Anybody else plan on getting the HTC One

[el_oh_el]

Trying to decide between the One and the S4...leaning towards the One cause of the superior (not plastic) build

 

[The Fukin Prophecy]

Only reason to stay away from the One is because its made by HTC...

Samsung phones are plastic but at least they release updates and you don't have to keep your phone connected to a charger all day...The One seems to have shyt battery life just like all other HTC phones...

Thankfully I have a Note 2 so I'm good...

 

[Slystallion]

just waiting for 64gb one to drop on ATT very pissed that they have exclusivity on that one...i was going to just pay it full price and do tmobile for 60 a month

but i may buy the 64gb one from att and just unlock it down the line and take it to tmobile but i have to do math and figure out best strategy

 

[Rain]

HTC One Teardown | iFixit

It turns out that the HTC One’s guts are glued into the machined aluminum casing. So if you want to replace anything inside, *at best* you’ll just disfigure the perimeter of the device. Even worse, you may inadvertently mangle a speaker or cable during the opening process.

The HTC One earns a 1 out of 10 Repairability Score, a first-ever for a cellphone. The score is fitting, given its name.

Teardown highlights:

* HTC has said over and over that they wanted to create a seamless product, and the absence of any exterior screws is a testament to that. Unlike the iPhone’s volume buttons, which protrude from the case, the One’s buttons lie flush with the sides so as not to interrupt the body lines.

* A small amount of heat and a suction cup were all that was required to create a gap in the One’s zero gap construction.

* While the display can be lifted, it can’t be removed without first disconnecting the display ribbon cables, which are routed underneath the case assembly. Our initial victory was short-lived.

* It took us over half an hour to separate the rear aluminum case from the functional components of the phone. Worse yet, our diligent spudgering appears to have permanently mangled the plastic bezel surrounding the aluminum case. It’s possible that prying at a snail’s pace while applying heat could minimize this damage, but we’re not too hopeful. This phone was not made with openability in mind.

 

[Thoughtspeak]

I bought a one x last year. Ive learnt my lesson.

HTC phones are great secondary phones, but they cant be your daily driver. The battery life is shyt, sense is too bloated and they tend to glitch alot.

but the build quailty of their phones is unmatched, they have the best designs even back in windows mobile days and with a little care outlast any samsung phone.

HTC is like nokia in my mind. Once the king of the block, but couldnt keep up with the younger upstarts. Sony is is going to be eating their food something ridiculous soon and samsung is far beyond reach.

they are fighting for scraps at this point. I will pick up a One, but next year as my side phone. Its still a beautiful device, its just too little too late.

 

[el_oh_el]

I dont know about the One X, but the Evo LTE (from which the one X was derived) battery life was SUPERB...better than any other phone Id had before, and better than the iphone 5 and galaxy s3 i had as well.
Ive heard the note had good batt life, which is good, cause the gs3 life left much to be desired for me.
That Ifixit score is terrible though. Id like to be able to replace my own battery at some point, but it seems that wont really be feasible. Also have to think about the non sd card and the fact that the One's resale value will be lower than Samsung..

 

[Thoughtspeak]

I dont know about the One X, but the Evo LTE (from which the one X was derived) battery life was SUPERB...better than any other phone Id had before, and better than the iphone 5 and galaxy s3 i had as well.
Ive heard the note had good batt life, which is good, cause the gs3 life left much to be desired for me.
That Ifixit score is terrible though. Id like to be able to replace my own battery at some point, but it seems that wont really be feasible. Also have to think about the non sd card and the fact that the One's resale value will be lower than Samsung..

the LTE and the US One XL used a dual core snapdragon chip and a larger battery

the International One X used a quad-core tegra 3 and a smaller battery. Plus no removable micro SD slot.

ass backwards decisions all around.

 

[Los!]

Has T-mobile announced a date yet for the One all I'm getting is the end of April. I want this phone on release day

 

[loki]

Some of the carriers will start taking orders for presale this weekend, but I think its only for new accounts and not upgrades.

 

[Don Dada F Poppa]

I will never purchase another cell phone made by HTC

 

[ThumpDaddy]

I wanted a Note 2, but now I'm deciding on a HTC One and Galaxy S4. I hate the fact that the HTC One is not so easy to fix. Now as far as battery life, if they come out with a case that has a built-in battery then that will be good. I have a HTC Inspire now and the battery life was cool at 1st but now that battery is trash. But it's 2 years old so it's time for a new phone. I think now I'm leaning towards the Galaxy S4 but I'm still researching.

 

[Blankthawtz]

April 19th. ..for AT&T.. ..

 

[NUPE 1911]

I will get The One as it is the best Cell Phone ever made according to multiple reviews...

 

[NUPE 1911]

HTC One Teardown | iFixit

Repairability score is nonsense. I have owned a dozen smart phones and have not repaired a single one of them.

 

[TheGregReaper]

I've talked alot of shyt about HTC on this forum and others. I swore up and down I wouldn't let them shyt on me again after that disaster that was the One X. But after reading and watching every review I could possibly find I went ahead and preordered the One earlier this morning

The build quality and the new Sense 5.0 is basically what pushed me over the edge. I swear this thing better perform like the reviews say or else it'll be going back to the store for the S4 before the 14 day return period is up