Anyone notice how many Droid are FS on Anandtech

[FerraraZ]

I just thought it was funny but I was looking through the for sale/trade forum and there were like 5 android devices on the front page I thought was pretty funny. Guess after that long wait, people on Verizon can atleast get their hands on an iPhone.

 

[Bateluer]

Lot of foolish people.

Oh, FYI.

Droid = Line of specific phones marketed by Verizon, most of them made by Motorola

Android = Operating system designed by Google for use on smartphones and tablets.

A Droid runs the Android OS. The Android OS doesn't always run on a Droid.

 

[FerraraZ]

Lot of foolish people.

Oh, FYI.

Droid = Line of specific phones marketed by Verizon, most of them made by Motorola

Android = Operating system designed by Google for use on smartphones and tablets.

A Droid runs the Android OS. The Android OS doesn't always run on a Droid.

Yes if you want to be a stick about it. Everyone knows what I meant. Also I used droid because the majority of the phones were droid's 1/2 and droid incredibles.

 

[QueBert]

I would like to sell my Droid 1 and get an iPhone, but on CL they're going for around $100. It's actually a pretty good phone, but it doesn't seem to hold any resale value.

 

[gdansk]

This is selective feedback. People notice what they want to notice. Thus, every time we see anything that matches our criteria, it reinforces your perception. That said, Android smartphones are now more common than iOS devices so it would come as no surprise for them to be slightly more represented in the market. Additionally, unlike the yearly upgrades to the iPhone, many new Android devices come out in a given year. This allows power users to upgrade their phones more than once a year, not that all do. Finally, it is possible that these sellers are trying to get rid of their devices before new ones are confirmed at the Mobile World Congress.

So in summary: The premise, here, is severely flawed. In wake of an actual conclusion, you present a sweeping generalization. As such, I must reject the argument presented. So no, I don't find it "funny" nor "ironic", but rather expected. Your Verizon iPhone argument may be valid in some cases, but so too could be the cases listed above. In the end, it is a sum of many factors that go into the large "for sale" market in Android powered devices. If anything, this is indicative of Android devices' development as serious products with resale value.

 

[OBLAMA2009]

I just bought dx today and I love it. its quite a bit faster than my 3gs and well much much faster than my tour. Im quite happy but I probably wont be able to resist the 4g phones when they come out at the end of the month

 

[FerraraZ]

This is selective feedback. People notice what they want to notice. Thus, every time we see anything that matches our criteria, it reinforces your perception. That said, Android smartphones are now more common than iOS devices so it would come as no surprise for them to be slightly more represented in the market. Additionally, unlike the yearly upgrades to the iPhone, many new Android devices come out in a given year. This allows power users to upgrade their phones more than once a year, not that all do. Finally, it is possible that these sellers are trying to get rid of their devices before new ones are confirmed at the Mobile World Congress.

So in summary: The premise, here, is severely flawed. In wake of an actual conclusion, you present a sweeping generalization. As such, I must reject the argument presented. So no, I don't find it "funny" nor "ironic", but rather expected. Your Verizon iPhone argument may be valid in some cases, but so too could be the cases listed above. In the end, it is a sum of many factors that go into the large "for sale" market in Android powered devices. If anything, this is indicative of Android devices' development as serious products with resale value.

If I were your english teacher I'd give you an A-

 

[Deeko]

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2142271

*shrug*

New phones come out, people upgrade. The original Droid is getting rather long in the tooth these days, you're aware, yes?

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

If I were your english teacher I'd give you an A-

it wasn't so much his english, but his logical thinking and ability to express it in words.

basically, he beat the living snot outta your post in a very eloquent manner.

 

[tatteredpotato]

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2141256

I postulate that there are more Android users on this site, and thus more used android devices on it's FS/FT subforum.

 

[rcpratt]

I'd be interested in an older Android phone right now, but not a physical keyboard one

 

[sjwaste]

it wasn't so much his english, but his logical thinking and ability to express it in words.

basically, he beat the living snot outta your post in a very eloquent manner.

Holy shit. This is probably the first time I've agreed with you on anything.