A Review of my Droid Eris

Now that I've had this little guy for a few weeks, let me tell you what I think.
Let me start by saying that I am THRILLED with my phone. Given other choices, I would still pick this one if I were in the market again.
However, I'm getting a feel for it now and have a few things I don't like on my mind.
My number one complaint is battery life. Even though I try to keep up with the taskiller app, my battery doesn't last a day unless I don't use it. I had to buy a car charger this weekend because I've been out after work twice now when it ran out of juice and I not only lost the use of all my apps, I couldn't even call my kids until I got home & plugged in. I'd have been screwed with a breakdown.
I have gotten used to the virtual keyboard and like it, but my impatience to type the first couple of weeks made me accidentally accept some funky spelling mistakes that are now part of my dictionary and continue to be "suggested" when I'm texting. Does anyone know how to lose those? I can't seem to find an "undo" function for it. Another weird thing I'm noticing as I type right now, the brief vibration I get when I hit each letter sounds like a duck quacking and when I really get my thumbs flying it sounds like I'm at the lake and should have brought a loaf of day old bread with me. Quack, quack.
The camera is just ok. It takes good sized pictures with good color and detail, but seems to have a very slow shutter speed. I need to brace up against a wall, or a tree, or a certain hot Scotsman to get a clear picture, even in decent light. To be fair, bracing up against the hot Scot is more of a bonus than a drawback.
I have only tried the video camera once, and the picture quality was really good even in low light, but the sound kind of sucked. Also, it was too big to upload to YouTube through their app and it was only 30 seconds long. That is just not cool. I have tried to email it in but it hasn't shown up on my account yet, so I don't even know if I can share my videos, and I know some certain grandparents who might get hostile if they don't get some good grandbaby footage soon.
The phone itself is great. I like the integration of my phone contacts with my Gmail, Facebook and Flickr friends. The sound quality during my calls is really good, even when I'm talking to a cell phone in South America, but I get at least a crackle or two during every call. Not a big deal though.
As an organizational tool I am madly in love with the apps. My calendar, people, places, directions and notes are all just a touch away, and for me that is invaluable. I'm very impatient, and have been known to be a bit... flighty? Disorganized? Day dreamy? Forgetful? Well, yes. At times. Ahem. My Droid is a little personal assistant with reminders, alarms, appointments and all the information I could ask for. Go ahead. Ask me anything! I can find out whatever I need in no time.
I've downloaded googles of apps (get it? Googles? Ha!) and all but one were free. I'm a photographer at heart and an editing junkie, so I was required by law to upgrade to Picsay Pro. It's way fun, and worth the two pounds I paid. What is that, like three bucks? I think I'm now averaging one new app a week as a need or want arises. With five screens to fill I've got plenty of real estate for them all, but ask me again in six months. Right now I still have nearly two empty screens.
So, there ya go. My newbie review of my first smartphone. In a nut shell, despite a few limitations, its the best gadget/tool/phone/toy I've had to date, and I am kind of a gadget girl.
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