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Wiesenlooser

macrumors 6502a
Jul 9, 2010
987
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I just hope this is some bastard verizon droid version.

They can't ruin the beautifully decent moto z design with this ugly POS
 

MRU

macrumors Penryn
Aug 23, 2005
25,370
8,952
a better place
Well after seeing those what can only be described as atrocities calling he,selves the +1, it made me want the Moto X even more than I already had a hankering for, so I've done it .... I've just ordered a black moto X new from Germany for €238 including shipping.

My 9th phone this year ..... Jamezr I think me and you need to get the rest of the MR gang to hold an intervention for us ......
 

Sensamic

macrumors 68040
Mar 26, 2010
3,072
689
Well after seeing those what can only be described as atrocities calling he,selves the +1, it made me want the Moto X even more than I already had a hankering for, so I've done it .... I've just ordered a black moto X new from Germany for €238 including shipping.

My 9th phone this year ..... Jamezr I think me and you need to get the rest of the MR gang to hold an intervention for us ......

You need to find a new hobby :D:D

Did you buy it from Amazon.de? It's the 16GB model or the 32GB one?

I'm getting anxious waiting for the X+1. I just don't see any other phone that I like.
 

MRU

macrumors Penryn
Aug 23, 2005
25,370
8,952
a better place
You need to find a new hobby :D:D

Did you buy it from Amazon.de? It's the 16GB model or the 32GB one?

I'm getting anxious waiting for the X+1. I just don't see any other phone that I like.

Ebay from a German seller :) 16gb black. It's hard to get the 32gb over here.

And yes I need a new hobby and an intervention :D
 

AppleRobert

macrumors 603
Nov 12, 2012
5,729
1,133
Ebay from a German seller :) 16gb black. It's hard to get the 32gb over here.

And yes I need a new hobby and an intervention :D

Play golf. There must be some nice courses in your region and you will get some more nice photos to show us.

Intervention is futile especially since the iPhone 6 and Note 4 are right round the corner.
 

JH-

macrumors 6502
Feb 25, 2009
392
2
that looks fantastic

The only thing that makes me skeptical is the inclusion of the SD card slot. I doubt Google would have supported that while they had influence at Motorola.

Note, this is not an indication that I don't want an SD card slot, I do. If this phone comes out as it is shown it's a huge contender to pull me away from my iPhone.
 

gotluck

macrumors 603
Dec 8, 2011
5,717
1,260
East Central Florida
The only thing that makes me skeptical is the inclusion of the SD card slot. I doubt Google would have supported that while they had influence at Motorola.

Note, this is not an indication that I don't want an SD card slot, I do. If this phone comes out as it is shown it's a huge contender to pull me away from my iPhone.

yes that is hard to believe indeed

after having an SD slot for awhile now, I really don't want to give it up :p

IMO all android phones should have one, as it is a good differentiator from iOS
 

Sensamic

macrumors 68040
Mar 26, 2010
3,072
689
The only thing that makes me skeptical is the inclusion of the SD card slot. I doubt Google would have supported that while they had influence at Motorola.

Note, this is not an indication that I don't want an SD card slot, I do. If this phone comes out as it is shown it's a huge contender to pull me away from my iPhone.

It's hard to believe, but the Moto G 4G has microSD, so maybe Motorola will include it also on the X+1.

If they don't, at least there's 32GB of onboard storage. I'm good with that.
 

MRU

macrumors Penryn
Aug 23, 2005
25,370
8,952
a better place
Play golf. There must be some nice courses in your region and you will get some more nice photos to show us.

Intervention is futile especially since the iPhone 6 and Note 4 are right round the corner.

We are indeed surrounded by Golf Courses including Ballybunion Links which has played home to likes of Bill Clinton, Martin Sheen etc ....

Though I did try golf once .... Let's just say my leftie cack handed swinging left a lot to be desired and a number of bad dints in the teeing off area which wasn't appreciated :D
 

Oohara

macrumors 68040
Jun 28, 2012
3,050
2,423
We are indeed surrounded by Golf Courses including Ballybunion Links which has played home to likes of Bill Clinton, Martin Sheen etc ....

