ on iphone as well.

i like the potential of the magic and plan on getting one once it comes out in white on rogers.. but i don't find it much better then iphone just different..

Just give the Magic a try, you'll see that you'll like it more than an iPhone.

[shaolinmonk]

Just give the Magic a try, you'll see that you'll like it more than an iPhone.

lol i already have... i hate the plastic light feeling.. hate the cheap screen... but i see the potential in the OS in the future... as of right now the iphone is a better product imo.. especially with 3.0, the new hardware and the future jailbreak

[Evil Baby]

A jailbroken iPhone is very comendable.

One thing I really like on the Android devices over the iPhone is drag and drop file manager. I would cut my arm off if I had to do everything via iTunes.

Does a jailbroken iPhone have drag and drop file manager?

Also another question, does the iPhone have widgets?