Gadget Review - Motorola Droid

The Motorola DROID is Verizon's shot at taking down AT&T's iPhone, but is it worth getting?

I purchased my DROID two weeks ago and love 85% of it. It has many great features but does have its flaws. 

Pros:

1. The network is great, I have many friends with iPhones that complain A LOT about their service.
2. A nice rubberized metal body, easy to grip and feels sturdy
3. FREE Google maps and navigation. No need to pay for this service like on other phones, it is included!
4. Exchangeable media and batteries. The DROID comes with a 16g micro SD card and if your battery dies, you can replace it.
5. Fun FREE Google apps like Sky Map, able to identify stars and planets just by pointing your phone towards them. Also the droid automatically syncs with your Google account to  Gmail and Facebook. 
6. Possibly the best thing about the DROID is Verizon has finally allowed a phone to be a smart phone. Previously Verizon would nickle and dime you on monthly subscriptions, such as Internet, navigation, video, news feeds. You still have to buy into the data plan, but after that you are unlimited to what you want to do with your phone.

Cons:

1. After using the LG enV series QWERTY keyboards for years, the DROID's keyboard is tough to get used to. For one the keys are flat, and hardly any definition between the keys. Also they are lined up straight, rather than staggered like your computer keyboard. 
2. The backspace key is also right next to the return key. While sending tweets, it is easy to send an incomplete message when your fat thumb hits the return on accident because you made a mistake typing.
   
3. The battery cover is a little bit loose. The first week I had it this came off in my pocket multiple times. 
4. Lack of apps, while the boast about their 10,000 different apps that is still only 10% of iPhone apps. And many of the ones that I would find useful are not available... YET.
5. Not the best for Audio Media. I own two iPods, I have become spoiled by the ease of use to access music, podcasts and audiobooks. The Droid lumps them all in as MP3s with no separation between these 3 different kinds of audio. You have to make them into playlists, where an iPod and iPhone can separate these automatically.
6. Does not Sync well, With external software you can get iTunes clones like Double Twist, but it just isn't the same. You have to manually dock the phone, then it works like a USB storage device.

OK, 6 of each, and I am sure there will be a part two down the road. I do not regret getting this phone, and in some ways I think it is superior to the iPhone, in some ways not.  

If you are considering switching carriers and not with Verizon or AT&T, I would highly recommend checking this phone out also before drinking the Kool-Aid and going straight for the iPhone!