Though I did try golf once .... Let's just say my leftie cack handed swinging left a lot to be desired and a number of bad dints in the teeing off area which wasn't appreciated :D

Should be a cheaper hobby for you tbh
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AppleRobert

macrumors 603
Nov 12, 2012
5,729
1,133
We are indeed surrounded by Golf Courses including Ballybunion Links which has played home to likes of Bill Clinton, Martin Sheen etc ....

Though I did try golf once .... Let's just say my leftie cack handed swinging left a lot to be desired and a number of bad dints in the teeing off area which wasn't appreciated :D

A digger then. No problem, take a broom and grip it like you would a club but split your hands about 6 inches and just practicing sweeping with it. Works wonders.

Hit the range for awhile and go play after you get better cause I want to see pics.

Anxious to know if you think the X is more zippy than the S5.
 

SpoonCody

macrumors 6502
May 28, 2014
286
0
Rumor is Verizon will get the new Moto X around September 25th. Not sure what this means for other carriers or the general release of the device...

I sincerely hope Motorola doesn't plan to have exclusivity again.
 

Vegastouch

macrumors 603
Jul 12, 2008
6,185
992
Las Vegas, NV
Did Verizon even have the Moto X last year? I thought it was TMobile and AT&T but could be wrong and i never had one.
I do hate the exclusive crap and i have read articles that have said all 4 carriers will get it, which was back in late May.
 

Wolfpup

macrumors 68030
Sep 7, 2006
2,929
105
Don't know if it's been mentioned...there's a rumor that the Nexus 6 will be a variation on the Moto X + 1, which makes quite a lot of sense.

I hadn't heard about it until yesterday, but there's another rumor that Google's going to be selling "Android Silver" versions of more phones, which sounds like an extension of their "Google Play" versions of phones. They'll all be running real/stock Android.

So that's good that they're maybe finally taking more responsibility for the OS.

I'm in the market for a 12" tablet but the #1 reason I'm not jumping on a Samsung 12.2" one is that it's not stock Android and I have no idea if it'll really ever get updates (pretty sure it won't, in fact).
 

MRU

macrumors Penryn
Aug 23, 2005
25,370
8,952
a better place
Isn't it? It's a damn shame about the camera though. Nearly everything else about it is lovely.

Actually I'm surprised the camera isn't as bad as everyone says it is. It's certainly on par with the M8's camera.

Just taken in the past hour ...

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MRU

macrumors Penryn
Aug 23, 2005
25,370
8,952
a better place
It has a very small feel in the hand huh?
How do you like it so far?

Really digging it. It does feel very well in the hand. My biggest gripe is auto brightness is quite low, and outdoor visibility doesn't come close to my Lumia 930 or S5.

Driving mode is great. Speaker on the back is much better and clearer than the Galaxy S5. Call quality is excellent, and call reception likewise. My usual test of driving through a black spot - which drops 95% of calls on almost all the phones I have had - seemed to have no trouble with the Moto X.
 

SpoonCody

macrumors 6502
May 28, 2014
286
0
Actually I'm surprised the camera isn't as bad as everyone says it is. It's certainly on par with the M8's camera.

Just taken in the past hour ...

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Can't tell if good pictures or scenic landscape.

/Fry meme.


But in all seriousness, the camera sucks. Wait til you get indoors. I'd wager many subpar cameras taken in such scenic landscape and in daylight would come out fairly well.

Or maybe you had lower expectations for the camera due to feedback you've read. Anyway, in fairly normal usage -- taking pics of friends, things indoors, etc. -- the Moto X camera is dreadful.

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Driving mode is great. Speaker on the back is much better and clearer than the Galaxy S5. Call quality is excellent, and call reception likewise. My usual test of driving through a black spot - which drops 95% of calls on almost all the phones I have had - seemed to have no trouble with the Moto X.

Same here. The Moto X gets most things right.
 
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